Welcome

Welcome to the official website for the Poplar/Southern Corridor Study! This study is being conducted by the Memphis Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) to determine the feasibility and impact of providing grade separated railroad/highway crossings along the study corridor. Providing grade separated crossings may improve safety and reduce congestion through one of the most heavily traveled corridors in the region.

Norfolk Southern Train in the Poplar Corridor

Did You Know?

  • There are a total of 63 highway/railroad crossings in the study area - 14 private and 49 public.

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  • The current average daily traffic volume over public at-grade railroad crossings in the study area is about 370,000 vehicles per day.

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  • In the past 10 years, there have been 49 incidents involving a rail vehicle and a motor vehicle or pedestrian in the study corridor, resulting in 6 injuries and 3 fatalities.

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  • The Poplar Southern Corridor is one of the most densely populated in the Memphis Urban Area, with over 108,000 people living and 90,900 people working within one mile of the study corridor. Approximately 8% of the people in the Memphis Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) live within one mile of the study corridor.