Maintenance to Lighting Fixtures Require Overnight Lane Closures on River Bridge

CRITTENDEN COUNTY (3-16) –Electrical maintenance to the lighting fixtures on the Interstate 40 Mississippi River Bridge requires overnight lane closures, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials.

Weather permitting, Koontz Electric will conduct the following overnight lane closures on the I-40 Bridge in West Memphis:

  • Wednesday, March 17 | 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. | eastbound – middle and outside lanes
  • Thursday, March 18 | 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. | westbound – middle and outside lanes
  • Friday, March 19 | 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. | westbound – middle and outside lanes

Signs, barrels, and arrow panels will control traffic. Find additional travel information at IDriveArkansas.com or ARDOT.gov. You can also follow us on Twitter @IDriveArkansas for traffic and @myARDOT for everything else.

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Contact:  Britni Dumas 

NR 21-071

March 16, 2021