MALVERN, Ark. (KTHV) - According to the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD), there will be a routine bridge maintenance leading to lane closures on Interstate 30.

Crews will be removing and repairing damaged concrete under the two Highway 270 bridges spanning Interstate 30 near Malvern. Officials expect the lane closures to be only on Jan. 8 and Jan. 9 between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Additional travel information can be found at IDriveArkansas.com or ArkansasHighways.com.

Washington, DC, October 1, 2014 -- The American Planning Association (APA) today announced that Central Avenue in Hot Springs, Arkansas has earned the designation as one of the 10 Great Streets for 2014.

Each October during National Community Planning Month, APA's Great Places in America program names 30 exemplary streets, neighborhoods and public spaces that add value to communities and foster economic growth and jobs. APA's Great Streets, Great Neighborhoods and Great Public Spaces feature unique and authentic characteristics that have evolved from years of thoughtful and deliberate planning by residents, community leaders and planners.

LITTLE ROCK (6-13) – Improvements to Highway 70 require lane closures in Garland, Hot Spring, and Montgomery counties, according to Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) officials.

Crews will be clearing debris from along the shoulders to prevent the accumulation of water on the roadway. The work will reduce traffic to 1 lane within the moving work zone.

Weather permitting, the work will extend west from Hempwallace in Garland County to the Montgomery/Pike County line on the dates listed below.  Traffic will be controlled using flaggers, cones, and warning signs.