Uncle Birchy
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A crack has been discovered on the bridge connecting Memphis and West Memphis.
All I-40 Traffic is being diverted to the I-55 bridge
All I-40 Traffic is being diverted to the I-55 bridge
Detour route suggested by Arkansas Department Of Transportation as follows..A crack has been discovered on the bridge connecting Memphis and West Memphis.
All I-40 Traffic is being diverted to the I-55 bridge
I think just along that section with the crack.So they're going to shut down the Mississippi River, all that barge traffic hauling corn and soybeans, and coal for power plants, all summer, over a broken beam that could be welded & reinforced (relatively) easily.
So everything north of Memphis has no access to the gulf.I think just along that section with the crack.
They might be worried a barge might hit that section with the crack and whole bridge goes under
I guess Warren Buffetts railroads will make more record profits.So everything north of Memphis has no access to the gulf.
Barges need to get up to Chicago and St Louis, and the quad cities, to/from the gulf. They regularly haul in coal for power plants and grain for export.
You saw the logistics problems caused by the Suez Canal blockage that only lasted a few days.
They're talking months, because of this cracked beam.
They're talking months, because of this cracked beam.
No you use things like arc welders. Or nuts and bolts. They work much better.Cracked? It’s absolutely broken. Good chance other areas have been compromised as a result.
You don’t make these kinds of repairs with duct tape and bubble gum.
This is what concerns me most. Road traffic can detour but barges on the river can't.Zerohedge
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