The fires caused damage to the bridge deck concrete and the steel girders underneath the bridge span.
I-20 westbound on-ramps at State/Gallatin Street, Terry Road and I-55 northbound will also be closed. Raymond Road, which runs underneath the bridge, will be closed.
I-20 will close at the I-55 south split (Exit 44). Traffic that misses the detour will be diverted to I-55 southbound from 10 p.m. May 5 and will reopen 6 a.m. May 8.
If the work has to be delayed due to inclement weather, the alternate dates will be:
- 10 p.m. May 12 – 6 a.m. May 15
- 10 p.m. May 19 – 6 a.m. May 22