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Repairs to the Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee could take months after a crack was found in the span, forcing thousands of trucks and cars to detour and shutting down shipping on a section of the Mississippi River ....
Urgent 911 Calls After Major Crack Found In Interstate 40 Bridge Linking Arkansas & Tennessee Repairs to the Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee could take months after a crack was found in the span, forcing thousands of trucks and cars to detour and shutting down shipping on a section of the Mississippi River, a transportation official said Wednesday. A congressional Democrat from Tennessee flagged the crack as a warning sign of the urgent need to act on fixes to the nation s infrastructure. Republican U.S. senators also pointed out the need for infrastructure spending while criticizing President Joe Biden s plan. The six-lane bridge Hernando DeSoto Bridge into Memphis was shut down Tuesday afternoon after inspectors found a significant fracture in one of two 900-foot horizontal steel beams that are crucial for the bridge s integrity, said Lorie Tudor, director of the Arkansas Department of Transportation. ....
West Memphis facing traffic problems during bridge shutdown Office of Emergency Management gives tips; EMS organizations make preparations West Memphis facing traffic problems during bridge shutdown By Hannah Campbell | May 12, 2021 at 9:57 PM CDT - Updated May 12 at 10:58 PM WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (KAIT) - The bridge shutdown has impacted surrounding cities like West Memphis. The local Office of Emergency Management has safety tips for travelers, and EMS organizations have plans in place to make sure services are not delayed. DeWayne Rose, emergency management director for West Memphis, suggests planning accordingly. Before you cross the bridge, make sure you have plenty of fuel in your car and prepare for longer travel times. ....
Both states transportation agencies said they would make sure the 48-year-old, 1.8-mile (2.9-kilometer) bridge is safe before reopening. “This fracture had the potential of becoming a catastrophic event that was prevented by our staff’s diligent effort in managing our bridge inspection program,” Tudor said. Traffic was being rerouted to Interstate 55 and the 71-year-old Memphis & Arkansas Bridge, about 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) south. River traffic was also shut down in the Memphis area until further notice, the Tennessee Department of Transportation said. The U.S. Coast Guard said 16 tug boats hauling more than 220 barges were waiting in line Wednesday. At least four tugs attached to barges sat idle Wednesday near a boat ramp at Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of the bridge. ....
Cracked bridge over Mississippi River could be closed for months, delaying shipping Updated May 13, 2021; Posted May 13, 2021 In this undated image released by the Tennessee Department of Transportation shows a crack is in a steel beam on the Interstate 40 bridge, near Memphis, Tenn. (Tennessee Department of Transportation via AP)AP Facebook Share By ADRIAN SAINZ, JILL BLEED and ANDREW DeMILLO, The Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Repairs to the Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee could take months after a crack was found in the span, forcing thousands of trucks and cars to detour and shutting down shipping on a section of the Mississippi River, a transportation official said Wednesday. ....