West Memphis Big River Crossing gate closed due to I-40 bridge closure Big River Crossing closed in West Memphis By WMC Action News 5 Staff | May 12, 2021 at 3:22 PM CDT - Updated May 14 at 12:14 PM MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The City of West Memphis has closed the West Memphis entrance to Big River Crossing due to the I-40 bridge closure. The Arkansas gate closed Wednesday, according to the City of West Memphis. “With the closure of the I-40 Hernando de Soto bridge, as you can imagine, there are many traffic variables and precautions currently in the mix that differ between the West Memphis and Memphis sides of the river, and decisions must be made accordingly,” said George Abbott, Director of External Affairs for Memphis River Parks Partnership.