As spring and summer rev up, so does roadway construction around Bentonville. Work zones can be busy, confusing, and dangerous. Drivers must take extra care when navigating these areas. Speeding, distraction, and other failures to take due care can result in serious injuries.
Planned Road Construction in Bentonville
Several road construction and improvement projects are planned in Bentonville this spring. These include work on intersections, surface streets, and local highways.
Medical Center Parkway and Southeast Walton Boulevard
Travelers through the intersection of Medical Center Parkway and Southeast Walton Boulevard can expect lane closures during the final week of April 2025, according to an article in the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
These lane closures occur during mid-morning and mid-afternoon. They allow workers to install new traffic signals at the intersection. Delays may result in additional lane closures in May to complete the work.
Highway 102 Improvements
In 2023, the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) began studying potential improvements to Highway 102 between J Street and I-49. ARDOT’s goals include accommodating further growth on the Walmart Corporate campus just north of Highway 102.
Proposed changes include making the area safer for pedestrians and bicyclists, adding traffic lanes and safety features, improving traffic flow, and boosting safety at intersections. Some or all of these improvements could begin in the coming months, creating additional construction zones that Bentonville residents must navigate.
SW 28th St Between SW Featherston Road and SW I Street
Bentonville voters recently passed a bond allotting over $173 million for street improvements. The bond’s goal is to make Bentonville’s streets safer to navigate as the city faces rapid growth.
To date, several bond projects have already been completed. Work on SW 28th Street between SW Featherston Road and SW I Street began in November 2023; it is scheduled to be completed in Spring 2025. When finished, the area is intended to support both better traffic flows and increased pedestrian/bicycle use.
Additional News and Projects
The City of Bentonville issues regular press releases to alert residents about street closures. These closures include construction work on local streets. They also include closures to accommodate other construction and public works projects.
In April 2025, for instance, the City of Bentonville alerted residents to a street closure on SE Benton Street between SE 10th Street and SE 11th Street. The closure occurred during the final week of April and the first week of May to accommodate work on the nearby Thaden Elementary School. A lane closure on SW I Street between SW Anchor Way and SW 28th Street was also announced. d
Arkansas Road Construction Accident Statistics
Between 2020 and 2023, roadway collisions, injuries, and deaths increased by about 40 percent. However, work zone crashes, injuries, and deaths increased nearly 70 percent. Work zones have become a more dangerous place for both drivers and construction workers.
In 2022, fifteen crashes in Arkansas work zones claimed fifteen lives. While these numbers represent a decrease from 2020 and 2021, they remain higher than 2019’s total of ten crashes that claimed thirteen lives.
About one in three work zone crashes involves a large truck. In 2022, six large truck-related work zone crashes in Arkansas claimed six lives. Four pedestrians also died while trying to navigate an Arkansas construction zone in 2022.
Large truck collisions pose additional dangers to those in the work zone. Construction workers, drivers, and others in the construction zone area can suffer serious injuries or death in these crashes.
Pedestrians, bicyclists, and vehicle occupants are all at risk in a work zone. Construction workers face risks as well. In 2022, 94 construction workers died in work zone crashes nationwide.
About 1.7 percent of all worker deaths in 2022 occurred at a road construction site. Of these, over half (53.2 percent) were construction workers who were on foot when they were hit by a vehicle. In 26.3 percent of accidents, a worker inside a motor vehicle died at a work site.
Protecting Yourself After A Local Construction Work Zone Crash
Work zone accidents can cause serious injuries. Your collision may involve complex factors, like the presence or use of construction equipment or collision with large trucks. All of these factors can make it tough to get compensation, especially when you’re already recovering from serious injuries.
If you’re injured in a construction work zone crash in Bentonville, don’t wait. Contact the experienced northern Arkansas car accident attorneys at The Law Offices of Jason M. Hatfield, P.A. today.