The aging Interstate 55 bridge will be replaced by a new, six-lane bridge in 2031, according to the Department of Transportation (TDOT).
According to TDOT spokeswoman Nichole Lawrence, construction of the new bridge will take about four years.
Additionally, she stated that the federal government will provide $400 million, of which 25% will come from the Arkansas Department of Transportation and the remaining 25% will come from TDOT.
“The proposed project would replace the existing 75-year-old I-55 bridge to improve safety, address route resiliency and maintain a state of good repair,” the official TDOT statement read. “The proposed project would improve mobility, provide safer and improved driving conditions and address traffic flow and operations for local and regional motorists and travelers in the tri-state area.”
