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Bids top $62 million on first round of Lamar Ave. upgrades

By , Daily Memphian Updated: October 09, 2018 1:54 PM CT | Published: October 09, 2018 1:50 PM CT
<strong>The upgrades planned for Lamar Avenue are meant to ease traffic flow and improve freight movement through one of Memphis' most congested corridors for trucks and passenger vehicles.</strong> (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian file)

The upgrades planned for Lamar Avenue are meant to ease traffic flow and improve freight movement through one of Memphis' most congested corridors for trucks and passenger vehicles. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian file)

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is reviewing bids received Friday, Oct. 5, for the first section of Lamar Avenue’s long-awaited upgrade in southeast Shelby County.

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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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