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Memphis still doesn't have an exact reopening date for the shuttered Interstate 40 bridge over the Mississippi River, but repairs will likely continue through July, officials said.
TUNICA, Miss. - A Mississippi bridge reopened nearly a year after structural repairs forced its closure. The Old Highway 61 ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - An interstate bridge crossing the Mississippi River at Memphis, Tennessee, remained closed Wednesday after inspectors found a crack in the span a day earlier. The Interstate 40 ...
The Interstate 40 bridge over the Mississippi River could be closed for weeks, if not longer, because of damage that could have led to “a catastrophic event.” By Rick Rojas NASHVILLE — It ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A new I-55 bridge will replace the current, aging bridge that crosses the Mississippi River, state and federal officials announced Friday.
In annoucements, officials said funding for the bridge rebuild came out of extensive bipartisan negotiations about necessary infrastructure.
The Memphis & Arkansas Bridge, which carries I-55 traffic across the Mississippi River at Memphis, opened in 1949 and is set to be replaced in 2030.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Mississippi River mess has renewed the calls to build a new bridge into Memphis. Two bridges crossing the Mississippi in Memphis were shut down over the course of the day ...
CLOSING TIME: The I-55 bridge closure starts at 5 a.m. Saturday, with the interstate expected to reopen at 6 a.m. Monday, officials said. Traffic will not be permitted during this time.
Longtime relic collector Riley Bryant said he had a good hunch that he would find something interesting last weekend under the I-55 bridge in Memphis as the Mississippi River's water levels ...
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Memphis police officers helped a suicidal teen to safety after convincing him not to jump from the I-40 Mississippi River bridge on Thursday afternoon. On Feb. 2, 2023 ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (The Associated Press) An interstate bridge crossing the Mississippi River at Memphis, Tennessee, remained closed Wednesday after inspectors found a crack in the span a day earlier ...