Tennessee State Route 385

State Route 385
Bill Morris Parkway Paul Barret Parkway Collierville-Arlinton Parkway Nonconnah Parkway
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Major junctions
Beltway around Memphis (partial)
Location
Counties:	Fayette, Shelby
Highway system
Tennessee State Routes Interstate • US ← SR-384 SR-386 →

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. Route 72 in Collierville.
• Bill Morris Parkway (formerly known as Nonconnah Parkway), from U.S. 72 west to Interstate 240 in East Memphis.

As of 2007, the Paul Barret and Bill Morris parkways are complete. Construction on the Collierville-Arlington Parkway is underway. The Tennessee Department of Transportation's current plans call for the two sections to be connected in phases from 2009 to 2012.^[1]

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. At the present time, the route is not signed as I-269, but signs have been installed in Tennessee that read "Future I-269 Corridor."

The portion of SR 385 between U.S. 51 and SR 204, and the portion between I-240 and Ridgeway Road, was signed as a state secondary route when initially constructed; as of 2007, some now-incorrect signs remain along some sections of the highway and along Ridgeway Road.

Construction History

Paul W. Barret Parkway

The first section of TN 385 built was the section of Paul W. Barret Parkway built between US 51 and SR 204 in Millington, completed around 1982. On September 25, 1998, a section of Paul Barret Parkway opened from SR 204 to US 70/79. In December 1999, the section of Paul Barret Parkway from US 70 to I-40 opened to traffic.

Bill Morris Parkway

Construction on the Bill Morris Parkway section began in 1990. The first section from I-240 to Ridgeway Road opened on December 24, 1993 to eastbound traffic and January 1994 to westbound traffic. The route was extended to Riverdale Road and opened on December 22, 1995. The portion from Riverdale Road to Houston Levee Road opened on December 29, 1997. Bill Morris Parkway was extended to Byhalia Road in October 1999. Bill Morris Parkway was extended to US 72 in 2005 and to its current terminus at SR 57 on August 23, 2007.,^[2]

Collierville-Arlington Parkway

The section of Collierville-Arlington Parkway from I-40 to US 64 opened on August 31, 2007^[3], and was extended to Macon Road in June 2009.

Exit list

Destinations	Notes
I-240 – Nashville, Jackson, MS	Clockwise exit and counterclockwise entrance
Ridgeway Road
Kirby Parkway
Riverdale Road
Winchester Road	Road narrows from three lanes to two; speed limit increases from 55 to 65
Hacks Cross Road
Forest Hill-Irene Road
Houston Levee Road
Byhalia Road
US-72 (SR 86) – Collierville
I-269	Partially Completed
SR-57 – Piperton	Counterclockwise exit and clockwise entrance
Fletcher Road	Under Construction
Raleigh-LaGrange Road	Under Construction
Monterey Road (Future Walnut Grove Road)	Under Construction
SR-193 (Macon Road)	Clockwise exit and counterclockwise entrance
US-64 – Somerville, Memphis
Donelson Farms Parkway
I-40 – Memphis, Nashville
US-70 (US 79, SR 1) – Arlington, Lakeland
Stewart Road
North Brunswick Road
SR-14 – Memphis, Brownsville
SR-204 (Singleton Parkway)
Raleigh-Millington Road
US-51 (SR 3) – Millington	Counterclockwise exit and clockwise entrance
I-69 – Memphis, Dyersburg	Proposed Interchange

References

• LordSutch.com: Tennessee Highway 385
• Memphis Commercial Appeal Archives from 1990-2011

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