Gov. Bill Lee touts Tennessee funding for Memphis-Arkansas Bridge
“We need a new bridge. You can walk across that bridge,” Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said about the Memphis-Arkansas Bridge. “And it needs to be replaced. It’s been a long, long time.” (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Following a stroll down the narrow pedestrian walkway of the Memphis-Arkansas Bridge, Bill Lee and other elected leaders got a briefing Tuesday, Oct. 22, on plans for the $800 million bridge to be completed in 2030.
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