Contact: Krista Sides
NR 20-335
October 30, 2020

CRITTENDEN COUNTY (10-30) – Maintenance work by the Tennessee Department of
Transportation (TDOT) on the Interstate 55 Mississippi River Bridge involves temporary
bridge closure, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials.

Weather permitting, TDOT crews will close all lanes of I-55 between the I-40/I-55 interchange and the Mississippi River (mile markers 0 and 4) on Sunday, November 1 from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Traffic will be detoured to I-40 eastbound. The entrance ramps for I55 at Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. (Highway 38), E. Broadway Ave. (Highway 70), and Bridgeport Rd. will also be closed through the duration of the work.

Traffic will be controlled by traffic barrels, barricades, and signage. Drivers should exercise caution when approaching and traveling through all highway work zones. Additional travel information can be found at IDriveArkansas.com or ARDOT.gov. You can also follow us on Twitter @myARDOT.