New I-55 bridge ‘very attractive’ to some Downtown residents
The proposed America’s River Crossing Bridge will replace the 75-year-old Memphis-Arkansas Bridge, with twice the lanes and extra shoulder space.
Topic: Tennessee Department of Transportation
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November 2024
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July 2024
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Roundabout approved for Lakeland intersection
A roundabout is being planned for the problematic intersection at Seed Tick Road and Memphis-Arlington Road.
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June 2024
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Arlington added to TDOT priority list for revamped I-40 interchange
Arlington’s growth, with a slight nod to the proposed BlueOval City plant, has nudged the project higher on the TDOT priority list. Mayor Mike Wissman said the town has sought the interchange work for years.
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April 2024
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TDOT asks for public input on new I-55 bridge
The separate I-55-Crump Boulevard roundabout currently under construction just east of the old Memphis-Arkansas Bridge got a lot of attention at the first public hearing on the new bridge, planned for just south of the existing one.
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July 2023
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Report: TDOT should seek federal funds for passenger rail
A passenger rail route connecting Nashville, Chattanooga and Atlanta should be Tennessee’s top priority, followed by a Memphis-to-Nashville line, according to a report from an independent state commission.
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June 2023
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MPD unable to locate individual who climbed under I-40 bridge
Before 10 a.m. today, the Memphis Police Department was notified by the Tennessee Department of Transportation that an individual had gone over the edge and to the underside of the bridge. They could not find the person.
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December 2022
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Memphis could feel wind chills as low as 15 below Friday
“(It will be) too cold to be outside for long periods of time,” said a NWS meteorologist. “And, in addition to that, we do have our winds that are going to be gusting up to 40 miles per hour.”
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August 2022
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Repaving to cause ‘major’ lane closures along I-55
All work is weather permitting, and a detour will be posted for all closures.
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February 2022
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Nine months after feared collapse, officials beef up I-40 bridge oversight
Hernando DeSoto Bridge vulnerabilities could have been detected four decades ago, ArDOT officials say.
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November 2021
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Town leaders clean, ‘make Collierville a better place’
Collierville’s top staff stepped away from their desks Friday to “give back to the community in more ways than one.”
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August 2021
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City, TDOT reverse stance on Scott Street closure
While there are no firm plans on a solution, for the first time in three years, TDOT, the city and community members seem to be on one accord. A significant departure from a few months ago when Scott Street closure, as part of a $45 million redesigned Poplar Viaduct, seemed a formality.
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Third bridge across river would likely be a replacement
Greater Memphis Chamber chief public policy officer Bobby White said planning construction could take a decade or more, most likely across the administrations of several presidents, governors and mayors.
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Opinion: Third bridge at Memphis essential for country
‘I would like to make clear that the initial phases for moving this project from a dream to eventual completion are in the hands of Gov. Bill Lee and the Tennessee Department of Transportation.’
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July 2021
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Hernando DeSoto Bridge to reopen starting Sunday
The Tennessee Department of Transportation is expected to announce a more specific reopening schedule Wednesday, July 28.
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Bridge won’t reopen until early August
The initial estimate was a late July reopening for the Hernando DeSoto Bridge. TDOT officials also upped the number of replacement plates to be installed aside from the damage that prompted the closing of the interstate bridge from 16 to 17.
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More repairs needed on I-40 bridge
The Tennessee Department of Transportation originally identified nine spots beyond the damage spotted in May that shut down all traffic on the Hernando DeSoto Bridge, but that has increased to 16.
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May 2021
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Transportation officials have plan to repair bridge
Officials with the Tennessee Department of Transportation have come up with a plan to repair the Hernando DeSoto Bridge, but there’s no timetable yet for when the bridge might reopen.
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River traffic resumes, bridge traffic still on hold
River traffic has resumed along the Mississippi River, averting a potential economic catastrophe, but there’s no relief yet for motorists who want to use the Hernando DeSoto Bridge to cross the river.
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I-40 bridge closure forces more trucks onto streets
More big trucks are rolling through Memphis streets, seeking alternate routes due to I-40 bridge shutdown.
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Arkansas confirms bridge may have been damaged since 2019
Drone footage shows the Hernando DeSoto Bridge may have been damaged since 2019.
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Memphis City Council opposes Scott Street closure
Council unanimously approves a resolution opposing the proposed configuration that would eliminate Scott Street’s southern connection to Poplar Avenue.
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April 2021
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Binghampton residents fight potential Scott Street closure
While the city and TDOT’s recommendation to close the Scott-Poplar intersection came in June 2018, many neighborhood residents and property owners did not find out until late 2020. It’s left many eager to fight the closure.
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February 2021
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Opinion: We all need the bridge to Binghampton
Binghampton is at the very center of our city but far from the center of our attention. We drive through it en masse every day on Walnut Grove and Sam Cooper, largely ignoring the decline to our left and right.
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February 2020
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Interstate 69: ‘The last great American highway’
Then-Mayor Willie Herenton was such a supporter of I-69, he hosted the Mid-Continent Highway Coalition’s first meeting in November 1992 at The Peabody. Around 50 business and community leaders from all eight of the states that would benefit from I-69 attended that day.
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August 2019
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Riverdale’s Safe Routes to School nearing completion
Sidewalks and bike lanes near Riverdale School are coming together as part of Safe Routes to School.
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