(CNN) A major bridge connecting Memphis, Tennessee, to Arkansas will open to traffic in one direction on Monday, more than two months after a crack forced its closure, Tennessee transportation officials said Wednesday. The Hernando DeSoto Bridge, which carries Interstate 40 over the Mississippi River, was shut down for repairs May 11 after a routine inspection found a structural crack. Repair workers will have finished their work by Friday, the Tennessee Department of Transportation said in a news releaseAll eastbound lanes are expected to reopen at 6 a.m. Monday, after workers remove their equipment and platforms from that side. The westbound lanes are expected to open on August 6, after equipment from that side is removed, the department said.

Source: CNN July 28, 2021 17:37 UTC