Memphis Bridge westbound

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  1. staceydude

    staceydude Road Train Member

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    I’m going over EB 0 dark 30 Sunday. Hopefully not much traffic then.
     
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  3. Mohtrucker

    Mohtrucker Light Load Member

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    Just came from the eastbound no delay took the 55 around it
     
  4. m16ty

    m16ty Road Train Member

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    I don’t see how that would work. First of all barges aren’t all that stable, and second, it would cut off barge traffic up and down the river.
     
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  5. flood

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    You've never run across lake Washington on Seattle's floating bridge....!!
     
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  6. 86scotty

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    I came through last night about 10 with no delay.
     
  7. God prefers Diesels

    God prefers Diesels Road Train Member

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    How did it go? I went EB this morning too around 2:10am. Took 55 back to 40. Easy peasy, and never even slowed down.
     
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  8. kemosabi49

    kemosabi49 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    In Washington, they don't have to open it up for barge traffic to get through on that lake. They are not about to stop river traffic on the Mississippi at Memphis.
     
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  9. flood

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    take it up with the Coast Guard.... they are the ones that said it...
     
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  10. Mattmanstroked

    Mattmanstroked Light Load Member

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    Question I have is why can't the patch the bridge. They are saying the beam was cracked back in 2019. So for two years it hasn't fell in yet. Align beam back and weld 4 plates to hold it together.
     
  11. WildTiger1990

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    Maybe Arkansas and Tennessee was in an argument who that bridge belong to , and what state have to pay repair damage?
     
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