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Posted on: August 29, 2025

[ARCHIVED] MacArthur Highway To Close Between MLK Drive And John Gwynn Avenue On Sept. 4

MacArthur Detour Map

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Beginning at 7 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 4, N. MacArthur Highway will close to all traffic between W. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and W. John H. Gwynn Jr. Avenue. The closure is necessary for the MacArthur Highway – MacArthur Bridge to Howett Street – Rehabilitation Project and is expected to last through November.  

Business access will be maintained. Entry and exit into the Valley Park Shopping Center should be made from W. John H. Gwynn Jr. Avenue. Entry and exit into the Valeska Hinton Early Childhood School parking lot should be made from N. Richard Pryor Place. 

Drivers should utilize all marked detour routes. Drivers should use caution in the area and be mindful of the closure. The use of alternative routes is advised. 

Detour Route

    Southbound through traffic on N. MacArthur Highway should utilize Main Street to S.W. Monroe Street to W. Romeo B. Garrett Avenue to N. Richard Pryor Place to Jefferson Avenue.

    Northbound through traffic on N. MacArthur Highway should utilize Hurlburt Street to N. Richard Pryor Place to W. Romeo B. Garrett Avenue to S.W. Monroe Street to Main Street.

More details about the project can be found at MacArthur Highway Rehabilitation Project.


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