Work Zone Shifted to West Side
4/8/2020
Work in the middle of the roadway has been completed, and construction activities have shifted to the west side of the roadway. Two lanes of traffic remain open in both the north and south directions.
Work Zone Shifting to Interior Lanes
12/17/2019
Starting Tuesday, December 17, at 9 a.m., the construction work zone for the Elvis Presley Boulevard Improvement project will shift to interior lanes. This adjustment will impact Elvis Presley Boulevard between Winchester Road and Brooks Road. There will be two lanes available for northbound and southbound traffic at all times. The new work zone configuration is expected to last until spring 2020.
Left turn access onto this segment of Elvis Presley Boulevard will be limited during this phase in construction. Right-in and right-out access will be provided to adjacent properties.
North Segment Construction Begins
3/20/2019
Construction will begin on the North Segment (from Winchester Road to Commercial Parkway) on March 27, 2019, and is planned to last until September 2020.
The initial phase of work will be on the east side of the roadway, impacting northbound traffic. Traffic will be reduced to two lanes in each direction for the entire construction period. All business along the corridor will remain open and accessible at all times.
North Segment Right-of-Way Acquisition Complete
12/7/2017
All of the Right-of-Way and easements needed for the North Segment (from Winchester Road to Commercial Parkway) have been completed. TDOT is currently reviewing the acquisition records to certify the process.
The completion of this phase marks a major milestone for the project. After TDOT certifies the Right-of-Way, the North Segment will move into the construction bidding process in early 2018. Construction should begin soon after, probably in the early spring.
Right of Way Acquisition Continues
2/13/2016
The Right-of-Way acquisition process is still underway on the north segment. The project team is currently performing appraisals (and independent review appraisals to confirm values) and working with each property owner to acquire the permanent Right of Way and temporary easements that are necessary to begin construction.
This is one of the most time-consuming phases of the work, but it is also critically important that it be done right to ensure that all impacted property owners are properly compensated.
In the meantime, work is continuing on the other project segments. The design plans for the Middle Segment (From Craft Road to Winchester Road) are 90% complete, and the plans for the South Segment (From Shelby Drive to Craft Road) are roughly 60% complete.
Public Meeting 7 Date Set
1/14/2015
Meeting Date and Location:
Thursday, January 29, 2015
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Middle Baptist Church
Family Life Center
801 Whitehaven Lane, Memphis, TN 38116The City of Memphis is proposing to rebuild Elvis Presley Blvd. (U.S. Hwy. No. 51) with new curbs, sidewalks, and landscaping from Winchester Road To Commercial Parkway.
This meeting is being held in order to provide an opportunity for the public to review the proposed improvements being studied by the City of Memphis. A brief presentation will be followed by a question and answer period with the City of Memphis officials and their engineering consultant. Before and after the presentation, the project team representatives will be available at displays to answer questions. The public is invited to provide comments during the meeting and will be given the opportunity to submit comments verbally or in writing at the meeting, or within ten (10) days following the meeting.
Persons having a disability that require aids or services to participate at the meeting may contact Darlene Cooper at City Engineer's Office by telephone at (901)576-6700 or email Darlene.Cooper@memphistn.gov, no less than ten (10) days prior to the date of the meeting.
Public Meeting for Brooks Artwork Project
6/25/2014
Please join us as we discuss the proposed public artwork to be installed at the intersection of Elvis Presley Boulevard and Brooks Road. After a brief presentation by the project team and the artist, the public will be invited to view and comment on the proposed work.
Meeting Date and Location:
Thursday, July 10, 2014
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Abundant Grace Fellowship
1574 E. Shelby Drive, Memphis, TN 38116Persons having a disability that require aids or services to participate at the meeting may contact Darlene Cooper at City Engineer's Office by telephone at (901)576-6700 or email Darlene.Cooper@memphistn.gov, no less than ten (10) days prior to the date of the meeting.
Project Update
5/16/2014
The design team presented a brief project update last night in conjunction with a public meeting that was held for a new hotel development at Graceland. The update presentation has been added to the project library and can be viewed here.