Mississippi River observation deck to open in 2026
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis River Parks Partnership broke ground Thursday on a 218-foot-long observation deck on the Mississippi River. The Memphis Flyway will be the only free and ADA-accessible observation deck on the Mississippi River and is set to open in 2026. It will sit on the water between the 1-55 Bridge and the […] The Memphis River Parks Partnership (MRPP) has broken ground on a 218-foot-long observation deck on the Mississippi River, set to open in 2026. The Flyway will be the only free and ADA-accessible observation deck and is expected to attract over 1 million new visitors annually. It will sit on the water between the 1-55 Bridge and the I-40 Bridge, running adjacent to Tom Lee Park. The project is funded by the Tennessee Heritage Conservation Trust Fund, the U.S. Economic Development Administration, the Tennessee Department of Transportation, and an anonymous donor.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis River Parks Partnership broke ground Thursday on a 218-foot-long observation deck on the Mississippi River.
The Memphis Flyway will be the only free and ADA-accessible observation deck on the Mississippi River and is set to open in 2026.
It will sit on the water between the 1-55 Bridge and the I-40 Bridge, running adjacent to Tom Lee Park.
MRPP expects to draw more than 1 million new visitors annually to the Memphis area. They say the Flyway will “conserve unspoiled habitat below the structure for a wide variety of species including the at-risk Monarch butterfly.”
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The Flyway will also allow visitors to view more than 100 species of birds that fly past the Memphis riverfront each year.
• None The Memphis Flyway is set to open in 2026 (Photo courtesy of the Memphis River Parks Partnership)
• None The Memphis Flyway is set to open in 2026 (Photo courtesy of the Memphis River Parks Partnership)
The Tennessee Heritage Conservation Trust Fund, the U.S. Economic Development Administration, the Tennessee Department of Transportation, and an anonymous donor are funding the project.
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