Lamar Avenue overhaul set for spring launch
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)
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Dan Pallme freight corridor Lamar Avenue Memphis International Airport Tennessee Department of TransportationWayne Risher
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