LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Officials with the Arkansas Department of Transportation said Wednesday that the agency and contractors are utilizing all available resources to repair potholes that have popped up after the winter storms.
Officials said potholes formed due to the freezing-thawing cycle after the Jan. 14 to 19 winter storm crossed the state, followed by the warming weather during the current week. The freezing and thawing causes pavement layers to crack, and then break down under traffic, officials said.
On Thursday morning emergency repairs on Interstate 30 in Saline County led to traffic moving at a crawl as a lane was closed to facilitate repairs. ARDOT officials said additional repairs are underway on Highway 67/167 in Jacksonville.
The Interstate 30 lane was reopened shortly after noon on Thursday, but IDrive Arkansas cameras show traffic through the area is still moving slowly.