Jonesboro, AR — (JonesboroRightNow.com) — March 4, 2025 — Traffic changes are coming to downtown Jonesboro beginning this week due to preparations for the demolition of the old Citizens Bank.
Beginning Wednesday, March 5 at 7 a.m., Washington Avenue from Union Street to Main Street will close. It will remain closed throughout the project.
However, right turns from Main Street onto Washington Avenue will remain available. Truck routes will continue onto Bridge Street.
Union Street will be reduced to one lane at the project site. In addition, downtown businesses will remain open and be accessible through alternative routes.
Demolition of the building itself is expected to begin March 7 – 10, according to Adam Seiter, executive vice president of operations for Nabholz Construction. The City said in a Facebook post on Feb. 27 that it received verbal approval to tear down the building via wet demolition from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality.
The City is still waiting on final, written approval before moving forward. City Communications Director Donna Malone told JRN it was unclear when the City would receive that.
The City Council voted in January to approve the demolition of the building via wet demolition. This involves spraying the part of the building currently being demolished with water, preventing any asbestos-containing material (ACM) from becoming airborne. It is projected to cost $3.25 million and take 10 to 12 weeks.
A map of the new traffic pattern is below:
