I-55 bridge between Memphis and Arkansas to close for weekend construction work

Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal
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Tennessee Department of Transportation announced that the I-55 bridge between Memphis and West Memphis would be closed this weekend.

The closure will take place from 5 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3 to 6 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 5. This is to continue construction on the I-55 and E.H. Crump Boulevard interchange. There will be repair work on the I-55 bridge and removal of overhead sign structures.

TDOT has said that the work is weather-dependent, and detours will be posted in the surrounding areas for drivers.

The I-55 bridge between Memphis and West Memphis will be closed Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024 to 6 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, due to construction
The I-55 bridge between Memphis and West Memphis will be closed Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024 to 6 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, due to construction

State road closures are as follows:

  • I-55 southbound will be closed at Bridgeport Road in Arkansas

  • I-55 northbound will be closed at South Parkway in Tennessee, but local traffic will be allowed to continue to the McLemore exit

  • I-55 southbound ramp will be closed

  • Crump Boulevard westbound will be closed

This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Memphis traffic: I-55 bridge to Arkansas closing for construction