Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division will close the eastbound lane of Pear Ave., between N. Second St and Thomas St., between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 12. The closure is related to a transmission project for KTG USA. The lane closure will also continue for a half-day on Friday, September 13, from 6:30 a.m. to noon. An alternate route would be to use Plum Ave. to travel east from N. Second to Thomas, which are the bookends for Pear and Plum.

MLGW is the largest three-service public power utility in the nation, serving more than 421,000 customers in Memphis and Shelby County.