Memphis City Council approves RaceTrac Travel Center [Video]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Despite opposition from dozens of community members, the city council approved a resolution amendment to put a RaceTrac Travel Center at the intersection of American Way and Lamar on Tuesday afternoon. 

Dr. Lynnette Williams, the interim executive director of the East Memphis Community Development Corporation, brought nearly 75 members with her to Tuesday’s city council meeting to oppose a new RaceTrac gas station and travel center approved for construction on 3419 American Way, citing noise complaints and air pollution.

“With this particular project, we felt that we didn’t get an opportunity to really share our ideas or alternatives,” she said. “We’re really disappointed, disappointed in the fact that there are a lot of considerations as far as the contamination.”

There are now six gas stations for every 10,000 …