Project Completed in 2019

The MLK Avenue Streetscape project is MMDC’s third phase of streetscape enhancement projects implemented in partnership with the City of Memphis. The MLK project corridor runs from Peabody Avenue to Danny Thomas Boulevard and continues to Fourth Street in Downtown Memphis, thanks to a partnership with the Downtown Memphis Commission.

The streetscape enhancement project creates a safer and more accessible street for all users by including a variety of safety features, such as high visibility crosswalks, dedicated bike lanes, narrowed vehicular traffic lanes, pedestrian bump outs and a traffic diverter at Linden Park.

The project corridor also includes additional amenities like bike racks, bike repair stations, benches and trash and recycling receptacles.  A focal point of the design is an artistic median installation by local artist Anthony Lee, located west of Manassas Street and in front of the SWTCC Sails Gymnasium.

Key Enhancements on MLK

• Pedestrian bump outs and high visibility crosswalks aid in traffic calming and improve pedestrian safety
• Streetbond pavement coating applied in bump outs and artistic median
• Bicycle lane buffers, including reflective delineator posts and Zebra cycle lane separators
• ADA-compliant truncated dome mats to alert the disabled or visually impaired of high-traffic areas
• 17 trash cans
• 6 benches
• 7 bike racks
• 4 bike repair stations
• 80 Self-watering planters
• Artistic median installation designed by local artist Anthony Lee

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