There are 6 article(s) tagged America's River Crossing:

• February 2025

  • Memphis lawmakers propose bill to study need for third bridge to Arkansas

    The bill comes as a separate bridge — America’s River Crossing — is slated to begin construction by the fall of 2026. 

    By Benjamin Smith February 24, 2025

• October 2024

  • Gov. Bill Lee touts Tennessee funding for Memphis-Arkansas Bridge

    Following a stroll down the narrow pedestrian walkway of the Memphis-Arkansas Bridge, Bill Lee and other elected leaders got a briefing Tuesday, Oct. 22, on plans for the $800 million bridge to be completed in 2030.

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    Memphis-Arkansas Bridge’s political history goes back to Boss Crump

    By Bill Dries October 23, 2024

  • Memphis-Arkansas Bridge’s political history goes back to Boss Crump

    Politics is nothing new when it comes to projects like “America’s River Crossing” in Downtown Memphis. The circa-1949 bridge it would replace saw plenty of it when it came time to consider its name.

    By Bill Dries October 22, 2024

• August 2024

  • Bridge construction raises questions about park access

    Along with a new I-55 roundabout and new bridge, plans for a pedestrian walkway to connect Crump Park with Martyrs Park are also on the table.

    By Bill Dries August 16, 2024

• July 2024

  • New bridge gets formal launch with ‘old bridge’ in background

    Federal, state and local leaders gathered Thursday, July 18, by the river at the Metal Museum to talk about the path to the $800 million project.

    By Bill Dries July 19, 2024

• April 2024

  • TDOT asks for public input on new I-55 bridge

    The separate I-55-Crump Boulevard roundabout currently under construction just east of the old Memphis-Arkansas Bridge got a lot of attention at the first public hearing on the new bridge, planned for just south of the existing one.

    By Bill Dries April 21, 2024