CRITTENDEN COUNTY | June 9, 2022

A scheduled inspection of the Interstate 40 Mississippi River Bridge will require single outside lane closures for approximately two weeks beginning Saturday, June 18. This is a continuation of the spring inspection to perform additional ultrasonic testing of welds west of the bridge’s main arch spans. Consultant firm HNTB will perform the inspection.

Weather permitting, Saturday, June 18, outside eastbound lane closures will begin. Outside westbound lane closures are expected to begin Monday, June 20.  The inspection may occasionally require simultaneous lane closures of the outside lanes in each direction. Only one lane of traffic in each direction will be closed at a time and will be limited to the following times:

• Westbound outside: Mon-Fri | 5:30a.m. – 3:30p.m.
• Eastbound outside: Mon-Fri | 8:30a.m. – 7:30p.m.
• Either WB or EB outside: Sat-Sun | 7a.m. – 7p.m.

An ARDOT inspection of the main bridge spans is scheduled for September 2022.