ARDOT will replace Highway 5 overpass with SPUI; project due mid-2028, officials say

The Arkansas Department of Transportation is rebuilding the Highway 5 interchange at Interstate 57 in Cabot and plans to replace the existing overpass with a single-point urban interchange (SPUI), the broadcast reported.

ARDOT officials said the SPUI funnels traffic from multiple directions through a single signal, reducing conflict points and improving efficiency and safety at the interchange that connects Lonoke and Pulaski counties. The agency told the report the project is on schedule with completion expected by mid-2028.

Gina Jones, president and CEO of the Cabot Area Chamber of Commerce, said the project comes at a critical time as Cabot continues to grow rapidly and residents who use the corridor daily said added lanes could make a major difference when the project is complete.

The package included animated before-and-after visuals and local reaction; the broadcast did not provide a full cost breakdown in the segment.