Heads up to all Arlington commuters: get ready to adjust your routes next week. The Town of Arlington has announced the closure of Memphis-Arlington Rd, starting Monday through next Monday, due to necessary repairs on a drain pipe that decided to give up the ghost under the pavement. The detour will take drivers via Lamb Rd and Evergreen Rd to continue their daily pilgrimage to wherever they're headed, the Town of Arlington's social media post informs.
While the promise is to have the artery open again come March 3rd, the caveat stands - the repair timeline is subject to the whims of the weather, which, as we all know, has a penchant for throwing spanners in the works just when we'd like it not to. Local authorities, including the Shelby County Sheriff's Office and The City of Lakeland, are on board, helping to guide the traffic and hopefully keep the chaos manageable.
The closure is set to address what's described as a 'drain pipe failure,' a vague term that doesn't quite capture the probable headache this infrastructure meltdown will cause for local commuters. The announcement thanks the community for its patience, which is a necessary acknowledgment and probably not enough to soothe the irritation of disrupted routines.
