The I-55 Bridge across the Mississippi River will close for two weeks or more starting Sunday.
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) said during that time contract crews “will hydro-demolition the bridge deck and provide a new polymer concrete overlay.” The overlay has strict temperature restrictions. So, all work is weather-dependent.
The closure is the first of two allowed in the bridge contract.
Here are details for local travelers:
• Sunday, June 9, 8:00 pm through Sunday, June 23, 8:00 pm
• I-55 southbound will be closed at Bridgeport Road in Arkansas
• I-55 northbound will be closed at South Parkway.
• Local traffic will be allowed to continue to the McLemore exit
• I-55 southbound ramp will be closed
• Crump Boulevard westbound will be closed
• A detour will be posted
