AHTD Unveils Preliminary Plans to Improve Wedington Drive-I-49 Interchange

KUAF | By Kyle Kellams

Published March 14, 2017 at 12:15 PM CDT

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Area residents review proposed plans for improvements to the Wedington Drive and Interstate 49.

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A map provides details regarding proposed improvements to the Wedington Drive and Interstate 49 interchange in Fayetteville.

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Plans for replacing the Weddington Drive bridge over Interstate 49 call for creation of a shared use path beside westbound traffic lanes of Wedington Drive.

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The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department showed its construction plans for the Wedington Drive-Interstate 49 interchange to the public during a meeting held at Asbell Elementary School in Fayetteville. The changes aim to improve congestion created by the current design.

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