Memphis Flyway construction offers rare river’s edge wilderness view
A rendering of The Flyway, courtesy Memphis River Parks Partnership
From The Daily Memphian:
The low Mississippi River level Wednesday, Oct. 2, offered a rare, bottom-up view of construction work so far on the Memphis Flyway observation deck in Tom Lee Park.
Several groups of people made their way to the river’s edge to see the 218-foot long, $10.4 million elevated overlook that’s being built on typically inaccessible riverfront land.
The Memphis Flyway is being built over a wildlife habitat area that’s not publicly accessible. It’s set to open in June 2026 and will offer visitors a view of the larger flyway, the one used by migratory birds who are part of the wildlife mix near the river.