Retail center’s demolition tied to future Poplar Viaduct project
Tom Braswell, who owns several properties under the Poplar Avenue viaduct, installs a flag pole on July 3, 2019, near the aging bridge which will eventually be knocked down as TDOT moves forward on plans to replace the viaduct. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
This week's demolition of a small shopping center is attributed to the future project to replace the Poplar Viaduct.
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BRIDGES construction Loeb Properties Poplar AvenueTom Bailey
Tom Bailey retired in January as a business reporter at The Daily Memphian, and after 40 years in journalism. A Tupelo, Mississippi, native, he graduated from Mississippi State University. He has lived in Midtown for 36 years.
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