The City of Memphis and Shelby County Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) was awarded a $2,693,160 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 20.940). The grant will fund a community-driven planning effort to mitigate the barriers and impacts of Interstate 40 on several historically African American and disadvantaged neighborhoods in North Memphis. The goal is to engage the affected communities to develop innovative strategies for reconnecting these neighborhoods through the enhancement of twelve crossing points. Key activities will include economic analyses, traffic modeling, greenway design, feasibility studies, preliminary engineering, and extensive community engagement. The grant award has a period of performance from November 20, 2024 through December 31, 2027.
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