Memphis I-40 Bridge Closed
Over the Mississippi River
Forum Discussion
IH-55 into or out of Memphis is a terrible bottleneck. Try to avoid.
If IH-40 is the route E-W you’ll want to divert N on IH-55 at West Memphis, AR to Dyersburg, TN on IH-155 and then run back SE to IH-40 near Jackson, TN on US-412. That’s a set of VG roads and used by big trucks.
An alternative is cut south at Little Rock, AR towards Pine Bluff to Lake Village, AR and cross the river into Greenville, MS on US-82. This is a great deal slower (but a pleasant drive). Take 55N back to the 269-Loop.
IH-20 at Vicksburg will be heavily trafficked the foreseeable future.
IH-10 at Baton Rouge (or the Huey P on US-90) has been a terrible bottleneck for years.
The Dyersburg route is the “best” alternative (unless you want to run as far north as St Louis)
If IH-40 is the route E-W you’ll want to divert N on IH-55 at West Memphis, AR to Dyersburg, TN on IH-155 and then run back SE to IH-40 near Jackson, TN on US-412. That’s a set of VG roads and used by big trucks.
An alternative is cut south at Little Rock, AR towards Pine Bluff to Lake Village, AR and cross the river into Greenville, MS on US-82. This is a great deal slower (but a pleasant drive). Take 55N back to the 269-Loop.
IH-20 at Vicksburg will be heavily trafficked the foreseeable future.
IH-10 at Baton Rouge (or the Huey P on US-90) has been a terrible bottleneck for years.
The Dyersburg route is the “best” alternative (unless you want to run as far north as St Louis)
