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Progress hit a legislative roadblock this session when the Mississippi House and Senate failed to agree on a comprehensive projects bill.
A major interstate widening project planned for Madison County could be ready to bid out for construction late this year.
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 ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — 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. More tha… ...
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.
MoDOT District Engineer Tom Blair talks about delays on I-55 bridge project impacting traffic and the daily commute. Video by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com ...
Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the proper cost of the I-55 bridge, and clarifies the stage TDOT and ARDOT are in for construction. The Tennessee Department of Transportation ...
A new and improved Interstate 55 bridge is coming soon. Officials including U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced Friday that a $394 million grant from the federal government ...
"By replacing the 75-year-old I-55 bridge, this project will enhance safety, boost our economy, and improve mobility for 64,000 daily commuters. When state and federal governments work together, ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - New details about a project focused on replacing the Interstate 55 bridge over the Mississippi are expected to be released this week.