Military Appreciation Breakfast March 16
The 2023 Military Appreciation Breakfast hosted by the Millington Area Chamber of Commerce will be held March 16 with doors opening at the First Baptist Church Millington at 7:30 a.m. Program will start at 8 a.m. The church is located at 5010 West Union Road in Millington. Special guest speaker will be U.S. Congressman Mark Green. There are sponsorship opportunities and for more information, call 872-1486.
At the Millington Library
The Library hosts free Adult Ukulele Lessons every Monday at 5 p.m., and there are other events like Afternoon Storytime at the Millington Public Library. For more information, call 872-1585 or visit 4858 Navy Road in Millington.
Senior Exercise
The senior exercise club meets Mondays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Baker Community Center located at 7942 Church Street in Millington. For more information, call 873-5770.
Traffic Alert in Memphis until Fall 2023
SHELBY COUNTY, I-55/Crump:
November 2022 through Fall 2023: Utilizing proposed crossovers, both northbound and southbound I-55 traffic will be traveling in one lane in each direction in the southbound I-55 lanes until Fall 2023.
The ramp to continue onto southbound I-55 from the “Old Bridge” will remain reduced to one lane. Northbound Riverside Drive will remain open. Continuing demolition of both the Wisconsin Avenue bridge and the pedestrian bridge will occur along with other construction activities.
A lane reduction to 11’ lanes will be in place and necessary detours will be posted.
The following closures will remain in place until Fall 2023: Wisconsin Avenue, the northbound I-55 exit ramp to eastbound Crump Boulevard, the McLemore entrance ramp to northbound I-55, southbound Riverside Drive at Carolina Avenue including both the Channel 3 Drive entrance ramp from and exit ramp to southbound Riverside Drive, the northbound I-55 ramp and eastbound Crump Boulevard ramp from southbound Riverside Drive, the westbound Crump Boulevard to southbound I-55 ramp, the northbound I-55 inside lane from South Parkway to the northbound I-55 exit ramp.
Soul Out Ministries School Drive
Soul Out Ministries is giving away to grades third to seventh free school supplies beginning March 20 at the Baker Community Center located at 7942 Church Street. The days it will be available are Monday 2 to 5 p.m., Tuesday 2 to 4 p.m. and Wednesday 2 to 5 p.m. Applications can be picked up and returned to Baker Community Center during normal business hours. The program will offer tutoring by retired teachers, educational games, arts, and crafts. Information for the free summer program will be provided before the end of the school year.
Millington Senior Club
The Millington Senior Citizen’s Club is meeting again Wednesdays at 10 a.m. with entertainment weekly. The club meets at the Baker Community Center located at 7942 Church Street. For more information, call 873-5770.
Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast at Crafts Show
The Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast will be held March 25 in conjunction with the City of Millington’s Arts and Crafts show at the Baker Community Center. Kiwanis is looking for additional business who also may want to sponsor the breakfast. It’s $100 sponsorship for being featured on the placemats and $250 to be featured on the banners.
Millington Spring Concert March 24
Millington Central Middle High School’s final choir concert of the school year will be held March 24 at 6:30 p.m. in the Millington Performing Arts Center on campus.
It’s a Music in Our Schools Month concert featuring various genres of music. The admission is $5.
Also on April 28 at 6:30 p.m. MCMHS piano students will present a piano showcase. Students will perform selections learned in the piano class.
For more information, call 873-8100.
Hernando de Soto Bridge Inspection
SHELBY COUNTY–Structural Arch Inspection of the I-40 over the Mississippi River Bridge (Hernando de Soto)
LOOK AHEAD:
Tuesday, April 25 through Wednesday, May 3: There are a couple days in there for weather delays, if needed, but we’re hopeful it won’t take the full time. This should give some buffer before Memphis in May begins on May 5.
Proposed Lane Closures: We propose to close the EB & WB outside lane and shoulder to provide a staging area for vehicles and equipment, as well as access for the manlift. The arch access ladder is located on the north truss at Pier B (WB lanes), so we’ll need to close the WB direction for the duration.
In addition, we would like to close the EB outside lane and shoulder for roughly 2-3 days so we can use the manlift to inspect the south truss.
Proposed Closure Times: We understand that the heaviest EB traffic occurs in the AM, and the heaviest WB traffic occurs in the PM. We propose to close the WB lanes from dawn to 3:00 p.m. (Mon-Fri) and dawn to dusk (Saturday and Sunday).
We propose to close the EB lanes (as needed) from 9:00 a.m.-dusk (Mon-Fri) and dawn to dusk (Saturday and Sunday).
