Thats a pretty bad snap.
It was probably helped along by the salt in the winter.
Not a whole lot of road salting going on in Memphis.
Thats a pretty bad snap.
It was probably helped along by the salt in the winter.
Salt Trucks salting the roads in the winter time. Bridges are a certain for that.
No obvious corrosion, and the break isn't where water appears to run.
Salt Trucks salting the roads in the winter time. Bridges are a certain for that.
That is a bridge I could not use. Holy cow!I still don't like crossing that one or the old bridge in Webber's Falls.
Not as bad as the old I-10 bridges tho.
Especially the one at Lake Charles.
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That is a bridge I could not use. Holy cow!
That right there is a MUCH BIGGER PROBLEM than the road detour. If they keep the river closed you have just cut off the entire Mississippi, Missouri, and Ohio River drainage from the Gulf.shipping on the river has been halted entirely “until further notice,” per a statement from TDOT on Tuesday afternoon.
TDOT Chief Engineer Paul Degges told reporters on Wednesday that it “could be months rather than weeks” before the bridge is repaired.
It's imposing seen from the end, but it's not that big a slope. No biggie.
It sucks to drive on, steep with narrow lanes.
No thanks I'll passIt's imposing seen from the end, but it's not that big a slope. No biggie.
Ok, didn't bother me.
That right there is a MUCH BIGGER PROBLEM than the road detour. If they keep the river closed you have just cut off the entire Mississippi, Missouri, and Ohio River drainage from the Gulf.
I still don't like crossing that one or the old bridge in Webber's Falls.
Not as bad as the old I-10 bridges tho.
Especially the one at Lake Charles.
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they just ain't allowin
no barge traffic, which don't make no sense in the conventional sense.
The insurers will drop coverage if they go under the falling bridge. Big incentive, and easy to understand.
Not saying that it won't but that bridge isn't coming down because of that break ....
That’s gonna be a HARD NO.I still don't like crossing that one or the old bridge in Webber's Falls.
Not as bad as the old I-10 bridges tho.
Especially the one at Lake Charles.
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Totally beside the point, with respect to insurance. If the insurer says no go, that bridge might as well already be lying in the water.
Cohen said he would work in a bipartisan manner with the congressional delegations from Arkansas and Tennessee to make sure I-40 bridge improvements are included in President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposals.
The Mississippi River barge system ships about 500 million tons of goods each year. The barge industry is the largest segment of the U.S. domestic maritime industry, employing more than 33,000 Americans and providing $100 billion in economic output each year.
Nearly 7% of U.S. grain exports are carried by barge from the St. Paul area, traveling down the river to the Gulf of Mexico
One barge holds as much as 15 railcars or 58 semi-trailers of grain. A tow is a group of barges pushed by a towboat. On the section of the Mississippi River with locks, tows typically consist of 15 barges, grouped 3 abreast by 5 barges long
they will create a virtual bridge to alleviate traffic.
they will ban interstate travel to alleviate traffic
they will ban cars to alleviate traffic
they will raise the price of gas to alleviate traffic
they will shout with one mighty voice the word "infrastructure" and pass an unfunded 8 trillion dollar highway package to alleviate traffic
i did not know that steel broke like that!!
I am sure he was. If you are close enough to get local news, you know how much traffic goes across that bridge . Memphis and West Memphis are the distribution capitals of the country. This is liable to be a much bigger problem than just a bridge that may collapse.Local news played the audio from the 911 call that the inspector made. Sounded like he was still on site and to say that he was frantic would be an understatement.
Yeah, and that one is older than the I40 bridge.Today they are inspecting the other Memphis bridge. Holding my breath on that.