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I-40 bridge fully open

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee fully reopened Monday ahead of schedule following repairs to a crack that had shut down the span since early May. The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s spokeswoman said in a tweet the department reopened... Read More.

I-40 bridge to begin reopening

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee that was closed after a crack was found in the span will begin reopening to traffic next week, transportation officials said Wednesday. The Arkansas and Tennessee departments of transportation said the eastbound lanes... Read More.
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Buttigieg to visit I-40 bridge

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will visit the Interstate 40 bridge connecting Tennessee and Arkansas that’s been indefinitely closed after a crack was found in one of its steel beams. The U.S. Department of Transportation on Friday announced that Buttigieg will... Read More.
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Repair work on I-40 bridge completes first step

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The first step toward repairing a crack in a steel beam in the Interstate 40 bridge linking Tennessee and Arkansas has been completed, two weeks after the span was closed to vehicles, officials said. Engineers have installed steel plates on each... Read More.

2016 photos appear to show damage to bridge

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Photos taken by a Mississippi River kayaker about five years before a crack was found in the Interstate 40 bridge linking Tennessee and Arkansas appear to show the fracture that led transportation officials to close the span indefinitely last week. Arkansas... Read More.
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State fires bridge inspector

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An inspector who failed to discover a crack in the Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee that prompted the span’s closure has been fired, Arkansas transportation officials said Monday. Arkansas Department of Transportation Director Lorie Tudor said the inspector... Read More.

bridge repairs could take months

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — 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,... Read More.
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Woman Survives Jump From I-430 Bridge Into Arkansas River

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Little Rock Police Officers were called to the I-430 bridge of the Arkansas River on Monday about a suicide attempt around 12:40 p.m. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a 60-year-old woman swimming from under the bridge towards the shore. When officers attempted... Read More.
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Garnett Road Bridge Update

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Due to recent rains, the bridge replacement of Garnett Road has taken extra time. It is expected to be completed sometime this week, according to Drew County Judge Robert Akin.

Garnett Road Closing Monday for Bridge Replacement

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Attention Garnett Residents:  Effective Monday July 30th due to the new bridge installment, sections of Garnett Road will be closed indefinitely until bridge is installed.  Other road accesses are Rabb Road; it will take you to Hwy 83 and Bill Henry Road; will take... Read More.
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