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re: I-40 Bridge at Memphis closed until further notice
Posted on 5/14/21 at 1:38 am to BHM
Posted on 5/14/21 at 1:38 am to BHM
It was cut, we need to find video. River workers are bound to have something. Show me steel fracturing like that?why 10 bolts on that plate and 200 on the other? Legit curious?
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Posted on 5/14/21 at 6:06 am to trilltiger
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why 10 bolts on that plate and 200 on the other? Legit curious?
Obviously its because loads through that member are greater in that plane, but a short and simple conceptual answer is: its because the plates on the side are preventing the bridge from wiggling side to side like a snake in the grass and top plates are preventing the up and down wave action. Wiggle loads >>>> wave loads.
This post was edited on 5/14/21 at 6:10 am
Posted on 5/14/21 at 6:25 am to Bazzatcha
Photo taken in 2019 already showing the crack. Apparently the inspections are the responsibility of Arkansas.
Fox 13 Memphis
Fox 13 Memphis
Posted on 5/14/21 at 7:57 am to WestSideTiger
Oh shite.
It may take a while for things to come out. Bridge inspection reports are suppose to be highly protected. There were even little federal statutes on some saying they were protected from legal discovery.
I just looked to see if the news was still calling it a "crack" and found this interview with an engineer familiar with the bridge. LINK
It may take a while for things to come out. Bridge inspection reports are suppose to be highly protected. There were even little federal statutes on some saying they were protected from legal discovery.
I just looked to see if the news was still calling it a "crack" and found this interview with an engineer familiar with the bridge. LINK
This post was edited on 5/14/21 at 8:03 am
Posted on 5/14/21 at 7:58 am to WestSideTiger
Ruh roh
Posted on 5/14/21 at 10:14 am to Nado Jenkins83
Better look at the break.
Posted on 5/14/21 at 11:48 am to wheelr
ArDOT is now stating that during previous inspections drone footage revealed the break. An internal investigation is being conducted now.
Posted on 5/14/21 at 11:53 am to CapstoneGrad06
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ArDOT is now stating that during previous inspections drone footage revealed the break. An internal investigation is being conducted now.
Uhhhh someone is going to jail. That's criminal negligence at a bare minimum.
Posted on 5/14/21 at 1:24 pm to Oates Mustache
Posted on 5/14/21 at 9:23 pm to real turf fan
Jesus
Posted on 5/16/21 at 7:34 am to Nado Jenkins83
Posted on 5/16/21 at 9:43 am to pioneerbasketball
The crack/break is not a sheer-through break.
And remember, your life is the hands of this baw...
And remember, your life is the hands of this baw...
This post was edited on 5/16/21 at 9:45 am
Posted on 5/16/21 at 10:54 am to CelticDog
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infrastructure bill
Yeah...that 15% of a multi trillion dollar bill will take care if everything
This post was edited on 5/16/21 at 12:56 pm
Posted on 5/16/21 at 11:00 am to udtiger
Infrastructure covers a widen margin from what I am starting to gather. Now it means free laptops
Posted on 5/16/21 at 12:03 pm to real turf fan
quote:I can't imagine the shite show that this caused. This was before the new bridge was built too.
For comparison sake, the I-65 bridge just west of Louisville KY (aka Sherman Minton) was closed for two years because they found a crack.
I'm glad I didn't live here when that shite closed down
This post was edited on 5/16/21 at 12:03 pm
Posted on 5/16/21 at 12:05 pm to Nado Jenkins83
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Infrastructure covers a widen margin from what I am starting to gather. Now it means free laptops
Its a social justice and green energy bill, not a road bill
Posted on 5/16/21 at 12:08 pm to real turf fan
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For comparison sake, the I-65 bridge just west of Louisville KY (aka Sherman Minton) was closed for two years because they found a crack.
And it was miserable. Thankfully I didn’t work in Indiana anymore but worked close enough to downtown it was a pain in the arse.
They’re going to be closing down multiple lanes for the new few years for a renovation as well. It’s not a full shutdown but it’s going to cause issues.
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The Sherman Minton Renewal project includes replacing or renovating all bridge decks, steel elements and hanger cables on the crossing, along with drainage repairs, new lighting and a paint job. Some work will also take place on I-64 and Interstate 265 in Indiana and Interstate 264 in Kentucky during the three-year process.
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The double-decker bridge is expected to be closed completely for a total of 54 days during the estimated 843 total days of work, project officials have said, avoiding a complete shutdown like the one that took place in 2011, which turned a 15-minute drive from New Albany to Louisville into a 90-minute journey for many commuters in the region.
Courier-Journal on upcoming closures
This post was edited on 5/16/21 at 12:09 pm
Posted on 5/17/21 at 3:24 pm to CapstoneGrad06
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Officials with the Arkansas Department of Transportation announced Monday an employee has been fired after a crack on the Interstate 40 bridge over the Mississippi River visible in a 2019 drone video was missed.
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According to ARDOT officials, the employee said he didn’t see the crack. Officials say the employee did not follow protocol.
Tudor also said they were referring to the FBI and the U.S. Attorney General for further investigation.
Posted on 5/17/21 at 5:27 pm to Ghost of Colby
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