(KATV) The Arkansas Highway
and Transportation Department (AHTD) has approved designs to improve traffic
flow on the I-30/ I-430 Interchange. Today, February 28, from 4-7 p.m. they'll
be on hand to answer questions and explain the design.
The open house will
in the AHTD auditorium at 10324 Interstate 30 in Little Rock. The designs will be available to view.
About 100,000 cars
drive through the I-30/ 430 interchange daily. During morning and evening rush
hour it gets congested.
Here is the proposal:
An additional lane
for the southbound 1-430 to westbound I-30 ramp.
New ramps between the
I-30 frontage road and I-430.
An additional travel
lane on I-430 from Stagecoach Road into the interchange.
The Otter Creek exit
will be relocated to the east side of the interchange.
The improvements will
start in 1 to 2 years.
All this was in the
works before the Bass Pro Shop and outlet mall were approved. For that story,
click here. The 60 acre facility has already broken ground off the Otter Creek
exit. The highway upgrades will help traffic to the shops. The Bass Pro Shop is
expected to be finished by November 2013. The outlet mall will be ready 6
months to a year after that.
