A steel tension tie holding up a 1973 bridge that carries Interstate 40 over the Mississippi was found split most of the way through, and traffic in both directions was stopped within hours on May 11, 2021. Ultrasonic testing of the other welds turned up 12 more w - spacedaily.com
SpacedailySeptember 12, 2026
On May 11, 2021, an inspector checking the Hernando de Soto Bridge from above the deck spotted something no routine inspection expects to find. One of the two main steel tension ties in the eastbound…
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