Memphis Bridge westbound

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  1. God prefers Diesels

    God prefers Diesels Road Train Member

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    They probably inspected it again, and there's a helluva lot more damage than the media knows about.
     
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  3. Mototom

    Mototom Road Train Member

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    Hit the nail on the head.
    The it lost one of two key elements. Either a ton of other stuff failed before it happened, or after it happened stuff is getting strained.

    they would NOT have did an emergency shut down if it was no dangerous. I assume they’re waiting for a detailed investigation to see if moving the beams would cause catastrophic failure. (I’m not an engineer)
     
  4. Mototom

    Mototom Road Train Member

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    Also if you’re going north take the 155/412 rat through dyersburg I do it a lot.
     
  5. Bigtruckdrivah

    Bigtruckdrivah Light Load Member

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    Everything in Memphis is falling apart.
     
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  6. JC1971

    JC1971 Road Train Member

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    The Tenn-Tom Waterway is one way to get around a closure in Memphis. I don't know if this is what they're planning. They would have to build a road on both ends of any temporary bridge reconnecting with I-40. The whole idea is crazy.
     
  7. MysticHZ

    MysticHZ Road Train Member

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    Yeah ... First Elvis, now this.
     
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  8. Oscar the KW

    Oscar the KW Going Tarpless

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    Put a couple of crossovers in and run everyone across the other bridge.
     
  9. 86scotty

    86scotty Road Train Member

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    Nor do you want to slow down going through Memphis, especially the route of the detour. I know from experience. First they stole my youth. I got out before I lost anything else.
     
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  10. p608

    p608 Road Train Member

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    You sure it wasn't guy at the lunch counter, you know who I mean, the ex navy seal undercover for the DEA guy.
     
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  11. Mattmanstroked

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    Has anyone gone thru East bound on 40 today? Will be heading that way in a couple hours. Trying to decide which way to go.
     
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