I-55 lanes reopened following police incident

MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - The Arkansas Department of Transportation reports Interstate 55 is back open after a police incident stopped traffic.

ARDOT said the incident had forced the closure of all lanes at the 37.5-mile marker southbound near Joiner and diverted northbound traffic to State Highway 118 at Exit 34 around 1 p.m. Thursday.

Arkansas State Police said a standoff happened around 1 p.m. on Interstate 55 after a police chase.

ARDOT reported the highway reopened around 3:40 p.m.

Mississippi Co: I-55 NB/SB are now blocked due to a police incident 3 miles north of Joiner (mm 37.5). Monitor at https://t.co/cV0NdpEKer. #artraffic #neatraffic
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— IDrive Arkansas (@IDriveArkansas) March 9, 2023