Notice to Media

Ramp Closure Scheduled on I-55 at West Memphis

LITTLE ROCK (7-20) - A contractor for the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department will close the southbound off-ramp at the Martin Luther King Interchange (Highway 38/Club Rd.) on I-55 in West Memphis beginning at 5:00 a.m. Friday, July 23, according to AHTD Director Dan Flowers.

The ramp will be closed for approximately one week in order to reconstruct the ramp. Motorists should use the I-40 Ingram Boulevard off-ramp during the reconstruction period.

Southern Pavers, Inc. of Pine Bluff, Arkansas is the contractor on the project. The entire project is expected to be complete later this year.

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For Further Information Contact:

Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department
10324 Interstate 30, Little Rock, AR 72209
Tel: 501-569-2000
FAX: 501-569-2400
e-mail: info@arkansashighways.com