Tennessee Department of Transportation contract crews will be closing the Interstate 55 Mississippi River Bridge for two weeks to continue construction activities on the I-55 and Crump interchange.
During the two-week closure, crews will hydro-demolition the bridge deck and provide a new polymer concrete overlay. The polymer-modified concrete has strict temperature restrictions. All work is weather-dependent. The upcoming closure is the first of two allowed in the contract.
From Sunday, March 10, 8 p.m. through Sunday, March 24, 8 p.m.:
- 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
- I-55 SB ramp will be closed
- Crump Boulevard WB will be closed
A detour will be posted.