Portion of West Avenue To Be Closed for Routine Repairs This Week

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. –  A portion of West Avenue, located near the east side of the University of Arkansas campus, will be closed for three days this week due to routine road, sidewalk and utility repairs by the City of Fayetteville.

The north portion of West Avenue connecting W Maple St. and W Lafayette St. will be closed starting at 8 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 8. Weather permitting, the repairs will be completed by Wednesday, Feb. 10. The road will reopen each night after 5 p.m. 

Traffic will be diverted to N Vandeventer Ave. for access between W Maple St. and W Lafayette St. during the closure.

About the University of Arkansas: The University of Arkansas provides an internationally competitive education for undergraduate and graduate students in more than 200 academic programs. The university contributes new knowledge, economic development, basic and applied research, and creative activity while also providing service to academic and professional disciplines. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the University of Arkansas among fewer than 3% of colleges and universities in America that have the highest level of research activity. U.S. News & World Report ranks the U of A among its top American public research universities. Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas comprises 10 colleges and schools and maintains a low student-to-faculty ratio that promotes personal attention and close mentoring.