New bridge gets formal launch with ‘old bridge’ in background
Local leaders had a press conference formally announcing federal grant funding for the construction of a new bridge across the Mississippi River. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Federal, state and local leaders gathered Thursday, July 18, by the river at the Metal Museum to talk about the path to the $800 million project.
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Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for more than 40 years.
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