New bridge movement energized by Hernando DeSoto closure
Transportation secretary Buttigieg headed to town Thursday
Equipment arrives to begin repairs on the Hernando DeSoto Bridge on May 22. (Courtesy Tennessee Department of Transportation)
The closure of the Hernando DeSoto Bridge has re-energized supporters of a plan to add a new bridge across the Mississippi River in the Memphis area for cars and trucks.
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Blake Fontenay
Blake Fontenay’s 27-year journalism career has taken him to many newspapers in four states. However, he had never returned to work in any of the other cities where he had been before until the opportunity to report for the Daily Memphian presented itself. He covers business for the Daily Memphian.