[mfm] Re: [mfm-chat] BREAKING NEWS: Hernando DeSoto Bridge Closed (I-40)

[Susan Foxx]

Well, for anyone coming from the north or west, this is going to cause a big
traffic headache if not reopened by Thursday, which is doubtful. I-40 is a
very heavily traffic area for Trucks as well as cars, being 3 lanes each
direction. I-55 is only a 2 lane each direction bridge.... so everyone get
ready for some backed up traffic and lots of delays. And there's no good way
to reroute around it either if you're coming either from the north or west.
Darnit.

Butterscotch

On 8/27/07, Christopher Tyger Roth <mfmdirector at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> August 27, 2007 11:34 AM
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> http://www.wreg.com/Global/story.asp?S=6887104
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> WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (AP) - Transportation officials have closed Interstate
> 40
> in both directions in West Memphis near the Mississippi River. Officials
> say
> an inspector discovered that a bridge pier on the approach bridge west of
> the river had settled overnight. The bridge on the Arkansas side is being
> retrofitted to make keep it stable during an earthquake. Officials say the
> closure is precautionary. Tennessee Department of Transportation Chief
> Engineer Paul Degges says the bridge is being inspected to make sure it
> has
> "not been compromised by the settlement in any way." Degges says all lanes
> are blocked so inspectors can take a thorough look at the span. Motorists
> are being diverted to the Interstate 55 bridge over the Mississippi until
> further notice. Tennessee is doing the bridge work, even though it is on
> the
> Arkansas side.
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