Sam Cooper Boulevard is a freeway spur and multi lane parkway west from the exchange joining I-40/240 between the Berclair and East Memphis neighborhoods in the city of Memphis. The freeway portion was originally built for Interstate 40. It was dropped from the Interstate Highway System when the planned alignment of I-40 through Midtown and Overton Park was cancelled. With I-40 relocated onto the Memphis Beltway to the north, Sam Cooper Boulevard became an unnumbered route. The freeway and at-grade boulevard west from Malcomb Street to U.S. 64-70-79 (East Parkway) is locally maintained by the city of Memphis.
Sam Cooper Boulevard - East

Vandalia Street ties into the eastbound roadway along Sam Cooper Boulevard just ahead of the freeway.
06/01/10

A parclo interchange (Exit 7) joins Sam Cooper Boulevard with Highland Street south to the University of Memphis.
04/14/13
Sam Cooper Boulevard - West

References of West (I-40) to Little Rock were subsequently removed from the pull through panel at Exit 9.
04/14/13

Sam Cooper Boulevard transitions to an at-grade arterial west from the Malcomb Street underpass at Vandalia Street.
04/14/13

The first of three traffic lights along Sam Cooper Boulevard west to E Parkway is at Tillman Street.
04/14/13

U.S. 64-70-79 turn south onto E Parkway from parallel Summer Avenue. The three routes and SR 277 continue 1.22 miles south to U.S. 72 at Union Avenue.
04/14/13
Highland Street

A remaining guide sign for Nashville precedes the entrance ramp to Sam Cooper Boulevard on Highland Street southbound.
06/01/10

The sign for Nashville at the entrance ramp was replaced to read Sam Cooper Boulevard East Bound.
06/01/10
Graham Street

This guide sign referencing Little Rock on Graham Street north at Sam Cooper Boulevard was removed by 2019.
06/01/10

The Little Rock sign at the westbound entrance ramp from Graham Street was missing by 2014, replaced by 2016, and ultimately removed by 2019.
06/01/10

Remaining sign referencing Nashville for I-40 along Graham Street south above Sam Cooper Boulevard.
06/01/10
Perkins Road
Photo Credits:
06/01/10, 04/14/13 by AARoads
Connect with:
Interstate 40
Interstate 240
U.S. 64
Page Updated 09-02-2020.