The Hernando De Soto Bridge will partially reopen next week, officials with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced Wednesday.
Eastbound lanes of the bridge will open Monday at 6 a.m. Westbound lanes will open Friday at a time not yet determined. This schedule could change with any complications that arise. TDOT will update the plan on Friday.
TDOT said contractors will have completed all the phase three plating by Friday. They will begin to demobilize, break down platforms, remove equipment, and barriers starting with the eastbound direction. Doing this one side at a time is safest for workers.
However, the bridge will remain an active work zone, TDOT said, and they ask drivers motorists to pay attention to all signs on the bridge.
…our team made the repairs and performed extensive inspections to ensure it’s structurally sound for many years to come.
TDOT Commissioner Clay Bright
TDOT Commissioner Clay Bright said when TDOT closed the bridge in May, “we did not know then what all would be involved” but the team “worked tirelessly to safely reopen the bridge as soon as possible.”
“We know having the bridge closed has been incredibly inconvenient,” said TDOT Commissioner Clay Bright. “We appreciate the public’s patience while our team made the repairs and performed extensive inspections to ensure it’s structurally sound for many years to come.”
