St. Jude, MPD ask Memphis to ‘pack your patience’ for Saturday’s marathon
An estimated 22,500 runners are set to take to the streets of Downtown and Midtown on Saturday for the St. Jude Memphis Marathon.
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December 2024
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November 2024
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Cyclists to ride for cleaner lanes, better motorists
The Memphis Social Bicycle Club is holding a “Critical Mass” event Sunday to bring awareness to issues regarding bicyclist safety and needed maintenance to the city’s bicycle infrastructure.
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July 2024
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Law enforcement to crack down on July 4 weekend traffic
The Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Anthony Buckner painted a picture: a bologna sandwich, a fruit cup, a bag of chips and a carton of Jungle Juice. That’s the meal waiting for those arrested for a DUI.
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May 2024
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Collierville to monitor 16 intersections to ease traffic, more planned
Collierville launched its Traffic Operations Center this month. The initiative should help implement measures that increase efficiency throughout Collierville intersections.
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March 2024
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Downtown Collierville railroad work to impact traffic
While repairs are underway, traffic controls will be implemented, and the suburb will post detours around the work.
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Norfolk Southern closures on track to continue eastward
The closures are expected to begin at 8 a.m. and last the full day of their respective date.
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Railroad crossings closed near University of Memphis
Commuters heading both south or northbound on Highland or Patterson streets will need to find an alternative route.
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August 2023
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Speed cushions, not bumps, headed to Collierville
Collierville purchased speed cushions Monday evening. The traffic calming measure will be piloted near two elementary schools.
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Germantown, Wolf River improvements to cause traffic issues
Germantown will begin work on improvements to Wolf River Boulevard and Germantown Road next week. The intersection is one of the busiest in Shelby County.
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May 2023
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Hold your horses: Germantown launches speed awareness campaign
“The campaign is just a reminder to people to pay attention and be careful,” said Mike Fisher, Germantown Police Department’s deputy chief.
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March 2023
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Collierville residents concerned by a potential new Chick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A is considering the northwest corner of Wolf River Boulevard and Houston Levee Road at the edge of Collierville, near Germantown’s border.
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February 2023
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DeSoto County leaders lobby for wider I-55 at Mississippi State Capitol
DeSoto County officials head to Jackson on Thursday to lobby state legislators for funds to widen Interstate 55, eliminating a bottleneck where it narrows and making the expressway safer.
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October 2022
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Germantown gets green light for Houston High traffic signal
Germantown has gotten a green light to move forward with a long anticipated traffic signal near Houston High School.
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March 2022
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Race to affect Sunday traffic in Germantown
Germantown Half Marathon and Mayor’s Cup 5K is back after a year hiatus, causing a number of street closures in the northern part of the city.
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November 2021
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City tweaks streets closings for Saturday’s St. Jude marathon
After a year off because of the pandemic, the marathon returns Saturday, Dec. 4, with some changes to street closures. The changes put a priority on reopening streets in the South Main area first.
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June 2021
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Germantown may lower speed limit in neighborhoods
Germantown is reviewing a proposal that would change the speed limit on minor streets to 25 mph.
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Bluff City Balloon Jamboree to impact Collierville traffic
About 25 balloons will fly over Collierville and be visible for many residents.
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April 2021
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Strong arm: Muscular poles replacing wire that holds Memphis traffic signals
A nearly $3.4 million project is underway to install “mast arm traffic signal poles” at a dozen intersections along a six-mile stretch of Jackson Avenue. The city will place mast arms at more intersections as funding allows.
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Two East Memphis neighborhoods want to block through traffic
Residents of two East Memphis neighborhoods request that their streets be permanently gated or blocked from two busy streets, Poplar and Highland. But doing so would degrade the connectivity of the city’s street network, the Division of Planning and Development says.
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March 2021
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Memphis pedestrians are on treacherous footing
Memphis consistently ranks among the worst metro areas in the nation for pedestrian safety, according to Smart Growth America, a nonprofit organization that focuses on livability issues.
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February 2021
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Opinion: We need to share the road and slow down
While cities across the U.S. are moving toward roads for all users and equitable, place-based strategies promoting safety and access, Memphis is often stalled and focused on crime and punishment or bending to the will of the auto-centrics.
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Ho, ho, whoa: Saint Nick seeks to block traffic from Poplar
Residents point to safety concerns and crime in proposing that a gate be erected across Saint Nick Drive to prevent cut-through traffic from using their street.
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September 2020
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Exeter and Neshoba to become a 4-way stop
Beginning Sept. 28, drivers must stop when passing through Neshoba and Exeter roads in Germantown.
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Utility work to affect weekend traffic in Collierville
While work depends on the weather, the Collierville-Arlington and Eastley Street intersections are scheduled to close from 8 a.m. Saturday but reopen before 6 a.m. Monday.
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‘Better Jefferson’ project emerges from pandemic delay
Tentative plans for a 2-mile stretch between Front and Cleveland include better pedestrian crossings, protected bike lanes and landscaping. A public meeting Thursday resumes a process that was paused in March for the pandemic.
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