Tennessee State Route 385

Tennessee State Route 385

State Route 385 is the designation for three separate segments of highway in the Memphis Metropolitan Area in Shelby and Fayette counties in West Tennessee, forming a semicircle around and through the Memphis suburbs. Clockwise, from the north, they are:

• Paul W. Barret Parkway, from U.S. Highway 51 in Millington to U.S. Highway 70 in Arlington.
• Winfield Dunn Parkway, from U.S. 70 in Arlington south to U.S. Route 72 in Collierville.
• Bill Morris Parkway (formerly known as Nonconnah Parkway), from U.S. 72 west to Interstate 240 in East Memphis.

As of 2007, the Paul Barret and Bill Morris parkways are complete. Construction on Winfield Dunn Parkway is underway. The Tennessee Department of Transportation's current plans call for the two sections to be connected in phases from 2009 to 2012.

The route is constructed to Interstate-compatible freeway standards with full control of access throughout. The southern portion of the loop is notable for its almost-exclusive use of single-point urban interchanges.

The Barret and Dunn parkways are planned to become part of the Interstate 269 Memphis Outer Loop within the next decade, forming the northern half of the semi-circular loop; the southern half is currently designated as part of Mississippi Highway 304. At the present time, the route is not signed as I-269, but signs have been installed in Tennessee that read "Future I-269 Corridor."

The Winfield Dunn Parkway portion was initially referred to as the Collierville Arlington Parkway in media reports about its construction. however, the portion was officially named after Winfield Dunn in April 2012. Dunn is a former dentist from Memphis who became governor in 1970.

The portion of SR 385 between U.S. 51 and SR 204, and the portion between I-240 and Ridgeway Road, was signed as a state secondary route when initially constructed; as of 2007, some now-incorrect signs remain along some sections of the highway and along Ridgeway Road.