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Public Meeting Notice: Street Widening Project (Knox County SR-71 Chapman Hwy)

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will host a Design Public Meeting on Thursday April 21, 2016 to gather public input on the Knox County SR-71 (Chapman Hwy) widening project from south of Simpson Road to Hendron Chapel Road.  

View the location map

The meeting will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the following location:

Valley Grove Baptist Church
9000 Sevierville Pike
Knoxville, TN 37920

The meeting is being held to provide the public an opportunity to provide comments regarding this proposed widening project. Representatives of TDOT will be available to provide information on various aspects of this proposed project.

General questions

Anyone with questions regarding the meeting should contact:

Eric Wilson

Project Development, Region 1
TN Department of Transportation
7345 Region Lane
Knoxville, TN 37914

Contact Eric:

Phone: (865) 594-0742
Fax: (865) 594-2441
Email: Eric.Wilson@tn.gov

Special requirements or disabilities

Persons with a disability, who require aids or services to participate at the meeting, may contact Ms. Margaret Mahler no less than ten (10) days prior to the date of the meeting:

Ms. Margaret Mahler

ADA Compliance
Tennessee Department of Transportation
Suite 400, James K. Polk Building
505 Deaderick Street
Nashville, TN 37243

Contact Margaret

Phone: (615) 741-4984
Fax: (615) 532-5995
TTY Relay: (615) 253-8311
Email: Margaret.Z.Mahler@tn.gov

Oral/written statements

A court reporter will be available to receive oral statements to be included in the project transcript.  In addition, comment sheets will be available for those who prefer to make written statements.  Written statements and other exhibits to be included in the project transcript may be submitted within twenty-one (21) days after the meeting date to the following address:

Project Comments

Tennessee Department of Transportation
Suite 700, James K. Polk Building
505 Deaderick Street
Nashville, TN 37243-0332
TDOT.comments@tn.gov

TDOT is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, sex, religion, color, disability or national origin.

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Is our regional transportation system meeting the needs of our communities and their priorities for the future?

The University of Tennessee's College of Social Work Center for Applied Research and Evaluation conducted the survey on behalf of the TPO to measure current attitudes, spending priorities, and preferences for funding future projects.

Access the full survey results here. 

Needs of the public

  • 70 percent of respondents say improving traffic flow is a high priority
  • 72 percent say maintaining and fixing existing roads and bridges is a high priority
  • Expanding transit where it already exists was more important to those between the ages of 50 – 64.

Priorities for the future

  • Maintaining and fixing roads and bridges was the highest priority
  • People with household incomes under $25K were more strongly in favor of increasing transit where it exists. 
  • Residents of Blount and Anderson counties were more strongly in favor of expanding transit where it doesn't exist.
  • People between 18 – 34 years of age were more likely to support expanding the greenway, sidewalk and bike facilities. 
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Update on Accessibility: Design Standards and ADA Transition Plans

Eric Wilson from TDOT Region 1 spoke at a recent TPO Technical Committee meeting about the Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG) that TDOT has adopted. 

You can see his presentation here.

In his presentation, Eric discussed ADA Transition Plans, which are required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). TDOT and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) encourage local governments that do not have ADA Transition Plans to create them. FHWA staff have shared some tools to help local governments with their ADA Transition Plans:

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Public Meeting Notice: Federal Planning Certification Review

The Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) will hold a public meeting on Monday, December 7, at 5:30 p.m. at Knoxville Area Transit Transfer Station, located at 301 Church Avenue, Knoxville, TN.

The meeting will be in the conference room located near the main entrance off of Church Avenue.

The public meeting is part of the TPO’s Federal Planning Certification Review conducted by the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, and the Tennessee Department of Transportation as required by federal legislation 23 CFR 450.334.  Citizens and other state, regional, and local partners and any other interested parties are encouraged to attend the public meeting to discuss the TPO’s planning efforts to meet the various federal regulations and how the transportation planning process works locally.  

For additional information please contact TPO at 215-2694 or see the TPO web site at www.knoxtrans.org. If you need assistance or accommodation for a disability please notify the TPO three business days in advance of the meeting and we will be glad to work with you in obliging any reasonable request. 865-215-2694 or dori.caron@knoxplanning.org. Parking for the meeting is available at the Knoxville Coliseum Parking Garages and along the Church Avenue Bridge. 

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TDOT Announces Cleaner Diesel Technologies Grant Program

TDOT is currently accepting grant applications for projects that reduce particulate air pollution from diesel engines in Anderson, Blount, Knox, Loudon and Roane counties. Eligible project types include: Add-On Equipment, New Engines and Vehicle Replacements for certain on-road and non-road diesel vehicles. This funding opportunity is open to both public and private vehicle fleet owners.

See the flyer for more information and how to apply.

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Alcoa Highway Design Public Meeting

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will conduct a Design Public Meeting on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 to discuss the Roadway Plans for SR-115 from north of Little River to north of Maloney Road.

View map of the general location

The meeting will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Sevier Heights Baptist Church (North Campus), 2939 Alcoa Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37920.

The meeting will be informal in nature with design plans and aerial displays available for viewing. The public will be encouraged to provide comments and representatives of TDOT will be able to answer questions regarding any aspect of the project. A court reporter will also be available to take comments. Anyone with questions regarding the meeting should contact:

Eric Wilson
Project Development, Region 1
TN Department of Transportation
7345 Region Lane
Knoxville, TN 37914
(865) 594-2442 Office
(865) 594-2441 Fax
eric.wilson@tn.gov

Persons with a disability, who require aids or services to participate at the meeting, may contact Ms. Margaret Mahler no less than ten (10) days prior to the date of the meeting:

Ms. Margaret Mahler 
ADA Compliance
Tennessee Department of Transportation
Suite 400, James K. Polk Building
505 Deaderick Street
Nashville, TN 37243

or

by e-mail: Margaret.Z.Mahler@tn.gov
615/741-4984 (phone)
615/532-5995 (fax)
615/253-8311 TTY Relay

TDOT is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, sex, religion, color, disability or national origin.

In the event of inclement weather that results in the closure of city and county schools, the meeting will be postponed.

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Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Impact Statement Pellissippi Parkway Extension (SR-162)

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announces the availability of the approved Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Pellissippi Parkway Extension (SR-162) from SR-33 (Old Knoxville Highway) to US-321/SR-73/Lamar Alexander Parkway, in Blount County Tennessee. 

The FEIS was approved by the Federal Highway Administration on September 10, 2015.

Copies of the FEIS document are available for public review at the locations listed below:

Blount County Public Library
508 N. Cusick Street
Maryville, TN 37804

Blount County Chamber of Commerce
201 S. Washington Street
Maryville, TN 37804

TDOT Region 1
7345 Region Lane
Knoxville, TN 37914

An electronic copy of the approved FEIS is also available at: https://www.tn.gov/tdot/article/pellissippi.

Any comments should be submitted to the address below by November, 18, 2015:

Tennessee Department of Transportation
FEIS Comments 
Attn: Pellissippi Parkway Extension (SR-162)
Suite 700, James K. Polk Building
505 Deaderick Street
Nashville, TN 37243-1402