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Mississippi River traffic reopened under damaged bridge ADRIAN SAINZ and ANDREW DeMILLO, Associated Press May 14, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 6 1of6A boat hauling barges down the Mississippi River moves toward the Interstate 40 bridge linking Tennessee and Arkansas on Friday, May 14, 2021, in Memphis, Tenn. The U.S. Coast Guard reopened a section of the river near Memphis on Friday, three days after river traffic was shut down when a crack was found in the bridge.Adrian Sainz/APShow MoreShow Less 2of6A boat hauling barges down the Mississippi River moves toward the Interstate 40 br...

River traffic has reopened on the Mississippi River near Memphis, Tennessee, three days after it was closed when a crack was discovered in the Interstate 40 bridge that connects Tennessee and Arkansas, the U.S. Coast Guard said Friday.

By: CBS News, Associated Press MEMPHIS, Arkansas - 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. T...

Cracked bridge over Mississippi River highlights supply chain vulnerabilities Doha Madani A crack in the Interstate 40 bridge in Memphis, Tennessee, highlights some of the nation’s biggest supply chain vulnerabilities, but engineers are hopeful they may be able to at least reopen shipping on the Mississippi River in the next week to alleviate some of the strain. The Hernando de Soto Bridge, a vital Midwest shipping route that connects Arkansas and Tennessee, has been shut down to thousands of vehicles and barges. Engineers are working on a fix for the 48-year-old bridge but ...

Repairs to I-40 Bridge Could Take Months Transportation officers and police block an Interstate 40 onramp to the bridge over the Mississippi River near downtown Memphis, Tenn., on May 11. (Adrian Sainz/AP) MEMPHIS, Tenn. — 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 May 12. A congressional Democrat from Tennessee flagged the crack as a warning sign of the urgent need to ac...