The city of memphis and shelby county community redevelopment agency CRA is proposing to lead a community-driven planning effort to mitigate the barrier and impacts of interstate 40 for several…

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's Federal Highway Administration Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program. The goal of this planning project is to engage historically African American and disadvantaged communities in North Memphis in a design process to develop innovative strategies for reconnecting these neighborhoods that have been divided by Interstate 40. The project will involve a community-driven planning effort to mitigate the barrier and impacts of the interstate, with a focus on enhancing 12 crossing points. The award date is November 20, 2024, and the project is scheduled for completion by December 31, 2027.

The city of memphis and shelby county community redevelopment agency CRA is proposing to lead a community-driven planning effort to mitigate the barrier and impacts of interstate 40 for several historically african american and disadvantaged neighborhoods in north memphis. The goal of the planning project is to engage the affected communities in a design process with the assistance of a team of professionals to develop innovative strategies to reconnect these neighborhoods through the enhancement of twelve crossing points.