Bike Lanes approved for Memphis

It looks like President Barack Obama's Stimulus package has trickled down to Memphis. The following routes have been approved for construction by the Memphis MPO.

Check out Wayfaring.com to see how the routes fit together on a map. First, locate Memphis. Then, search "Revolutions community bike shop." On the sidebar you will be able to locate "bike lanes," "sign shared roadways," etc.

It appears we're heading in the right direction.

Shelby County Government Projects

· CSX Rails to Trails – Avery Road to Farm Road – Construction Trail - $1.5 million

Town of Arlington

· Arlington Bike and Pedestrian Trail Phase I – Arlington Middle School to Arlington Elementary School – Construction of pedestrian and bike trails and appurtenances - $350,000

City of Bartlett

· US 70 – Broadway Avenue – Pedestrian Bridge Design - $50,000

· US 64 – Yale Road – Off Street Bike Design - $100,000

City of Germantown

· Wolf Rive Blvd – Kimbrough to Farmington – Green Belt Construction - $3.5 million

In addition to the projects above the MPO municipalities will be doing Re-Surfacing Projects and the following roadways will be either Striped, Marked, or Signed for Bicycle and Pedestrian.

Town of Arlington

· Airline Road – CSX to I-40 – Bike Lane

City of Bartlett

· Alturia Road – Summer to Yale – Yale to Constance a Bike Lane, Constance to Summer Signed Shared

· Bartlett Blvd – South City Limits to Memphis Arlington – Bike Lane

· Old Brownsville – Ellendale-Springtree and East of Rockyford-West of Gailyn Manor – Bike Lane

Town of Collierville

· Wolf River – Collierville Bible Church to Byhalia Rd – Bike Lane

· Houston Levee – Bailey Station to Winchester – Greenway

· Wolf River – Byhalia to Riding Brook Dr – Bike Lane

City of Germantown

· Farmington – Wolf River to Germantown – Wide outside lane Germantown to Exeter and Corbin to Wolf River

City of Memphis

· Perkins Extended – Walnut Grove to Poplar – Signed Shared Road Markings

· Vollintine – Ayers to Bellevue – Wide Outside Lane

· Peabody – Bellevue to Diana – Bike Lane

· Waring – Wells Station to Summer – Bike Lane

· Wells Station – Waring to Watts – Bike Lane

· Front – Union to EG Patterson – Signed Shared Road

· Norris – Mallory to Norris Circle – Bike Lane

· Germantown – Kingsland to City Limit South – Bike Lane

City of Millington

· Veterans Parkway – Raleigh-Millington to Navy – Bike Lane

· Veterans Parkway – North of Navy to US 51

If you have any questions about a specific project you may contract Tim Moreland, Memphis MPO Planner, at Tim.Moreland@shelbycountytn.gov or (901)379-7853.