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I-40 Bridge Could Be Closed for Months Public Records & Notices Monitoring local real estate since 1968 View a complete day’s public records Subscribe Presented by and notices today for our at memphisdailynews.com. free report www.chandlerreports.com Friday, May 14, 2021 MemphisDailyNews.com Vol. 136 | No. 58 Rack–50¢/Delivery–39¢ New YMCA offers promise of rich resource for Whitehaven OMER YUSUF million capital campaign for the replaced. Maybe, the wait for an groundbreaking ceremony at the time, we’ve had the folks that sup- Courtesy of The Daily Memphian new Georgette and Cato Johnson indoor pool accessible for neigh- site — the dream finally didn’t feel ported Whitehaven in a building Better late than never is prob- YMCA could have gone quicker borhood residents didn’t have to so distant anymore. that we were not really proud of.” ably the most popular sentiment (and smoother). last this long. “There are a lot of Ys in the The new facility, located at 4727 in Whitehaven about the newly Maybe, the Thomas B. Davis On April 7, as the YMCA of country that need facility im- Elvis Presley Blvd., will offer a proposed YMCA that will replace YMCA didn’t have to celebrate 60 Memphis & the Mid-South, Meth- provements,” said Jerry Martin, community resource center, early the one that’s served the commu- years near Shelby Drive and Elvis odist South Hospital and other YMCA of Memphis and the Mid- nity since 1959. Maybe, the $11.5 Presley Boulevard before being community leaders gathered for a South CEO. “Frankly, for a long YMCA CONTINUED ON P2 routine inspection Tuesday, May 11, revealed struc- tural damage to a steel box beam used to support the bridge. At a news briefing Wednesday at the Tennes- TDOT: I-40 bridge could be see Welcome Center on Riverside Drive, Degges said a preliminary analysis is underway to determine if the bridge is stable enough to support its own weight without risk of collapsing. That determination must be made before the river can be safely reopened to closed for months barge traffic and repair work can commence. Typically, Degges said it takes about three to four days to complete a physical inspection of the bridge. After the field work is complete, it may take addi- tional days to analyze the results of that work and determine what type of repairs are needed. Degges said, in theory, that could mean a couple of weeks before barge traffic could resume. “I’m hoping our analysis will be faster than that,” he added. Depending on what the inspection reveals, there are different scenarios for how repair work could proceed. If the damage isn’t too serious, it might be pos- sible to reopen parts of the bridge while the damaged section is being repaired. If the damage is more severe, it might be neces- sary to close the entire bridge for an extended pe- riod of time. Degges didn’t speculate about which scenario seemed more likely, nor what was the likely cause of cracks in the support truss. The interstate bridges are inspected on a regular schedule every two years. During its previous inspection two years ago, Degges said the I-40 bridge was determined to be in “fair” condition. Meanwhile, transportation officials on the Ten- nessee and Arkansas sides of the river are gear- ing up to deal with expected traffic delays on the nearby Interstate 55 bridge. Degges said the I-40 bridge typically carries about 50,000 vehicles per day, about one-quarter of which are tractor-trailer The I-40 bridge sits empty May 12, 2021, while TDOT crews assess how severe damage to the bridge is. trucks. Much of that traffic is expected to be diverted (Patrick Lantrip/Courtesy of The Daily Memphian) onto the I-55 bridge, for travelers who don’t have the practical option of diverting farther north or south to use other bridges outside the city. BLAKE FONTENAY that it could take months rather than Within a day of the bridge’s closure, Degges’ estimate of the I-40 bridge’s traffic Courtesy of The Daily Memphian weeks,” said Paul Degges, TDOT’s chief the impact was already being felt by counts may have been on the low side. In 2006, the The state Department of Transpor- engineer. “Right now, we just don’t commuters and businesses throughout Tennessee Department of Transportation commis- tation’s chief engineer acknowledged know.” the region and beyond. sioned a study into the feasibility of adding a third Wednesday, May 12, that it could be Such an extended closure of one of Already facing a number of other is- bridge across the Mississippi somewhere in the months before the Interstate 40 bridge the two major thoroughfares over the sues with their supply chains, business Memphis area. According to that study, the average across the Mississippi River can safely Mississippi River for cars and trucks executives expect the bridge closure to reopen to traffic. “Certainly, it’s plausible represents a worst-case scenario. further delay the shipment of goods. A BRIDGE CONTINUED ON P3 INSIDE Public Records ���������������� 4 Public Notices ��������������� 14 memphisdailynews.com chandlerreports.com Marriage licenses are unavailable ©2020 The Daily News Publishing Company A division of The Daily News Publishing Company while Shelby County Clerk’s Office Memphis, Tennessee The standard for premium real estate Established 1886 • 135th year information since 1968 reviews internal policies for its digital Call 901.523.1561 to subscribe Call 901.458.6419 for more information platforms� Page 2 MemphisDailyNews.com Friday, May 14, 2021 Number of available homes rises 2.9% in April TOM BAILEY And year-to-date, the 6,361 Courtesy of The Daily Memphian homes sold is a 12% increase The 2,048 Memphis-area over the 5,680 home sold during homes on the market in April the first four months of 2020. was a 2.9% increase over March’s The average sales price in 1,990 “For Sale” signs, according April rose 3.7%, to $224,956, over to the Memphis Area Association a year earlier, the Realtors re- of Realtors. Still, homebuyers ported. Despite the fewer houses had 39% fewer homes to consider for sale, sales volume — the total last month than the 3,340 homes value of houses sold — rose 23.7% on the market in April 2020. in the first four months this year The tight supply of homes for compared to January-April 2020. sale has driven prices up, pitted The value of all houses sold shoppers in bidding battles, and through April this year was $1.36 in many cases put sellers in the billion. driver’s seat for negotiations. “It is encouraging to be up Despite fewer available 12% in total home sales through homes than a year ago, the 1,840 the first four months of the year,” Memphis-area homes sold in local Realtors president Cassan- April is a 25.9% increase com- dra Bell-Warren said in a release. pared to April 2020, according to “Inventory is also on the rise as the monthly report issued by the we get into warmer weather.” local Realtors association. The Realtors track all single- Sales rose 3.7% compared to property transactions in Shelby, The 2,048 Memphis-area homes on the market in April 2021 was nearly a 3% increase over March. the 1,774 homes sold in March. Fayette, and Tipton counties. (Houston Cofield /Courtesy of The Daily Memphian) YMCA CONTINUED FROM P1 for a new Whitehaven YMCA. Raising the Methodist South is near the YMCA. He first arose three years ago, Olds was just funds was the toughest part of the proj- agreed to YMCA’s request — on one con- searching for a volunteer opportunity at childhood learning center, wellness center, ect, Robinson said. Eventually, the project dition: his wife of 45 years, Georgette, had the YMCA. That quickly changed, she said. gymnasium — and, yes, a new public pool. became a public-private partnership with her name listed ahead of his. She worked Olds wasn’t a “Y kid” growing up, but she The Davis YMCA is currently closed. From donors ranging from the city of Memphis, for the state of Tennessee for 40 years in understood the importance of it, even more the names honored at the new YMCA to Shelby County government to corporate various capacities including field manage- so after serving as the center’s director the what’s proposed for the new facility — the supporters such as FedEx and AutoZone. ment director one for the Department of past three years. nonprofit hopes it leaves a stronger legacy “This was a learning experience for all of Human Services. “Being an adult working there and lis- in Whitehaven for future generations. us,” she said. “It was an opportunity for us “I know what she’s meant to me and tening to those experiences people had, Memphis City Councilwoman Patrice to work together for the betterment of our my family,” Cato said. “My wife has been a you do have a little bit of like, ‘Man, I wish Robinson knew her senior constituents community.” Cato Johnson doesn’t know strong rock for the family.” For Georgette, I didn’t miss out on that experience,’ ” Olds needed a new place to exercise and a public how he and his wife were selected as the it didn’t matter whose name was listed first. said. “It’s something I can definitely expe- pool to utilize. While representing White- names on the new YMCA. He just remem- As she stood near the new YMCA, Georgette rience as an adult now.
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