Traffic Alert: Downtown Street Closure on Union Avenue
June 12, 2026
Beginning Wednesday, June 17, MLGW will close Union Avenue between Front and Second Streets for water infrastructure maintenance. Work is expected to last approximately two weeks, weather permitting.
Drivers will be directed to detour routes. Local traffic will still be allowed access to businesses located within the closure area.
Memphis Light, Gas and Water is the largest three-service public power utility in the nation, serving the residents of Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee since 1939. MLGW consistently provides customers with rates that are amongst the lowest in the nation and stewards a water supply from artesian wells that is minimally treated. Actively engaged in promoting the prosperity of Memphis and Shelby County, MLGW supports the seven local chambers in its service area and makes doing business with local, minority- and women-owned business a priority. Deeply rooted in the community, its employees generously donate time and money in support of bettering the Greater Memphis area.








