Single lane closure scheduled for Highway 63/79 bridge over Sanders Lock and Dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be closing one lane of the Highway 63/79 bridge across Sanders Lock and Dam, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. May 21 for a routine bridge inspection.

Flaggers will be present to assist with the flow of traffic, but motorists should plan for additional travel time. Please exercise additional caution when passing through the area for the safety of personnel working.

The closure is being coordinated with emergency services and law enforcement agencies. USACE officials regret any inconvenience this may cause and ask for the public’s cooperation until the work is complete.

For more information contact the Pine Bluff Site Office at 870-534-0451.

Recreation information can be found on the Internet at www.swl.usace.army.mil, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/littlerockusace and on the USACE Little Rock water level mobile app at www.swl.usace.army.mil/Home/water-control-app/.