U.S. Supreme Court Rules On Overton Park and I-40

U.S. Supreme Court Rules On Overton Park and I-40 (HMP84)

Location: Memphis, TN 38103 Shelby County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 8.946', W 90° 3.281'

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1956 - 2006

In 1971, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the State of Tennessee could not go through Overton Park to build I-40 based on environmental issues. This east-west interstate now follows I-240 around the north side of Memphis. It remains the only incomplete section of I-40 identified in the June 29, 1956 Act that established the U.S. Interstate System
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Date Added Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at 2:59pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 768316 N 3893550
Decimal Degrees35.14910000, -90.05468333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 8.946', W 90° 3.281'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 8' 56.76" N, 90° 3' 16.86" W
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Area Code(s)901
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 20 Adams Ave, Memphis TN 38103, US
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