# NYC building in imminent danger of collapse

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**Created:** [July 7, 2026, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-building-in-imminent-danger-of-collapse/1031494 "2026-07-07T18:47:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2026, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-building-in-imminent-danger-of-collapse/1031494/14 "2026-07-07T23:28:24Z")

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Your post made me think of THIS averted disaster, when a man who was inspecting an Interstate bridge over the Mississippi River near Memphis saw a crack that was dangerous enough, he called 911 to get the road closed off before he even notified his supervisors.

> [@I-40 Bridge (into Memphis) closed for emergency inspection \[update - bridge has been re-opened\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-40-bridge-into-memphis-closed-for-emergency-inspection-update-bridge-has-been-re-opened/941897):
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> I-40 is a major cross country corridor. This bridge crosses the Mississippi River into Memphis. Connects Arkansas and Tennessee. They’re rerouting traffic over I-55. This isn’t just a local problem. This could impact the country’s shipping. River passage under the bridge is also closed. There’s a press conference later today. I hope this isn’t a long closure. Arkansas Department of Transportation and Tennessee Department of Transportation are looking into this problem.

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