Red River Flooding

Good news for those who have been making the long trek between Ashdown and Texarkana due to the closure of the Index Bridge on Highway 71 after the Red River recently flooded. Again. It's now open.

The Texas Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD), has again closed US 59/71 at the Red River (Index Bridge) between Texarkana, Texas, and Ashdown, Ark., due to floodwaters over the highway north of the river.