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Crew installing steel plates during repairs on the Hernando de Soto bridge on May 22, 2021.

Nick Austin Monday, August 2, 2021

‘Full-court press’: Trucking industry relieved I-40 bridge repairs almost done

“The fix wasn’t sitting on a shelf,” Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner Clay Bright said about the Hernando de Soto Bridge repairs that started in mid-May.

I-40 bridge closure over Mississippi River to last several more weeks

The president of the Arkansas Trucking Association estimates $2.4 million a day in trucking industry losses due to the I-40 Mississippi bridge closure.

Vessel traffic flowing again on Mississippi River under I-40

Vessels get the green light after a portion of the Mississippi River near Memphis was closed to traffic for a few days. Inspectors found damage to the bridge above it.