West Memphis, Jonesboro lane closures set

Lane closures on a part of Interstate 40 near West Memphis as well as on U.S. 49 in Jonesboro will occur next week, state Highway and Transportation Department officials said Friday.

A bridge inspection will close the outside westbound lanes on the I-40 bridge that spans the Mississippi River between Memphis and West Memphis, reducing traffic to two lanes.

The closure will occur between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday.

Maintenance on U.S. 49, or Red Wolves Boulevard, extending from south of Johnson Avenue to the railroad overpass near the Arkansas State University campus will require closing the inside northbound and southbound lanes. The closure will occur between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, officials said.

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