Arkansas and Tennessee transportation officials say “a catastrophic event” was averted with the discovery of a fractured steel beam in the I-40 Mississippi River Bridge, but it could be months before the crossing is fully repaired and reopened to traffic.
Tennessee highway officials believe an impact from a vehicle’s oversized load is likely to blame for the April 1 partial collapse of a ramp structure at the I-75/I-24 interchange in Chattanooga.
