UPDATE: Part of I-555 reopened following emergency repairs

A half-mile section of Interstate 555 in Craighead County is closed for emergency repairs.
A half-mile section of Interstate 555 in Craighead County is closed for emergency repairs.(IDriveArkansas.com)
Published: Jan. 19, 2023 at 10:11 AM CST|Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 10:55 AM CST
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CRAIGHEAD, Ark. (KAIT) - A half-mile section of Interstate 555 in Craighead County was closed Thursday morning for emergency repairs.

According to a news release from the Arkansas Department of Transportation, crews shut down the inside southbound lanes of travel near the Bay exit to repair a damaged guard rail.

At 10 a.m., IDriveArkansas showed traffic stopped along that stretch of road.

Thirty minutes later, ArDOT reported the repairs had been made, and the road was reopened.