Public Meeting Notice: Proposed Improvements To Canton Hollow Road

Knox County is proposing to make improvements to Canton Hollow Road from Kingston Pike to Trent Lane.

The proposed project will provide widened travel lanes, a left turn lane at Woody Drive, sidewalks, a multi-use path, and curb and gutter drainage for the length of the 1.7 mile project area. There will be a public meeting to discuss these improvements from 5-7:00 p.m. on July 18, 2017. The meeting will be held at Farragut High School Commons Area, 11237 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, 37934. 

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Public Hearing Notice: Considering Public Comment On The Proposed Program Of Projects

The Executive Board of the Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) will hold a public hearing at its regular July meeting.

When: Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at 9:00 a.m.
Where: 400 Main Street, Knoxville, Tennessee
Small Assembly Room of the City-County Building
More info about the meeting

Public comment, both written and oral, will be considered on the proposed Program of Projects (POP) funded by Fiscal Year 2017 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Transit Grant funds and Section 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities Grant funds.  The City of Knoxville is the official designated recipient of the FTA funds.  The public involvement process, including the times established for public review and for allowing comment on the POP, follows the TPO’s Transportation Improvement Program public involvement process, as allowed by FTA and in accordance with appropriate federal transit regulations.  If there are no changes to the POP it will be considered final. 

The proposed POP can be viewed on the TPO’s website here.  Interested persons or agencies and particularly private transportation providers are encouraged to participate in the process.  For information, to be mailed or faxed a copy of the POP, or to provide comments in advance of the meeting contact Dori Caron at the TPO at 400 Main Street, Suite 403, Knoxville, TN 37902; or by telephone at (865) 215-2694; or by e-mail at dori.caron@knoxplanning.org.  Comments submitted in advance of the meeting by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 will be read into the minutes at the meeting.   

If you need assistance or accommodation for a disability, please contact the TPO and we will be glad to work with you in obliging any reasonable request.  Ph. 215-2694 or dori.caron@knoxplanning.org.

 

Draft FY 2018-2019 Transportation Planning Work Program

TPO staff have developed the Draft FY 2018-2019 Transportation Planning Work Program, a two-year program which outlines the proposed activities to be undertaken by the TPO. 

The Work Program is developed in conjunction with our local partners, the Tennessee Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration. Staff will be taking the Draft Work Program before the Technical Committee for their consideration and then to the Executive Board for approval of a Resolution to formally adopt it. 

Get the skinny on the Work Program

Smart Trips Wins 2017 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award

Smart Trips was recently awarded one of eleven 2017 Governor's Environmental Stewardship Awards after a panel of 22 professionals representing conservation fields and academia judged more than 89 nominations.

The awards are presented annually to recognize outstanding achievements for successful environmental projects and conservation measures. They recognize voluntary actions that improve or protect Tennessee's environment and natural resources with projects or initiatives and are the most prestigious conservation awards in the state.

More about this awesome award

Try Transit Week 2017

June 19-25 is Knoxville Area Transit’s Try Transit Week.

With free Wi-Fi now on all Knoxville Area Transit (KAT) buses, a brand new website, and a new text messaging feature for passenger information, there’s never been a better time to use transit in Knoxville. Try Transit Week provides a great opportunity to do just that by providing opportunities to learn about it, try it with friends and neighbors, and ride for free. Participate in any or all of these events and learn about the benefits of riding transit!

TPO Releases Reports Analyzing Pedestrian And Bicycle Crash Data

TPO staff has compiled data on crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists throughout the region. Below is a link to a map of the crashes, followed by reports including a regional summary of crashes, as well as reports for multiple jurisdictions analyzing patterns in crash locations and circumstances. The reports are followed by infographics with some select data in a more digestible format. View the Map See More Crash Facts

Atlanta BeltLine: Connecting People Through Walkways and Trails

Rob Brawner, Executive Director of the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership, spoke several times in Knoxville on June 6 and 7.

The events and meetings attracted around 100 participants, including elected officials, planning commissioners, developers, designers, and members of the general public.

His presentations focused on the lessons that other communities can learn from the BeltLine, a partially completed project that will eventually encircle the heart of Atlanta with a network of trails and transit. Thus far, 8.7 miles of trails have been completed as part of the BeltLine and it has spurred $3.7 billion in economic development.

You can see Brawner’s presentation here.

Brawner was the sixth speaker to visit Knoxville as part of the ongoing Walkability Speaker Series, which is sponsored by the TPO in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Health, East Tennessee Quality Growth, the Knoxville Area Association of Realtors, the Knoxville Chamber, and the Knoxville Chapter of the American Planning Association.

The Walkability Speaker Series will take a break over the peak vacation months of summer, but will return in late August or September. To get on the email list for this speaker series, contact ellen.zavisca@knoxplanning.org.

Mixed-Use Neighborhoods

Emiko Atherton spoke in Knoxville on May 9 and 10 about the many benefits of walkable, smart development.

Atherton is the director of the National Complete Streets Coalition, which is part of Smart Growth America.

Three events with Atherton attracted a total of more than 100 participants, including elected officials, planning commissioners, developers, designers, and members of the general public. During these presentations she shared stories of communities that have attracted residents and businesses, and have saved money, by focusing on quality development and walkable places. More information on these types of places can be found in Smart Growth America’s report Amazing Place.

Atherton was the fifth speaker to visit Knoxville as part of the ongoing Walkability Speaker Series sponsored by the TPO in partnership with East Tennessee Quality Growth, the Knoxville Area Association of Realtors, the Knoxville Chamber, and the Knoxville Chapter of the American Planning Association.

The next speaker in the series will be Rob Brawner from the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership on June 6 and 7. To get on the email list for this speaker series, contact ellen.zavisca@knoxplanning.org.