ALERT Memphis bridge closed

[catskinner]

Local news says the crack was discovered during routine maintenance and that the bridge will be closed indefinitely.
What a mess this will be!

 

[ShadowMan]

Guess will have to go back to the OLD WAY of crossing the river....

 

[tiredude]

Other than this old I-55 bridge, guess where the next bridge is to cross over into Arkansas?

i ll go up to hayti..... hit kennett

 

[fi103r]

There is a bridge up by Sikeston. Road sucks. Especially the narrow bastard that goes to Cairo.

That one earned a lot of hate when I had to drive it once, next trip went via Memphis, which was at least marginally better and newer

 

[tiredude]

i ll go up to hayti..... hit kennett

sorry SB..... I think it is officially Cairo...... it is an OLD creepy bridge...... but still works.......i go north to go south.......

 

[rafter]

Is that the one that comes out of the Ozarks and into Kentucky? Two lane and looks and feels like a Carnival Ride.

It is a 4 lane pretty much from Springfield heading east. Either 160 or 60. Can’t remember. Then at sikeston it goes 2 lane and turns and goes over a really narrow old old bridge, over where the confluence of the Ohio river and the Mississippi River are. Interesting place

 

[rafter]

That one earned a lot of hate when I had to drive it once, next trip went via Memphis, which was at least marginally better and newer

Yep. I’ve pulled my horse trailer with living quarters over it. Nasty.

 

[Vulture45-70]

Take out the bridges, seperate the country 'Right down the middle'

 

[TXKajun]

How could this possibly happen? Obama had trillions in shovel ready projects just waiting for folks to line up to fill the positions! Infrastructure was his buzzword! *sarcasm off*

 

[bassgirl]

I believe there is one near west Helena, the Casino Is right there and Tunica is that way. Other wise it’s way down river.

Or go North to St. Louis can come back down into Arkansas via St Louis.

South of Tunica....Highway 61 S to 49 W goes across the river. Then head North to I-40.

 

[night driver]

Remember in 93 or 95, where the only crossing for the Miss was in Minnesota??

When Dubuque became a NEARLY viable Gulf Port???

Yeah, FUN times.

 

[SouthernBreeze]

I believe there is one near west Helena, the Casino Is right there and Tunica is that way. Other wise it’s way down river.

Yeah. Going South from Memphis, I believe that the bridge in Helena is the nearest one. The rest are way down the River to be of much use as a detour.

 

[hiwall]

Odd, right when they are pushing the huge infrastructure bill.

 

[Jubilee on Earth]

There is a bridge up by Sikeston. Road sucks. Especially the narrow bastard that goes to Cairo.

We crossed that bridge when we went down to Missouri. Hubby was hauling our 20’ trailer filled with our belongings and was an inexperienced trailer driver. I’m not joking when I say I thought we were going to die that day. Why they don’t have that as going one way at a time is beyond me. By far the scariest thing we’ve ever driven. And I’ve been to the top of Mt. Washington, LOL

 

[energy_wave]

Heads up for anybody traveling through Memphis. The I-40 bridge across the Mississippi is closed due to a crack in the bridge. All traffic is being diverted to the I-55 bridge. I-55 bridge is better known as the "old" bridge. It's narrow and 2 lanes in each direction. Huge delays already.

Send in Pete buttedge to fix it. He's good at fillin cracks.

 

[9idrr]

I'm sure nobody from NJ remembers Bridgegate... Nothin' political involved, nah.

 

[bw]

Odd, right when they are pushing the huge infrastructure bill.

It's mighty damn suspicious that an old bridge would develop flaws and cracks. Mighty damn suspicious.

 

[raven]

Closed to prevent eastern liberals from escaping the gasoline shortages.

 

[medic38572]

Yeah, infrastructure is SO racist.

Yes infrastructure is only for white folks....

 

[rob0126]

Local news says the crack was discovered during routine maintenance and that the bridge will be closed indefinitely.
What a mess this will be!

Talk about gridlock.

 

[raven]

That infrastructure thing again.

Yea,
old bridge is fine
New bridge is union bridge built by mafia and is closed.
But it's an infrastructure problem

 

[Barry Natchitoches]

Odd, right when they are pushing the huge infrastructure bill.

Just a coincidence - trust me!
/sarc

 

[Barry Natchitoches]

Funny how this works. Pipeline shut down because of a hacker and now commerce, think trucks hauling fuel, is shut down across one of the largest rivers in the world is ground to a stand still. It's almost like someone doesn't want any/much fuel getting to the east.

This was a coincidence, too...

/sarc

 

[Barry Natchitoches]

if the 'old bridge' is shut down....... then you need to load your magazines..... its a huge railroad bridge too.....why didnt they find a crack on friday? why today?

The bridge was probably being inspected by the same guys who were in charge of inspecting the levees in New Orleans right before Hurricane Katrina... They do a right good job, just as long as they have their Seeing Eye Dogs accompanying them...

 

[Ku Commando]

woke: Does the bridge improve equity? I think not; let it fall.

See, money saved already, no repairs needed.

Say......that's some real high-brow humor there !!!

 

[Tex88]

woke: Does the bridge improve equity? I think not; let it fall.

See, money saved already, no repairs needed.

If it’s the one across the Mississippi connecting Memphis, Tennessee to West Memphis, Arkansas, it most like does improve equity.

 

[Lilbitsnana]

If it’s the one across the Mississippi connecting Memphis, Tennessee to West Memphis, Arkansas, it most like does improve equity.

First off, it was a joke. Maybe funny, maybe not.

It is...I-40. But, equity doesn't really seem to matter to some of the woke Biden admin.

They are planning on knocking down interstate overpasses and the on/off ramps in some areas of Louisiana because someone decided it caused a division.

The people that live in the area don't want it torn down/removed (doesn't matter that they are black residents).

 

[tech]

I used to live with a commie in college for about a year. We were 19 at the time and he was fun to hang around with. He was/probably still is a heavy drinker, smoked dope...a real party animal. He also fancied himself a writer. He used to tell me about one story idea he had for a terrorist take over of New Orleans. It would be so easy he said...just block or blow up the bridges and hold the city hostage. For those who don't know N.O. is only accessible by 7 bridges (2 across the Mississippi, 2 across the Bonnet Carre Spillway, 2 across the Rigolets, and 1 across Lake Ponchartrain). A few flipped 18 wheelers or boats crashed into pilings could completely blockade the city...I always think of that when I hear of problems with major bridges.

Three bridges cross Lake Pontchartrain...and he apparently forgot about all of the ferries. Don't discount the Port of New Orleans along with the many marinas. Then add in the two airports... Shuttng down the city would not be as easy as he thought. Too much weed, perhaps...

 

[nomifyle]

Three bridges cross Lake Pontchartrain...and he apparently forgot about all of the ferries. Don't discount the Port of New Orleans along with the many marinas. Then add in the two airports... Shuttng down the city would not be as easy as he thought. Too much weed, perhaps...

I'm not too sure they are running the ferries anymore. I read recently where the ferry landing at the food of canal street was torn down. It's going to be a cluster F...

Judy

 

[BenIan]

Three bridges cross Lake Pontchartrain...and he apparently forgot about all of the ferries. Don't discount the Port of New Orleans along with the many marinas. Then add in the two airports... Shuttng down the city would not be as easy as he thought. Too much weed, perhaps...

There’s 4... I listed them all. The causeway, bonnet Carre and the two going out to Slidell.

 

[Millwright]

Were there any bridges when the New Madrid popped?

 

[Samuel Adams]

If there were.....right quick there weren’t.

 

[tiredude]

i ll go up to hayti..... hit kennett

sorry SB..... I meant Caruthersville

 

[night driver]

MOST of the posts on the I-40 bridge seem to leave out that RIVER barge traffic is halted as well.

SOME mammy-jammer SOMEWHERE wants to see just how much we can take-=-=-=-=-or swallow.

 

[Wildweasel]

Other than this old I-55 bridge, guess where the next bridge is to cross over into Arkansas?

You go north to Dyersburg to cross on the I-155 bridge or south to Helena to cross the US-49 bridge. If you're going further south, take US-61 down to Greenville and go across on the new bridge on US-82.

 

[catskinner]

You do know that there are 2 bridges across the Mississippi at Memphis, right?

 

[Wildweasel]

Odd, right when they are pushing the huge infrastructure bill.

For critical infrastructure like child care per Pelosi. Highways and bridges get next to nothing in the huge infrastructure bill.

 

[Wildweasel]

You do know that there are 2 bridges across the Mississippi at Memphis, right?

But the old I-55 bridge has a couple of low overpasses along the route to the bridge that prevent a lot of trucks from getting to it. And it is only two lanes each way. Trying to add the traffic off a bridge twice as wide plus the regular traffic flow = gridlock.

 

[SouthernBreeze]

Son lives in Killeen, TX. He is making his trip home in a couple of weeks. His route takes him to West Memphis crossing the River into Memphis, and on down to Tupelo. That is the shortest route. That's the route we also take going out to Texas. He has been warned of the bridge situation, and he might take a different route. Crossing the River at Vicksburg, on to Jackson, and coming up from the south. Knowing Memphis like I do, I don't want him to be stuck in traffic very long, especially on a bridge.

 

[Macgyver]

I'm sure nobody from NJ remembers Bridgegate... Nothin' political involved, nah.

Christie never said close the bridge, he said close the fridge.