There are 5 article(s) tagged Memphis Flyway:

• June 2026

  • Flyway completes Tom Lee Park transformation

    The 220-foot-long boardwalk two years in the making offers an elevated view of the Mississippi River just beyond the edge of Tom Lee Park.

    By Bill Dries June 12, 2026

• September 2025

  • Photo Gallery: Flyway construction begins reach toward Mississippi River

    The observation deck and boardwalk are due to open next year. It will offer an unobstructed view of the Mississippi River.

    By Bill Dries September 22, 2025

• March 2025

  • Grounding the Flyway: Construction continues on latest Tom Lee Park project

    The Flyway, a boardwalk and observation deck off the river, continued Tuesday, March 18, when work crews dug two 50-foot holes and filled them with reinforced concrete. 

    By Bill Dries March 18, 2025

• October 2024

  • Memphis Flyway construction offers rare river’s edge wilderness view

    “This flyway provides (an) opportunity to get closer to the river, to see a natural habitat and to enjoy the quietness of this area of the park,” Memphis River Parks Partnership COO Art Davis said.

    By Bill Dries October 02, 2024

• June 2024

  • Construction begins on Tom Lee Park’s boardwalk

    The flyway is a boardwalk that will lead to a view of the Mississippi River from an overlook where Tom Lee Park becomes Ashburn-Coppock Park.

    By Bill Dries June 06, 2024