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U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg tours damaged I-40 bridge

Crews discovered a crack in the bridge last month, and it has been closed to traffic since.

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg traveled to Memphis Thursday to tour the damaged I-40 Hernando de Soto Bridge.

Crews discovered a crack in the bridge last month, and it has been closed to traffic since. The inspector that missed the crack in a 2019 inspection has been fired.

Credit: Arkansas Department of Transportation

Buttigieg will participate in a roundtable discussion at the FedEx distribution center to cover how the bridge closure negatively impacts freight movement in the region, a crucial freight hub for the entire country. Secretary Buttigieg toured the I-40 bridge worksite and gave remarks alongside Tennessee and Arkansas officials in a press conference.

You can watch Buttigieg's comments about the bridge below:

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