ArDOT looks to enhance Highway 412 and I-49 interchange in Springdale

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) is seeking feedback on plans to rework the interchange at U.S. Highway 412 and Interstate 49 in Springdale. A public meeting on the 0.72-mile project is scheduled for Thursday (Nov. 7).

An online presentation shows ArDOT job 040984 is expected to improve traffic flow and safety on Highway 412 at the I-49 interchange. The project spans from just west of South Gene George Boulevard to Modern Drive on the east side of I-49.

The job comprises widening Highway 412 to six lanes with a raised median west of I-49 and to a six-lane undivided section east of I-49. The job involves extending the I-49 southbound off-ramp and adding lanes for the southbound exit ramp and the northbound and southbound entrance ramps. It also includes upgraded signals at all intersections and additional lanes for the Gene George Boulevard and 48th Street intersections with Highway 412. Construction is expected to start in 2027.

Plans show the 15-foot-wide raised median on Highway 412 will run from just east of the Gene George Boulevard intersection to just west of the southbound exit and entrance ramps of I-49. On the east side of I-49, Highway 412 will be widened to include three westbound lanes, a center turn lane and two eastbound lanes.

According to a draft of ArDOT’s 2025-2028 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, the expected cost of job 040984 is $11.5 million.

The public meeting will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Springdale City Hall, 201 Spring St. in Springdale. Comments on the project will be accepted at the meeting.

Link here for the online presentation and project plans. An online comment form is also available online. Comments will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. Nov. 22.

According to ArDOT, the average daily traffic on Highway 412 west of I-49 is 43,000 vehicles. The average daily traffic on Highway 412 east of I-49 is 38,000 vehicles.