The official planning phase has begun for the much anticipated $33 million University of Memphis land bridge, which will safely connect two sides of the university that are currently split by the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks and Southern Avenue.
The official kick-off meeting with Haizlip Studio, the architects chosen for the project, happened in early July and the project is estimated to be finished in 2019, said Mary Haizlip, AIA, principal in charge of management at Haizlip Studio.
Haizlip Studio also was the architect for the new University Center, which will be adjacent to the land bridge.