City, state plan to sever Poplar from Scott Street
A plan to replace the Poplar Viaduct would remove Scott Street access to Poplar Avenue. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Affected property owners oppose the design for replacing the Poplar Viaduct that would remove direct access between Scott Street and Poplar Avenue. City and state engineers say keeping the connection would be less safe.
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Poplar Avenue Scott Street TDOT Commercial Real EstateTom 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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