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In annoucements, officials said funding for the bridge rebuild came out of extensive bipartisan negotiations about necessary infrastructure.
Progress hit a legislative roadblock this session when the Mississippi House and Senate failed to agree on a comprehensive projects bill.
The Memphis & Arkansas Bridge, which carries I-55 traffic across the Mississippi River at Memphis, opened in 1949 and is set to be replaced in 2030.
The Tennessee Department of Transportations released a 10-year plan Monday for a proposed project to replace the aging I-55 bridge over the Mississippi River.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A new I-55 bridge will replace the current, aging bridge that crosses the Mississippi River, state and federal officials announced Friday. Congressman Steve Cohen announced on ...
The Missouri Department of Transportation said Thursday that bridge improvements on I-55 near Loughborough Avenue will be significantly delayed.
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This week's Mane Street Memphis provides updates on the new I-55 bridge project, as well as plans for a new Chick-fil-A and barcade in Downtown.
Highway agencies in Arkansas and Tennessee applied last week for funding made available through the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law to replace the Interstate 55 bridge over the Mississippi River.
TDOT announces massive project to replace I-55 Bridge; no toll lanes expected in Memphis ...
What is next for the I-55 bridge? TDOT has been seeking grant funding for the project since December 2023. Estimates for rebuilding the bridge, which dates back to 1949, were between $800 million and ...