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New I-55 bridge construction could last through 2030
 
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Truck and train traffic pass over the Mississippi River on the I-55 bridge. A replacement for the Memphis-Arkansas bridge could begin in 2026 if federal funding is secured. (Jim Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
 

Truck and train traffic pass over the Mississippi River on the I-55 bridge. A replacement for the Memphis-Arkansas bridge could begin in 2026 if federal funding is secured. (Jim Weber/The Daily Memphian file)

While I-55 bridge repairs are underway, the Tennessee and Arkansas departments of transportation are waiting to hear how much the federal government will contribute to the cost of replacing the Memphis-Arkansas Bridge. 

 
 

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