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The I-40 Hernando DeSoto "M" bridge over the Mississippi River is closed indefinitely, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation, after crews discovered a crack in the structure during a routine inspection.
TDOT says the crack is on the bottom side of the bridge truss and the bridge will be shut down indefinitely. River traffic is shut down until further notice.
TDOT says contract crews will investigate the crack's extent and make emergency repairs, "which could take some time."
#BREAKING: @myARDOT says an inspector found a “significant crack” on the I-40 bridge. It is CLOSED TO TRAFFIC on both sides indefinitely. Trucks are being rerouted here. Stay with @WMCActionNews5 for details. #memphis #arnews #tnnews pic.twitter.com/LH8FfhuQwM
— Joyce Peterson (@MemphoNewsLady) May 11, 2021
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Traffic on the Mississippi River has been halted going under the bridge as well.