Drivers in the Mountain Home region are urged to use caution this week as Highway 178 across Bull Shoals Dam will be closed from Tuesday through Thursday.
According to a release from ARDOT, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has scheduled a full road closure of Highway 178 across Bull Shoals Dam from 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 23, through 5 p.m. Thursday, April 25, to deploy and remove equipment used to perform maintenance on the dam.
The closure has been coordinated with local emergency and law enforcement agencies.
Travel to locations on Highway 178 past the Bull Shoals Dam closure will require a detour using Highway 178 and Highway 5 to Highway 126 through Midway and Gassville, Highway 62 to Highway 412 through Flippin, and Highway 178 through Bull Shoals.
For more information, drivers can contact the Mountain Home Project Office at (870) 425-2700.
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