I-40 Little Rock to Memphis

A little info for you eastbound travelers on I-40 coming into Memphis that can save you a lot of trouble.At the east end of bridge take Danny Thomas Blvd.(Hwy51) north and go about 10/12 miles.Take Paul Barrett Parkway (385) east.It will take you to the far eastern side of Memphis.If you need a place to spend the nite Shelby Forest State Park is off 51 just north of Memphis

Kit Carson wrote:
Talked to my son this afternoon. He was on his way from Pine Bluff, Ark to Memphis on I-40 east. He was at a dead stop and had been for about 10 minutes. Avoid at all costs!!

One option to avoid the West Memphis construction on I-40 if you are eastbound is to take either exit 271 (US 70), drive thru downtown West Memphis. This is Broadway, and is 2 lanes in both directions within the town. It becomes I-55 and will carry you across the "old" bridge over the Miss River into Memphis. Another option is exit 275 (Hwy 118), right turn (south) to US 70/Broadway, but a greater chance of getting caught in backed up traffic than getting off at exit 271.

If westbound on I-40 coming thru Memphis, I would take the I-55 bridge rather than the I-40 bridge. The pavement construction is the section that I-40/I-55 shares (I-40 mm 277 to mm 281).

DUNEBUGGYDOUG wrote:
A little info for you eastbound travelers on I-40 coming into Memphis that can save you a lot of trouble.At the east end of bridge take Danny Thomas Blvd.(Hwy51) north and go about 10/12 miles.Take Paul Barrett Parkway (385) east.It will take you to the far eastern side of Memphis.If you need a place to spend the nite Shelby Forest State Park is off 51 just north of Memphis

This route will rejoin I-40 at exit/mm 24. It is virtually all 4 lane and most of it is divided 4 lane.

That is all great information and just exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!!!!!!!