• South Segment Design Update

    10/7/2024

    The design of the South Segment (Shelby to Craft) is starting up again, having been on pause while several issues related to the design, notably the proposed drainage, were evaluated and coordinated with TDOT. The design team is currently finalizing the drainage design and will then begin setting the segment's Right-of-Way requirements.

    Acquisition of Right-of-Way and easements for this segment should begin in early 2025 and will be taking place concurrently with the construction of the Middle Segment.

  • Middle Segment Construction Coming Soon

    10/7/2024

    The design plans are complete, the Right-of-Way has been acquired, and the funding for the construction phase is set - it's almost time for construction to begin on the Middle Segment, from Craft to Winchester.

    Contractors will be bidding on the work during the month of October, and we expect final review of the bids and contract awards to take place in November and December.

    Additional information can be found on the City website here

  • Underground Electric Relocation Nearing Completion

    10/6/2024

    MLGW crews have been working to relocate electrical lines under Elvis Presley Boulevard from near Graceland to Winchester Road for the last year, and that work is coming to a close. The relocation of these lines are a necessary first step before the construction of the roadway improvements can begin. The current schedule for completion of this work is the end of 2024.

  • 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.