Completion of Monticello I 69 Section Delayed to Mid 2027 as Costs Rise by Two Million

Completion of Monticello I 69 Section Delayed to Mid 2027 as Costs Rise by Two Million

Construction of an 8.25-mile section of future Interstate 69 east of Monticello is now projected to be completed in mid-2027, several months later than the estimate reported by the Arkansas Department of Transportation earlier this year. ARDOT's fourth-quarter State Fiscal Year 2026 construction report shows 61.8% of the work has been accepted. The department's previous quarterly report projected completion in late 2026, while the latest report …