Crack closes interstate bridge between Arkansas & Tennessee

[peppertree]

The Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee remained closed Wednesday after inspectors found a crack in the span, forcing thousands of trucks and cars to detour and shutting down shipping on the Mississippi River.

The bridge into Memphis was shut down Tuesday afternoon after the crack was discovered during a routine inspection.

Both states' transportation agencies said they would make sure the 48-year-old, 1.8-mile (2.9-kilometer) bridge is safe before reopening.

At: https://www.stltoday.com/news/national/crack-closes-interstate-bridge-between-arkansas-tennessee/article_bc3f51f4-d5c0-5b5f-900b-1161038117ea.html

Blocked onramp to the Hernando de Soto Bridge, seen from Memphis, TN, after a crack in the span forced the closure of the long under-maintained bridge, dating from 1973.

The "Pyramid," a former sports arena whose development was linked to the S&L scandal in the early 1990s, looms at right.

[kimbutgar]

1. I went to Memphis once and used to look out of my hotel window and saw this pyramid

And the bridge was always full of cars. This is going to be devastating to this area if this bridge remains closed for a long time.

Perhaps those republikkklan senators should be put on the spot and asked why they don’t want infrastructure spending in their states.

[peppertree]

2. 'Cause them's SOSHILIST thoughts!

And we can't have that can we?

How 'bout another tax cut for the rich instead?

[Best_man23]

3. Let's See...

Hacked pipeline on the East Coast.

Cracked bridge over the Mississippi that shuts down both road and water traffic.

Tell us again, Republicants, why we don't need to invest in infrastructure?

[Warpy]

4. Those SOBs have to start losing a lot of money

before they realize there is a problem. Ignoring this one and having the bridge collapse and kill people (sucks to be them, right?) might have provoked an allocation of half of what it will cost to repair this (crack is in a supporting truss) when replacing it is more in order.

Manchin and Sinema need to get on board.