Credit idrivearkansas.net
Road and river travel continues to be affected as the closure of the Interstate 40 bridge over the Mississippi River stretches on.
Transportation officials said repairs could take months after the bridge was closed Tuesday following the discovery of a crack in a steel beam during an inspection.
Barge traffic along the river has stalled, while trucks and cars have faced hours-long delays from being diverted to the smaller Interstate 55 river bridge. The U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday reported 16 vessels towing 229 barges are unable to pass under the bridge, which connects West Memphis, Ark. to Memphis, Tenn.