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Originally Posted by James Owen
Doing so I imagine would require purchasing a lot of right-of-way/properties to make possible. In addition, any new stretch of interstate roadway connecting I-269 with I-555 would have to be built around Shelby Forest (most likely on the northern edge of the state park).
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A study that was conducted had one of the possible alignments do just that. I posted this back in 2011 and it includes the study map. The Memphis metro has a deficit of bridges. I'd like to see the northern option built connecting to I-555 and also the major suspension bridge in the works for MS/AR I-69 crossing. Maybe the alignment south of Shelby Forest, north of Downtown would be better if it tied into West Memphis' intermodal & river port assets.
Study looks at options for third bridge over the Mississippi River.
Memphis Flyer/ by Bianca Phillips
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The plans — jointly developed by TDOT, the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, the Mississippi Department of Transportation, the Memphis and West Memphis Metropolitan Planning Organizations, and the Federal Highway Administration — offer seven two-mile-wide corridors where a new earthquake-proof bridge and connecting highway could be built.
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http://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/...nt?oid=2697539