I-40 closure in Arkansas due to flooding?

I was just through there yesterday and didn't see any water that appeared in imminent danger of flooding I-40. There were a few spots OFF the highway where the water was pretty high around some buildings and in a few parking lots. Did it rain some more since yesterday?

 

I40 has been closed several times for flooded highway....

 

http://www.tdot.state.tn.us

Motorist Alert For I-40 Tennessee/Arkansas: Motorist traveling I-40 in Arkansas are advised to seek other routes. The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department advises that as a result of high water it is imminent that I-40 will be closed sometime Wednesday. Westbound is already closed and eastbound will be closed in the next few hours at milemaker 202 (82 miles from Memphis).

Was watching the Weather Channel and they also said the same thing.

 

ok so has it been confirmed that it is closed or will be closing as my brother is coming in from texas and called me to confirm and this site is wat i found

 

I blame Toad Suck Park. Also, if anyone wants to get the worst frigging bug bites ever, get off after dark at the 221 in Wheatley, go to that half azzed TS on the north side.

 

White River Bridge Detour (MM 202) I 40

http://www.arkansashighways.com/news/2011/White_River_Bridge_Closed.pdf



Arkansas State Government Highway Department
three types of flood information on their home page

http://www.arkansashighways.com/



T-DOT
Tennessee Department of Transportation

http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/



Fox TV in Memphis, TN

http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/



Fox TV in Little Rock, AR

http://www.fox16.com/default.aspx



News stories on I 40 flooding

http://www.fox16.com/news/local/story/I-40-now-closed-in-both-directions/3hlIBOuDvEWlNMNBf26bJQ.cspx

http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/news-detail.asp?news_id=73699

http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2011/05/04/flooding-woes-mount-i-40-blocked-in-e-ark

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/may/04/shelby-county-officials-lower-estimates-property-d/


Detours based on I 40 flooding

http://arkansasmatters.com/fulltext/?nxd_id=419147

http://www.kuar.org/kuarnews/22310-detours-of-flooded-i-40-expected-to-be-expanded.html


Arkansas State Police

http://www.asp.state.ar.us/


Tennessee Highway Patrol

http://www.tn.gov/safety/thp.htm

 

I ran part of the detour yesterday and it took 2 1/2 hrs to run just the stretch of 64 between 49 and 67. I took 1 to 64 and probably saved another 2 hours. If I have to do it again I will just use the easr bypass to go west.

 

I saw a shortened version of this warning on one of the over head highway road signs on the way in to Nashville this morning.

 

I'm sitting at the Visitor's Center on I40 right now....saw a sign on 55 that said the road was closed at exit 216 and to take the detour...will see tomorrow as I head for TX....have to catch I30.