Tennessee State Route 385

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State Route 385
Beltway around Memphis (partial)
Counties:	Fayette, Shelby
Tennessee State Routes < Image:Secondary Tennessee 384.svg SR-384 SR-386 Image:Tennessee 386.svg >

State Route 385 is the designation for three separate segments of highway in the Memphis Metropolitan Area in Shelby and Fayette counties in West Tennessee, forming a semicircle around and through the Memphis suburbs. Clockwise, from the north, they are:

• Paul W. Barret Parkway, from U.S. Highway 51 in Millington to Interstate 40 in Arlington.
• Collierville-Arlington Parkway, from I-40 in Arlington south to U.S. Highway 72 in Collierville, Tennessee.
• Bill Morris Parkway (formerly known as Nonconnah Parkway), from U.S. 72 west to Interstate 240 in East Memphis.
  • It is planned for all 3 sections to be named Bill Morris Parkway; until they are connected, only the former Nonconnah Parkway has been renamed.^{[citation needed]}

As of 2007, the Paul Barret and Bill Morris parkways are complete. Construction on the Collierville-Arlington Parkway is underway, with a section from U.S. Highway 72 to SR 57 in Piperton open as of August 23, 2007^[1], and another section from I-40 to U.S. Highway 64 which opened on August 31, 2007.^[2]

Construction is currently underway to connect these two separate sections of the Collierville-Arlington Parkway. The Tennessee Department of Transportation's current plans call for the two sections to be connected in phases from 2009 to 2012.^[3]

The route is constructed to Interstate-compatible freeway standards with full control of access throughout. The southern portion of the loop is notable for its almost-exclusive use of single-point urban interchanges.

The Barret and Collierville-Arlington parkways are planned to become part of the Interstate 269 Memphis Outer Loop within the next decade, forming the northern half of the semi-circular loop; the southern half is currently designated as part of Mississippi Highway 304.

The portion of SR 385 between U.S. 51 and SR 204 was signed as a state secondary route when initially constructed; as of 2007, some now-incorrect signs remain along that section of the highway.

Exit list

Destinations	Notes
I-240 – Nashville, Jackson	Clockwise exit and counterclockwise entrance
Ridgeway Road
Kirby Parkway
Riverdale Road
Winchester Road
Hacks Cross Road
Forest Hill-Irene Road
Houston Levee Road
Byhalia Road
US-72 (SR 86) – Collierville
SR-57 – Piperton	Counterclockwise exit and clockwise entrance
Gap
US-64 – Somerville, Memphis	Clockwise exit and counterclockwise entrance
Donelson Farms Parkway
I-40 – Memphis, Nashville
US-70 (US 79, SR 1) – Arlington, Lakeland
Stewart Road
North Brunswick Road
SR-14 – Memphis, Brownsville
Image:Secondary Tennessee 204.svg SR-204 (Singleton Parkway)
Raleigh-Millington Road
US-51 (SR 3) – Millington	Counterclockwise exit and clockwise entrance

References

• LordSutch.com: Tennessee Highway 385

1. ^ Kevin McKenzie, "Tenn. 385 opens new path: Access to Fayette County to be a Collierville short route" Memphis Commercial Appeal, August 22, 2007.
2. ^ TDOT: State Route 385
3. ^ Tom Charlier, "Complete Tenn. 385 faces probable delays", Memphis Commercial Appeal, August 26, 2007.

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