‘Temporary parking lots everywhere’ — councilwoman calls for solution to SpaceXAI traffic
Cars and heavy equipment wait their turn to pass through the intersection of Holmes and Tulane roads Oct. 8. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
For years, the intersection of Tulane and Holmes roads in Whitehaven has been a four-way stop.
Despite an influx of traffic due to SpaceXAI’s ongoing construction, it could remain that way for another eight to 12 months.
Memphis City Councilwoman Pearl Walker represents Whitehaven but — because of the idiosyncrasies of the council districts — not SpaceXAI’s Colossus II data center campus, which is in the 5000 block of Tulane Road.
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Samuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise reporter who focuses on government and politics. He began his career at the Tulsa World where he covered business and K-12 education. Hardiman came to Memphis in 2018 to join the Memphis Business Journal, covering government and economic development. He then served as the Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on the intersection of government, public policy, influence and how public dollars are spent.
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