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Updated: 4 hours ago
|By Joyce Peterson and Lydian Kennin
The head of the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is suggesting creating toll roads to help raise $34 billion to improve highways and interstates to handle the state’s growing population.
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Updated: 6 hours ago
|By Tosin Fakile
The Tennessee Department of Transportation said the state has reached a critical point when it comes to transportation and said that something needs to be done. One solution is something that would involve putting in place something kind of similar to toll roads.
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Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 6:56 PM CST
|By Parker King
Widening I-55 in DeSoto County has been a topic of discussion going back decades, but leaders believe the county is at a point where it’s wide or bust for Mississippi’s 3rd most populous county.
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Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 8:04 AM CST
|By Myracle Evans
Collierville-Arlington Road was closed Wednesday morning for bridge inspection.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 9:01 AM CST
|By Myracle Evans
MPD attempted to arrest Curtis Hearns, 45, around 9 p.m. Sunday.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 11:54 AM CDT
|By Jacob Gallant
DeSoto County officials want more room to drive on I-55.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 9:03 AM CDT
|By Shyra Sherfield
Emergency crews are on the scene working to clear the road.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 8:27 AM CDT
|By Shyra Sherfield
The pedestrian died at the crash scene at Summer Avenue and High Point Terrace around 3:39 a.m., according to MPD.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2022 at 9:06 AM CDT
|By Shyra Sherfield
Memphis police officers are on the scene of two crashes in Frayser leaving two people in critical condition and one person dead.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 9:09 PM CDT
|By Lydian Kennin
Traffic is delayed on I-40 westbound following a multi-vehicle crash between Covington Pike and Jackson Avenue.
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Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 6:09 PM CDT
|By Lydian Kennin
Traffic has been delayed on I-240 eastbound following a multi-vehicle crash that resulted in a car being overturned.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 8:27 AM CDT
|By Shyra Sherfield
The two-vehicle crash happened around 12:30 a.m. at Thomas Street and Whitney Avenue.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2022 at 7:43 PM CDT
|By Lydian Kennin
Traffic is at a standstill on I-240 westbound on Millbranch Road following a multi-vehicle crash.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2022 at 10:51 PM CDT
|By Lydian Kennin
The Munford Police Department announced Thursday night that Mclaughlin Drive will be closed off to traffic for several hours following a crash involving a pedestrian near Munford High School.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2022 at 3:51 PM CDT
|By Lydian Kennin
Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) contract crews are gearing up for long-term lane closures and traffic shifts along Interstate 55.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2022 at 4:46 PM CDT
|By Myracle Evans
At 3:37 p.m. a vehicle was reported overturned on the highway.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2022 at 3:25 PM CDT
|By Shyra Sherfield, Jacob Gallant and Bria Bolden
MPD says the surviving victims were all taken to the hospital in non-critical condition.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2022 at 9:25 AM CDT
|By Shyra Sherfield
The motorcyclist died on the scene after colliding with a vehicle around 7:15 a.m., according to SCSO.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2022 at 8:31 PM CDT
|By Lydian Kennin
Two people are in the hospital, including one minor, after a crash on Peabody Avenue and South McLean Boulevard, police say.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2022 at 9:15 AM CDT
|By Shyra Sherfield
According to the Action News 5 crew on the scene, the cruiser is currently in a ditch on side of the interstate.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2022 at 8:58 AM CDT
|By Shyra Sherfield
The crash happened around 6:45 a.m. at the intersection of South Third Street and Weaver Road, according to Memphis Police Department.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2022 at 10:51 AM CDT
|By Shyra Sherfield
A section of Poplar Avenue is currently shut down after a water main break early Monday morning.
Updated: Oct. 9, 2022 at 6:58 PM CDT
|By Myracle Evans
The crash is near the Millbranch exit.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2022 at 9:11 PM CDT
|By Lydian Kennin
The City of Memphis announced via Twitter that Central Avenue will be closed to traffic for four days between Barksdale Street and Cooper Street.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2022 at 12:38 PM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
Firefighters with West Memphis and Forrest City fire departments are working to put out grass fires along I-40 in West Memphis.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2022 at 9:03 AM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
One person is dead after a car crash on Norris Road near South Memphis, according to Memphis Police Department.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2022 at 12:14 PM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
Emergency crews are on the scene of a two-vehicle crash that left two people injured Friday morning.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 5:19 PM CDT
|By Lydian Kennin
Southaven police have reported a rollover accident on I-55 southbound, just south of Rasco Road.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 4:55 PM CDT
|By Shyra Sherfield and Jacob Gallant
Two Memphis police officers were injured in a crash in Midtown early Wednesday morning.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 12:40 PM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
MLGW says there are approximately 40 customers affected including industrial, commercial and residential customers.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 4:26 PM CDT
|By Lydian Kennin
Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW) crews are repairing a water main leak on A.W. Willis. The road is currently closed between Second Street and Main Street.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 5:20 PM CDT
|By Lydian Kennin
The Memphis Police Department announced that drivers will see road closures and slowdowns in the area surrounding the Cooper-Young Festival and the Memphis Tigers football game on Saturday, Sept. 17.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2022 at 6:55 PM CDT
|By Lydian Kennin
Riverside Drive is closing ahead of schedule due to safety concerns, according to TDOT Community Relations Officer Nichole Lawrence.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2022 at 5:29 PM CDT
|By Lydian Kennin
Traffic is delayed on S. 3rd Street and Horn Lake Road due to a critical two-vehicle crash, police say.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2022 at 5:27 PM CDT
|By Lydian Kennin
Overnight closures are scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday to repair damage caused by Monday’s tanker truck crash on I-40.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2022 at 11:18 AM CDT
|By Jacob Gallant
Arkansas Department of Transportation crews are working to fix a portion of I-40 after a fiery crash Monday.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 8:58 AM CDT
|By Emily Acton
One person is injured after a train hit a car in Collierville Wednesday afternoon.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2022 at 3:57 PM CDT
|By Lydian Kennin
Overton Park’s road system is getting a much-needed facelift in the coming week.
Updated: Aug. 15, 2022 at 8:19 AM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
A multi-vehicle crash on I-240 at Airways Boulevard caused some delays early Monday morning.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 7:11 AM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
Driving to and from Arkansas may take a little longer than usual.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 12:03 PM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
Holly Springs Road, between Johnston Road and Smith Road, will close to traffic starting next month.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 6:39 AM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
A dispatcher with Memphis Fire Department says the two victims were rushed from the scene of the crash on I-240 at Perkins.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 4:41 PM CDT
|By Lydian Kennin
Westbound lanes of I-40 at U.S. 51 are blocked after an 18-wheeler overturned at Mile Marker 3.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2022 at 2:50 PM CDT
|By Bria Bolden
The Memphis-Shelby County Land Use Control Board approved to close Hadden Street between South BB King Blvd and E. G.E Patterson, bringing developers one step closer to approval to build the $65 million-dollar mixed-use development, Butler Row.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 5:44 AM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
Memphis Police Department says the call came in around 4:19 and officers arrived on the scene 12 minutes later.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2022 at 9:17 AM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
The crash happened at the intersection of Hollywood Street and Vollintine Avenue around 10:30 p.m.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2022 at 9:22 AM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
We are working to track down an incident report to see what is causing the holdup.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 8:38 AM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
Memphis Fire Department officials say the call came in as a person trapped inside a vehicle.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2022 at 10:01 AM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
One person is dead and two others are in the hospital after a three-vehicle crash in Millington.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 8:12 AM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
The inspection may need to occasionally close the outside lanes in each direction at the same time.