Interstate 40 Hernando DeSoto Bridge
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Daily Updates
General Information
I-40 Hernando DeSoto Bridge Fact Sheet
I-40 Hernando DeSoto Bridge FAQs (PDF)
TDOT Bridge Info (link)
Emergency Bridge Repair Presentation (PPT)
Detour Maps
I-40 Hernando DeSoto Bridge Detour Map – Interstate Routes (PDF)
I-40 Hernando DeSoto Bridge Detour Map – Local Routes (PDF)
News Releases
I-40 Hernando DeSoto Bridge Partially Reopens - July 28, 2021
Gov. Lee Addresses I-40 Bridge Repair, Infrastructure Spending – May 18, 2021
TDOT Awards Contract on I-40 Hernando DeSoto Bridge Repairs - May 17, 2021
ARDOT Confirms Failure in Inspection Process and Vows to Increase Redundancies to Avoid Repeat Event – May 17, 2021 (ARDOT News Release)
Update on I-40 Hernando DeSoto Bridge Repairs – May 14, 2021
Coast Guard lifts river restrictions on Lower Mississippi River near I-40 bridge – May 14, 2021 (USCG News Release)
I-40 Hernando DeSoto Bridge Shut Down for Repairs – May 11, 2021
Testimonials
Greater Memphis Chamber
US Secretary of Transportation
TN Trucking Association
Port Authority of Memphis
Multimedia (Pictures & Video)
To view all TDOT-produced I-40 Hernando DeSoto Bridge videos, see the links provided below or visit the TDOTnews YouTube Channel, I-40 Hernando DeSoto Bridge Repair playlist.
The video above provides a brief overview of the fracture found along the I-40 Hernando DeSoto Bridge in Memphis.
The video above provides an animated rendering of the planned repairs for the I-40 Hernando DeSoto Bridge.
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Various photos, including images of the fracture, of the I-40 Hernando DeSoto Bridge in Memphis
Additional Resources