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Transportation officials have plan to repair bridge (I-40)
Inspector who failed to see damage is firedThe Tennessee Department of Transportation has come up with a plan to repair the Hernando DeSoto Bridge, but there’s no timetable yet for when the bridge will reopen to vehicular traffic.
The bridge has been closed since Tuesday, May 11, after a fracture in one of its support trusses was discovered during a routine inspection.
Lorie Tudor, director of the Arkansas Department of Transportation, said Monday, May 17, that an inspector who failed to notice the damage during checks conducted in 2019 and 2020 has been fired and could face charges.
“Our investigation not only revealed the negligence of an employee, it also revealed a process failure that is the responsibility of ARDOT,” Tudor said. “We should have discovered this crack in the beam in 2019 and we are taking steps to hold those responsible for not doing their jobs accountable and more importantly to correct the flaws in our process.”
Read more: https://dailymemphian.com/section/business/article/21987/transportation-officials-have-plan-to-repair-mississippi-bridge-memphis