I-55 Mississippi River Bridge Closure

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) contract crews will close the I-55 Mississippi River Bridge this weekend to continue construction activities on the I-55 and Crump interchange. All work is weather-dependent. The upcoming weekend closure is the seventh of eight allowed in the contract.

Friday, February 28, 8:00 pm through Monday, March 3, 6:00 am

-          I-55 SB will be closed at Bridgeport Road in Arkansas

-          I-55 NB will be closed at South Parkway* in Tennessee

*Local traffic will be allowed to continue to the McLemore exit

-          Crump Boulevard WB will be closed

A detour will be posted. 

Northbound traffic on I-55 will be shifted to the newly completed bridge; however, it will remain limited to a single lane through the construction zone and across the I-55 bridge.

Get the latest construction activity and live-streaming SmartWay traffic cameras from your desktop or mobile device at www.TNSmartWay.com/Traffic. Travelers can also dial 511 for travel information or follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/myTDOT for statewide travel, or in West Tennessee, follow https://twitter.com/NicLawrenceTDOT.

As always, drivers are reminded to use all motorist information tools wisely and Know Before You Go! by checking travel conditions before leaving for your destination. Drivers should never tweet, text, or talk on a cell phone while behind the wheel.

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