The Interstate 40 bridge connecting Memphis, Tennessee, to Arkansas will remain closed at least several weeks for repairs.
During a May 11 routine inspection of the bridge, an Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) engineer spotted a fractured beam.
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“We need to get people off the bridge immediately,” he warned, according to the recording of his 911 call.
ARDOT immediately shut down the bridge to avert a potential...
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