There are 18 article(s) tagged Interstate 40:

• September 2026

  • Gallaway is pumped for Buc-ee’s to open next year

    The new Gallaway exit on Interstate 40 should have a different look and a lot of gas pumps in the coming year as Buc-ee’s construction continues along with a Love’s Travel Stop.

    By Michael Waddell September 20, 2026

• June 2024

  • Arlington added to TDOT priority list for revamped I-40 interchange

    Arlington’s growth, with a slight nod to the proposed BlueOval City plant, has nudged the project higher on the TDOT priority list. Mayor Mike Wissman said the town has sought the interchange work for years.

    By Michael Waddell June 16, 2024

• February 2024

  • Hernando DeSoto Bridge reopens after protest

    Because the I-55 bridge was closed for repairs, the pro-Palestine demonstration on the I-40 bridge caused all traffic across the Mississippi River at Memphis to shut down for nearly two hours.

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    Gallery: Protesters shut down I-40 bridge

    By The Daily Memphian Staff February 04, 2024

• September 2023

  • Arlington decides on diamond interchange, bridge widening for I-40 exit

    A diamond design may be Arlington’s best friend when it comes to controlling future traffic control at the Airline Road interchange of Interstate 40.

    By Michael Waddell September 06, 2023

• August 2023

  • 7 Brew coffee shop opens new location

    7 Brew is a drive-thru with two lanes where customers order face-to-face with an employee. The other side of the stand is for walk-up orders.

    By Sophia Surrett August 16, 2023

• June 2023

  • MPD unable to locate individual who climbed under I-40 bridge

    Before 10 a.m. today, the Memphis Police Department was notified by the Tennessee Department of Transportation that an individual had gone over the edge and to the underside of the bridge. They could not find the person.

    By Julia Baker June 07, 2023

• March 2023

  • Arlington planners approve up to $700M development plan

    A new $500 million to $700 million mixed-use project proposed for a large parcel fronting Interstate 40 is in the early planning stages for Arlington.

    By Michael Waddell March 07, 2023

• September 2022

  • Arlington studies I-40 interchange improvements

    The town is looking for relief to the traffic congestion at Interstate 40 and Airline Road — a main access point.

    By Michael Waddell September 09, 2022

• June 2022

  • Suspect in Amazon warehouse slaying shot by MPD officers

    He allegedly shot and killed a woman outside the facility in Horn Lake.

    By Julia Baker June 03, 2022

• July 2021

  • Planning board rejects industrial park project near Hillshire

    The Land Use Control Board rejected plans for an industrial park because of the potential negative impact on the Hillshire neighborhood and because the Memphis 3.0 plan calls for the land to remain undeveloped.

    By Tom Bailey July 08, 2021

• May 2021

  • I-40 bridge closure forces more trucks onto streets

    More big trucks are rolling through Memphis streets, seeking alternate routes due to I-40 bridge shutdown.

    By Omer Yusuf May 15, 2021

  • Crack shuts down all traffic on I-40 bridge

    A crack on the I-40 bridge from Memphis into Arkansas shut down traffic and drivers were being rerouted to I-55, over the old bridge. 

    By Yolanda Jones, Bill Dries May 12, 2021

• October 2020

  • Opinion: Lake District takes shape, provides optimism for its future

    With the construction of new buildings, touting of townhomes and the layout of streets, The Lake District is taking shape after a few delays.

    By Clay Bailey October 02, 2020

• September 2020

  • New hotel, self-storage facility under construction in Arlington

    The suburb’s first hotel is a key piece for a development south of the Interstate 40 interchange at Airline Road.

    By Michael Waddell September 03, 2020

• February 2020

  • FedEx truck driver shot at on I-40, investigation ongoing

    The Shelby County Sheriff's Office is investigating an interstate shooting incident in which a FedEx truck driver was shot at on Interstate 40 Feb. 25. The driver was not injured. 

    By Yolanda Jones February 26, 2020

• January 2020

  • I-40 near Whitten Road shut down after interstate shooting

    Memphis police shut down a portion of Interstate 40 after a man said someone shot at him Wednesday, Jan. 22. 

    By Yolanda Jones January 22, 2020

• April 2019

  • Neighborhood of new Midtown houses sells out quickly

    Sixteen new, Midtown homes that replace those demolished a half-century ago for the ill-fated Interstate 40 corridor have been sold in under 18 months.

    By Tom Bailey April 22, 2019

• October 2018

  • I-40 solar & welcome center finally nears opening

    A new Interstate 40 welcome center and solar exhibit near Memphis is expected to be completed in late November, about a year behind schedule.

    By Tom Bailey October 30, 2018