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Updated: 18 hours ago
|By Briseida Holguin
“It’s definitely affecting the quality of life to our families that are trying to get in and out their driveway,” says West Memphis Mayor Marco.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2021 at 9:49 PM CDT
|By Janice Broach
Driving into and out of Crittenden County somehow seems to have gotten worse on the day that ARDOT initiated new traffic patterns to help alleviate the gridlock.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2021 at 3:23 PM CDT
|By Tucker Robbins
A semitruck crash on I-55 W is causing traffic blocks southwest of west Memphis.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2021 at 5:22 AM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
Emergency crews are working to put out flames on I-22 after a vehicle caught on fire early Thursday morning.
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Updated: Jun. 10, 2021 at 4:57 AM CDT
|By Chris Luther
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) and the City of West Memphis are making traffic changes they hope will shorten the delay getting over the I-55 bridge.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2021 at 11:16 PM CDT
|By Kelli Cook
As efforts are underway to ease traffic congestion on I-55, the mayor of West Memphis has a plan to help move things along.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2021 at 6:42 PM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
The changes will begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 9 and will continue until further notice.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2021 at 2:00 PM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
North Bound I-55 near I-240 road closure
Updated: Jun. 3, 2021 at 7:58 PM CDT
|By Olivia Gunn
One person is dead and another person is injured following a vehicle accident in Memphis Thursday night.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2021 at 9:29 PM CDT
|By Olivia Gunn
Two northbound lanes and right shoulder are blocked.
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Updated: Jun. 1, 2021 at 7:30 PM CDT
|By Olivia Gunn
Two southbound right lanes and the right shoulder is currently blocked.
Updated: May. 28, 2021 at 10:47 PM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
The City of West Memphis is working to alleviate backed up traffic due to the bridge closure by blocking off some streets.
Updated: May. 27, 2021 at 5:20 PM CDT
|By Olivia Gunn
The accident happened on Highway 78 near the Red Banks, Mississippi exit.
Updated: May. 27, 2021 at 11:10 AM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
A crash involving a tractor-trailer on I-55 in DeSoto County is causing a major backup.
Updated: May. 27, 2021 at 5:41 AM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
The intersection of Bellevue Boulevard at Trigg Avenue is shut down and Memphis Fire Department is on the scene.
Updated: May. 25, 2021 at 4:08 PM CDT
|By Amber Strong
They’ll be working to reduce the number of crashes, promote seatbelts, and crack down on speeding and impaired driving.
Updated: May. 21, 2021 at 3:59 PM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
Seatbelt enforcement will increase beginning Monday through June 6.
Updated: May. 21, 2021 at 10:27 AM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
The Tennessee Department of Transportation says lane closures on I-55 will affect traffic in the coming days as crews work to restripe the roadway.
Updated: May. 18, 2021 at 3:37 PM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
I-40 traffic is being diverted onto Mclean.
Updated: May. 17, 2021 at 1:54 PM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
Kiewit Construction based in Omaha has been selected to do I-40 bridge repair.
Updated: May. 17, 2021 at 1:01 PM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
The Tennessee Department of Transportation says the I-40 bridge is undergoing intense analysis and officials have begun working out a repair design.
Updated: May. 14, 2021 at 3:04 PM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
The interstate is closed temporarily at West Holly Springs /Ashland (Exit 26).
Updated: May. 14, 2021 at 7:34 AM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
Emergency crews are responding to a critical crash at E. Shelby Drive and I-55.
Updated: May. 13, 2021 at 4:45 PM CDT
|By Kelli Cook
A civil engineer and professor says based on his research, motorists might have been driving over this crack for days or maybe even weeks.
Updated: May. 13, 2021 at 8:38 AM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
The Tennessee Department of Transportation is reporting a crash involving five vehicles.
Updated: May. 13, 2021 at 5:39 AM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
A dire warning from Arkansas Representative Rick Crawford. This shutdown may cause major economic problems.
Updated: May. 12, 2021 at 7:15 PM CDT
|By Briseida Holguin
Truck drivers are struggling to keep products moving across the country amid the shutdown.
Updated: May. 12, 2021 at 10:05 AM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
Traffic is heavy today as drivers are zooming across the I-55 bridge.
Updated: May. 11, 2021 at 11:47 PM CDT
|By Joyce Peterson
The bridge is a vital piece of America’s infrastructure for moving traffic and freight around the country.
Updated: May. 11, 2021 at 9:49 PM CDT
|By Janice Broach
It has been almost eight hours since the I-40 bridge over the Mississippi River was shut down in both directions because a crack was found by an inspector.
Updated: May. 11, 2021 at 5:17 PM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
The I-40 bridge will be shut down until further notice.
Updated: May. 6, 2021 at 3:31 PM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
A section of the road between Poplar Avenue and Overton Park is closed due to a sinkhole that opened while crews performed evacuation work.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2021 at 5:06 AM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
An overturned semi is causing traffic delays on I-40 in downtown Memphis.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2021 at 7:22 PM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
We are following updates on a crash that was caught live on camera at the top of our 6 p.m. newscast.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2021 at 8:02 AM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
The northbound lanes of I-55 at 3rd Street in South Memphis closed early Monday morning after a multi-vehicle crash.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2021 at 9:01 AM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
Memphis Police have blocked off a section of I-240 to investigate a deadly early morning crash.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2021 at 9:18 PM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
Lanes on I-240 has been shut down for an unspecific amount of time.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2021 at 6:01 AM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
Westbound lanes of I-40 at Germantown Parkway are shut down after a car fire.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2021 at 7:59 PM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
Use the hashtag #SlowDownTN on social media to help spread awareness.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2021 at 8:20 AM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
Crashes on three different highways are causing delays across Memphis Friday morning.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2021 at 8:36 AM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
According to TDOT, multiple vehicles were involved in a crash on westbound I-240 south of the Sam Cooper/I-40/I-240 interchange.
Updated: Apr. 2, 2021 at 5:04 PM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
Emergency crews are on the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on I-40 in Fayette County.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2021 at 12:26 PM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
Northbound traffic on Bartlett Blvd has been stopped, according to Bartlett Police.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2021 at 5:43 PM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
A car fire stopped traffic on the I-55 bridge Wednesday evening.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2021 at 4:13 PM CDT
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
Traffic is backed up along I-240 and Norris Road.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2021 at 3:09 PM CST
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
The right two Eastbound lanes and the right shoulder of the expressway are currently blocked for an undetermined amount of time.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2021 at 9:51 AM CST
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
One person is dead after a two-vehicle accident was reported in Truman, Arkansas.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2021 at 4:16 PM CST
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
The accident happened at I-240 and Millbranch.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2021 at 7:54 AM CST
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
Although some roads are passable, law enforcement across the Mid-South is urging drivers to slow down.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2021 at 9:02 AM CST
|By WMC Action News 5 Staff
The Memphis Police Department is enforcing their inclement weather policy.