The center closed due to a pipe that burst, the city said late Tuesday afternoon. Transportation assistance is available by calling 90, according to the city.Īnother warming center was supposed to open at the Frayser-Raleigh Senior Center, located at 3985 Egypt Central Rd. Lewis Senior Center, at 1188 North Parkway.Ruth Tate Senior Center, at 1620 Marjorie St.Hollywood Community Center, at 1560 N.Three city-operated warming centers, one in South Memphis, and one in North Memphis and one near Crosstown, are open until further notice for those seeking shelter during the cold weather. One warming center closed due to burst pipe, three remain open Customers may also call 90 for more information. MATA will provide additional updates via its Omnilert service and social media. Trolley lines on Main Street, the riverfront and Madison Avenue will not operate. The William Hudson, Airways and American Way Transit Centers will remain open during service times only between 5:15 a.m. and 6:45 p.m., but only for life sustaining trips - such as trips for dialysis - for customers who have reservations. MATAPlus, the paratransit service for people with disabilities, will operate between 5 a.m.
"These routes were selected based on current road conditions." and 6:45 p.m., but only on Routes 1, 11, 28, 32, 42 and 50," the company said in a news release. "Fixed route bus service will run between 5:15 a.m.
The Memphis Area Transit Authority announced plans to offer limited service on Friday. The city-owned snow plows have only been used twice in the last eight years.Īs the snow begins to melt, Knecht said the city will shift focus on pothole repair: severe cold snaps typically bring a fresh of potholes on roads. Knecth said the city is "significantly challenged" by the atypical winter storm, and noted that such levels of snow haven't been seen in decades. Tennessee Department of Transportation plows have also provided service, but only along state roads like Danny Thomas Boulevard and parts of the Parkway system. The thaw starts Saturday as highs are expected near 40 and into the high 40s through the weekend and into Monday.īetween 12 and 14 plows are in operation at any given moment, with crews working up to 16 hour stretches, Knecht said. RELATED: Road conditions around Tennessee aren't great right now. "We've had a couple that got stalled in the snow, but we've been able to get them out," Memphis Fire Department spokesman Wayne Cooke said Thursday.
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Memphis Light, Gas & Water issued a boil advisory and is asking people to conserve water. Road conditions appeared poor on Thursday, and some drivers of police and fire emergency vehicles were heard on radio traffic Thursday morning calling for help after they got stuck. It's welcome news as a winter storm brought deep cold and a blanket of snow that disrupted traffic throughout much of the Memphis area - efforts to clear the roads were incomplete and conditions were dangerous in many places.įRIDAY UPDATES: Boil water advisory continues temperatures to rise this weekend Warmer weather is expected to begin Saturday and continuing into next week, the National Weather Service in Memphis said on Thursday evening.