Kayaker says he photographed crack in I-40 bridge in 2016
May 20, 2021 / 9:30 PM / AP Bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee has major crack
A Mississippi River kayaker said photos he took about five years before a crack was found in the Interstate 40 bridge linking Tennessee and Arkansas appear to show the fracture that led transportation officials to close the span indefinitely last week.
Arkansas transportation officials said they cannot confirm or refute what s shown in the kayaker s photos, which raise questions about how early the crack appeared. An Associated Press photo editor inspected metadata from one of the photos and determined it was shot on August 6, 2016.
ArDOT officials answer to lawmakers on I-40 Bridge inspections Arkansas Department of Transportation officials met before an Arkansas Senate subcommittee Tuesday to address how the Interstate 40 Bridge damage was missed in earlier inspections. (Source: Arkansas Legislative Council) By Region 8 Newsdesk | May 18, 2021 at 8:20 PM CDT - Updated May 18 at 8:20 PM
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - Arkansas Department of Transportation officials met before an Arkansas Senate subcommittee Tuesday to address how officials missed the Interstate 40 Bridge damage in earlier inspections.
ArDOT Director Lori Tudor said the person responsible for the previous inspection of the bridge was terminated Monday.
The state is inspecting bridges across the state the terminated inspector was in charge of inspecting.