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Arkansas State Troopers are still on the scene of a six-vehicle crash in the eastbound lane of Interstate 40 at the 199 mile marker near Hazen.

Work to restore Interstate 40 eastbound traffic on the White River Bridge is now complete. The eastbound lane was opened at 3:00 p.m. today, according to the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) officials.

Several vehicles were involved in Thursday morning accident that shutdown the freeway in both directions.

Closure in effect between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m,. so highway crews can clean-up after Tuesday grain spill.

Highway department crews are taking down damaged columns under the overpass and have installed a temporary traffic light to direct drivers while travel is reduced to one lane on the overpass.

Each day this week through Thursday between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

A barrier wall has been installed on the shoulder of the freeway at the scene of Thursday's deadly truck accident.

Westbound travel was still being rerouted onto Highway 365 at the Burns Park exit late Thursday afternoon.

Crews doing maintenance to the Highway 31 overpass will require lane closures on Interstate 40 and Highway 31 next week in Lonoke, according to Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) officials.

Some very tense moments this afternoon as firefighters battled a blaze threatening 10,000 gallons of volatile refrigerated liquid methane.

An accident on Interstate 40 just after midnight Saturday morning claimed the life of a 30 year old woman.

The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department is concerned about traffic and safety along I-40.

Interstate 40 westbound is open again after being temporarily closed this morning when an eighteen wheeler laden with combustible material caught fire.