Memphis, TN – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – June 8, 2024 – In a move that will affect travelers to the Memphis Airport and beyond, the Tennessee Department of Transportation announced that the I-55 bridge across the Mississippi River, also known as the “Old Bridge” will be closed for all travelers for two weeks starting tomorrow, June 9.
TDOT 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.
Weather permitting, during the two-week closure, crews will perform hydrodemolition on the bridge deck and provide a new polymer concrete overlay.
The closures will take place from 8 p.m. Sunday, June 9, through 8 p.m. Sunday, June 23, at the following locations:
- I-55 southbound will be closed at Bridgeport Road in Arkansas
- I-55 northbound will be closed at South Parkway* in Tennessee
Local Memphis traffic will be allowed to continue to the McLemore exit.
- I-55 southbound ramp will be closed
- Crump Boulevard westbound will be closed
Drivers are urged to use caution while traveling in the area.