TDOT Seeks Input on traffic routes
With the so-called “West Knox Corridor” planning and construction on the horizon, the Tennessee Department of Transportation has set public meetings to discuss proposed alternative traffic routes that might be used when the project gets underway.
TDOT’s study for the corridor includes Anderson, Knox and Loudon counties, and will propose alternative routes with input from area governments and residents.
In an announcement Tuesday, Anderson County Mayor Terry Frank said she wants to be sure that local citizens are aware of coming public meetings.
The meetings are set for 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, June 29, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Pellissippi State Community College, 10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville; Tuesday, June 30, at the Knoxville Public Works Service Center, 3131 Morris Ave., and Wednesday, July 1, at the Farragut Community Center, 239 Jamestowne Blvd., Farragut.
Frank briefed Anderson County Commission about the meetings at its June meeting.
“I want to make sure that all of our citizens are fully aware of the opportunities to share their comments and concerns with state highway officials,” Frank said in Tuesday’s announcement.
TDOT, according to its website, “is conducting a Planning and Environmental Linkages study to evaluate solutions for congestion relief and improved safety along the Interstate 40 and Interstate 75 corridors, as well as evaluation of an alternative corridor within Anderson, Knox, and Loudon counties included in the study area.
The study will consider improvements to about 17 miles of the I-40/I-75 corridor west of Knoxville. The study’s focus area extends from the I-40/I-75 interchange in Loudon County to the I-640 interchange just west of downtown Knoxville.
