I-55 Mississippi River bridge to close for construction this weekend

MEMPHIS, Tenn., (KBSI) — The Tennessee Department of Transportation will close the I-55 Mississippi River Bridge this weekend for construction on the I-55 and Crump interchange.

The closure is scheduled for Friday, March 21, at 8 p.m. through Monday, March 24, at 6 a.m., weather permitting.

This will be the final full closure of the bridge.

During the closure:

— I-55 southbound will be closed at Bridgeport Road in Arkansas.
— I-55 northbound will be closed at South Parkway in Tennessee; local traffic will be allowed to continue to the McLemore exit.
— Crump Boulevard westbound will be closed.

A detour will be posted. After the closure, all northbound and southbound lanes on I-55 will be open.