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Lamar Avenue overhaul set for spring launch

By , Daily Memphian Published: November 17, 2018 7:54 PM CT
<p class="p1"><strong><span class="s1">Traffic backs up on Lamar South of Shelby Drive in Memphis.&nbsp;</span>The initial Lamar Avenue construction will be 1.4 miles from the Mississippi state line to just south of Shelby Drive, including the heavily congested intersection of Lamar and Holmes Road.</strong> (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian file)

Traffic backs up on Lamar South of Shelby Drive in Memphis. The initial Lamar Avenue construction will be 1.4 miles from the Mississippi state line to just south of Shelby Drive, including the heavily congested intersection of Lamar and Holmes Road. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian file)

The first phase of Lamar Avenue’s long-awaited overhaul is expected to begin next spring and be completed by November 2021.

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Wayne Risher

Wayne Risher

Business news reporter, 43-year veteran of print journalism, 35-year resident of Memphis, University of Georgia alumnus and proud father and spouse of University of Memphis graduates.

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