All westbound lanes are OPEN on the I-40 Hernando DeSoto bridge! #Memphis
@NicLawrenceTDOT @LocalMemphis I remember needing 1-1.5 hrs to go eastbound 3 weeks ago.
@NicLawrenceTDOT Yep. Documented it for myself on my afternoon 🚴 ride. Not many cars at that time but an 18 wheeler and a big mobile home went west later.
@NicLawrenceTDOT It is an absolute miracle that the bridge did not collapse when the beam cracked- though after that I would never trust it to be fully reopened again.
@NicLawrenceTDOT Great job by the team! Do you know how much all the additional steel that was added to the bridge weighs? The initial repairs mentioned 18,000 pounds but that doesn't include all the extra repair plates...
@NicLawrenceTDOT Great job by TDOT finishing ahead of schedule