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.
The Internal Revenue Service has some useful tips to taxpayers who need to deduct losses due to floods like the one from the recent Red River flooding.
The Red River is nearing its crest across Northeast Texas and Southwest Arkansas, but determining how to get from point A to point B can be difficult with road closures.