Segment 9 (I-269)

Segment Description
This part of Segment 9 consists of the I-269 Memphis Outer Beltway portion of the I-69 corridor through the Memphis, Tennessee area. Click here to read the discussion on I-69 mainline through Memphis.

The I-269 Outer Beltway currently exists in two sections, both signed as TN-385. The northern segment begins at US-51 in Millington, and proceeds east to Interstate 40, then turns south to its current terminus at TN-193 near Eads. The southern section begins at TN-57 in Piperton and ends a mile south where I-269 and TN-385 will eventually split. Construction is underway between TN-57 and TN-193 to link these two sections, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (more popularly known as the Stimulus Act).

I-269 will continue south from its planned split from TN-385 on a new alignment to the Mississippi border, and continue south to the vicinity of US-72. It will then turn southwest, crossing MS-302 and US-78 (future Interstate 22) before turning west, paralleling MS-304 to the I-55/I-69 interchange near Hernando, Mississippi. MS-304 will also be rerouted onto I-269 when the Mississippi portion is completed.

Status
As of November 2010, the following activities are underway:

Construction is ongoing to link the two completed sections of TN-385, with completion scheduled for 2012.

Right of way acquisition is ongoing between the I-269/TN-385 split and the Tennessee/Mississippi state line.

Design and right of way acquisition is underway for I-269 in Mississippi. MDOT is negotiating with Marshall and Desoto Counties to secure construction funding through the Highway Enhancements Through Local Partnerships (HELP) program.