When the Jackson City Council approved the consideration of a consulting contract for engineering service for an access road for the proposed Great Wolf Lodge, it all but signaled the tourist attraction is headed for Jackson.

Great Wolf Lodge is looking at an approximate 40-acre site at the Tiger Jones Technology Park off Interstate 40 at exit 85 near the Ballpark at Jackson and West Tennessee Sportsplex.

The road would to the site would be developed off Dr. F.E. Wright Drive near Ridgecrest Road.

If the $150 million proposed project comes to fruition, Jackson officials have previously stated the 450-room Great Wolf Lodge would create 500 jobs — 250 full-time and 250 part-time positions. An additional 500 construction jobs would be filled over the course of the project.

Management from Great Wolf Lodge did not return telephone calls.