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Overton Park expressway stopped
1971
Memphis, Tennessee
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Interstate 40 was to be driven through this old-growth park until residents fought it to the Supreme Court and won in 1971. The ruling limited what federal agencies could do without explaining themselves, and killed urban freeway plans nationwide.
That was 1 of the hidden places.
Location: historic site
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