MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Interstate 55 bridge connecting Memphis to Arkansas will be closed for a few days for construction, according to the city of West Memphis, Arkansas.
The bridge will close at 4 a.m. on Saturday, October 26, and will reopen on Monday, October 28 at 6 a.m. The Tennessee Department of Transportation will be continuing its construction on the I-55 and Crump interchange.
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Below is a list of road closures that will affect drivers.
- I-55 southbound will be closed at Bridgeport Road in Arkansas.
- I-55 northbound will be closed at South Parkway in Tennessee in Tennessee, but local traffic will be allowed to continue to the McLemore exit.
- The I-55 southbound ramp will be closed.
- Crump Boulevard westbound will be closed.
The city of West Memphis says a detour will be posted at the time of the closure.
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