Nighttime lane closures, traffic delays on tap for I-49/Route 71 in Pineville

(From MODOT)

TRAFFIC ALERT: Nighttime Lane Closures, Traffic Delays on SB I-49/Route 71 Near MM 5.8 Jan. 19 & 20

Where: I-49/U.S. Route 71 near mile marker 5.8 at Pineville in McDonald County

When:
7 p.m.-7 a.m. Wednesday, January 19 to Thursday, January 20

7 p.m.-7 a.m. Thursday, January 20 to Friday, January 21

What: Contractor crews installing crash cushion where southbound I-49 and Route 71 split

Traffic Impacts

Southbound Route 71 right lane and southbound I-49 left lane CLOSED where crews are working
Electronic message boards will alert drivers approaching the work zone
Drivers urged to find alternate routes. No signed detour planned.

This work was originally scheduled for November 2021, but supply issues postponed the work until now.

Weather and/or scheduling conflicts could alter the work schedule.