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原文传递 LMR Closed At Memphis As Crack Discovered In Bridge

题名：	LMR Closed At Memphis As Crack Discovered In Bridge
正文语种：	eng
作者：	SHELLEY BYRNE
摘要：	The Coast Guard closed the Lower Mississippi River in both directions for a mile on either side of the Hernando de Soto Bridge in Memphis, Tenn., following the discovery May 11 of a crack in one of the main beams supporting it. The closure is between Mile 736 and 737. The bridge carries Interstate 40 between Memphis and West Memphis, Ark. Vehicular traffic was being rerouted via Ⅰ-55, which crosses the river just downstream. During a May 12 news conference, Arkansas Department of Transportation Director Lorie Tudor called the crack a significant fracture in a steel beam crucial to the bridge's structural integrity. "This fracture had the potential of becoming a catastrophic event that was prevented by our staffs diligent efforts in managing our bridge inspection program," she said. Tudor said it is too early to say for sure, but that ARDOT is hopeful that both a short-term and long-term solution for repairs will be possible. "Our goal is to reopen the bridge as soon as possible while ensuring the safety of motorists and barge traffic," she said. She voiced understanding of the importance of reopening the river to the barge industry and all those who rely on it. "The Mississippi River is a waterway that is crucial to barge traffic and movement of commodities," she said. Arkansas transportation officials were unable to provide any immediate timeline for possible reopening of the bridge or the river.
出版年：	2021
期刊名称：	The Waterways Jouranl
卷：	135
期：	7