A bridge in Tennessee that is part of the main route to the Memphis International Airport is undergoing emergency repairs.
State inspectors found that strong currents on Nonconnah Creek is washing away bed material around a pier’s base on the Airways bridge.
However, city engineer Wain Gaskins says the bridge was never in any imminent danger of collapse.
The Tennessee Department of Transportation notified the city in December and a contractor will drive steel pilings and create a “cradle” to protect and reinforce the pier.
The repair work could cause delays getting to and from the airport.
Information from: The Commercial Appeal,
http://www.commercialappeal.com
Copyright 2025 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
Security First the Latest in Florida to Announce Home Insurance Rate Cut 
Trucking App Trucker Path Launches Retail Insurance Agency 
AIG to Acquire Renewal Rights of Everest’s Retail Commercial Business Worth $2B 
Progressive Now 4th Largest Global Insurer; RenRe Fastest Growing in ’24 
