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Riverside Drive traffic closures spark pushback from Downtown Neighborhood Association
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Drivers headed through Downtown Memphis on weekend nights now need to map out an alternative route along the riverfront. The City of Memphis is shutting down traffic on Riverside Drive every Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. This is the second weekend the closures have been in place.
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Another road closure coming to South Front Street
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — On Monday, September 14, the city’s sewer team will begin work on South Front Street at Mina and Butler Avenue. Both lanes of traffic along that stretch of road will be closed until September 30, according to the city’s Department of Public Works. However, the work at G.E. Patterson and South Front […]
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Memphis Weekend Riverside Drive Closures Revive an Old Access Debate
Memphis’ new Riverside Drive restriction is a recurring weekend policy, not another construction detour. The city is closing the riverfront stretch between Beale Street and Georgia Avenue to vehicles from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. every Friday, Saturday and Sunday — a seven-hour overnight shutdown — beginning Sept. 4. Officials say the measure is intended to curb reckless driving and protect pedestrians near Tom Lee Park, according to the City of Memphis announcement.
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2 rushed to hospital after overnight crash on I-240, MPD says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - An overnight multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 240 near Poplar Avenue is causing major traffic delays early Monday morning, Sept. 14. At 1:50 am, officers responded to a two-vehicle crash at 240 near Poplar. A man was transported to the hospital in non-critical condition and a woman...
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Inadequate repairs led to derailment of CN train on Grenada Railroad: NTSB
WASHINGTON — Inadequate repairs at the site where track had buckled 10 days earlier led to another buckling incident that caused the derailment of a Canadian National train on the Grenada Railroad in Sardis, Miss., the National Transportation Safety Board said in its investigation report on a July 6, 2025, incident. The CN train of [...] Read More...
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Another road closure coming to South Front Street
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — On Monday, September 14, the city’s sewer team will begin work on South Front Street at Mina and Butler Avenue. Both lanes of traffic along that stretch of road will be closed until September 30, according to the city’s Department of Public Works. However,...
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Boxtown neighbors want data center road project cancelled
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - People in Boxtown are asking for an outright cancellation instead of a pause on an ongoing road project. We’re talking about the Paul Lowry Road project, which is on pause. It would’ve created a second access point to the Frank C Pidgeon Industrial Park in...
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Wolf River Bridge closing for construction until 2027
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (WMC) - The Collierville-Arlington Road bridge over the Wolf River will fully close starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday morning for a complete replacement. The bridge is expected to remain closed until fall 2027. The nearby Riverwalk Trail boat ramp is also closing.
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Lanes reopen after overturned SUV causes delays in Highpoint Terrace area
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - An overturned SUV is causing traffic delays in the High Point Terrace area Wednesday Morning. At 7:10 a.m., officers responded to a one-vehicle crash at Sam Cooper Boulevard and North Highland Street. There were no reported injuries. The overturned SUV was blocking lanes, but lanes have...
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Overnight weekend Riverside Drive closures raise questions from some residents
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The City of Memphis is getting mixed reactions after it announced its decision to close portions of Riverside Drive overnight on the weekends to improve safety in Downtown Memphis. Riverside Drive was first closed between Beale Street and Georgia Avenue on Friday night, Sept. 4, and...
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Record-high diesel prices could make everything more expensive
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Diesel prices have officially hit an all-time high. This fuel powers the American economy and is the lifeblood of the Mid-South’s logistics industry. Record-high prices will mean rising costs in many parts of your life. "They’re killing us with the diesel because we're not making the...
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12 New Buses Hit Memphis Streets, and 44 More Are Coming
Something new is rolling onto the streets of Memphis. The Memphis Area Transit Authority has welcomed a new fleet of buses, 12 to start, the first visible piece of an effort of nearly $50 million to modernize public transportation across the city. Interim CEO Rodrick Holmes says the investment was a long time coming. “We haven’t made this type of investment in more than a decade,” Holmes said.
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Multiple crashes cause traffic delays across Memphis area
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Multiple crashes along Interstate 40, Interstate 240, and Highway 385 caused serious traffic jams across the Memphis area Tuesday morning. On Highway 385, a stalled car blocked off the right shoulder near Riverdale; the more congestive crash, however, was at Highway 385 and the I-240 off-ramp, leaving the ramp blocked and causing stop-and-go traffic on the Highway.
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Lots of drivers,’Tow to Go’ program this Labor Day weekend
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Thousands across the Mid-South are taking to the roads and skies this Labor Day weekend. Officials at Frederick W. Smith International Airport say 45 thousand are expected to pass through their checkpoints during the Labor Day travel period. If you’re planning to hit the road, Triple A anticipates the worst travel times […]
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New I-55 Bridge Plan Spares More of Crump Park
A new design for the I-55 replacement bridge would take slightly less of E.H. Crump Park than originally expected. The new $954.4 million bridge, called Kings’ Crossing, would completely replace the 75-year-old Memphis-Arkansas Bridge, also known as the I-55 or “old” bridge, which would be demolished. Transportation...
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Riverside Drive closed on weekend nights, beginning tonight
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Riverside Drive will be closed on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights for the foreseeable future, the city says. The closures between Beale Street and Georgia Avenue started Friday night. They will happen each weekend night from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. The city says this is part of the their ongoing efforts […]
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Wolf River Bridge repairs start Tuesday, blocking roads
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Construction on the Wolf River Bridge on Collierville-Arlington Road is set to begin on Tuesday, blocking off a section of road for repairs expected to take more than a year. Once construction on the bridge begins, drivers will be forced to find alternative routes to get to their destinations. The Tennessee Department […]