Knoxville-Knox County MPC: Northwest City Sector Plan 2003

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Five and Fifteen Year Improvement Plan
The 5 and 15-Year Improvement Plan recommends projects and programs to be implemented for the first five and the next ten years following plan adoption. The 5-Year Plan should be reviewed annually in preparing capital improvement programs. Improvements recommended in this plan represent ongoing efforts as well as visions from residents attending workshops and public meetings.

Transportation Improvements
Map 10: Transportation Improvements

	Lead Agency	Timeframe
1. Schaad Road Widen to a four-lane, divided highway with a cross-section compatible with the recently completed Callahan Drive segment and proposed improvements to Ball Camp Pike—Ball Road alignment (see page 17).	City/Knox Co.	5 Year
2. Murray Road from Pleasant Ridge to Clinton Highway The existing road cannot support additional development.	TPO LR Plan	15 Year
3. Clinton Highway Continue general improvements - adding curbs, sidewalks, crosswalks, nontraversable medians and street trees where needed.	TDOT	15 Year
4. Ball Camp Pike-Ball Road realignment This new roadway will be located between the existing Ball Camp Pike and Ball Road, aligned with Schaad Road. Improvements to the Schaad Road intersection on Oak Ridge Highway (which is a TDOT project) should be consistent with Knox County’s planned design for Ball Camp Pike-Ball Road.	Knox Co.	5 Year
5. Western Avenue/Oak Ridge Highway Planned improvements include four travel lanes, a center turn lane, sidewalks and bicycle lanes. Extensive streetscaping should be done in accordance with the Knoxville Street Tree Master Plan.	TDOT	5 Year


6. Pleasant Ridge Road Improve to three lanes with sidewalk and greenway: 5 ft sidewalk on one side, 8 ft separated path on the other side.	TDOT/City	5 Year


7. Bradshaw Road Will have sidewalks as part of the road improvement that is under construction now, as well as the proposed extension. Extend improvement to the east along Ball Camp Pike as two lanes with bike lane and center turn lanes at intersections as warranted.	City	5 Year



8. Tillery Road from Clinton Highway to Central Avenue Widen Tillery and improve intersection with Gap Road.	City	15 Year

9. Improve Jackson Road and Cecil Johnson Road Investigate a major improvement along portions of the existing right-of-way, as a Weisgarber extension to aid north-south traffic flow.	City	15 Year


10. Midpark Road extension to Henson. This project, when completed, will offer improved north-south connection.	City	5 Year

11. Improve Knott Road and the Knott Road/Middlebrook Pike intersection Trucks have trouble navigating the intersection.	City	5 Year

12. Lonas Drive Traffic controls, including all-way stop signs where warranted (currently none are warranted, investigate periodically).	City	5 Year


Drainage and shoulder improvements, including sidewalk.	City	15 Year
13. Hollywood ‘intersection and street improvements’ Reduce width of lanes, improve sidewalks and use additional signage and design methods to enforce the designating trucking route (more detailed information can be found in the Bearden Village Opportunities Plan).	City	5 Year



14. Papermill Drive Improvements to the intersection with Hollywood, including turn lanes.	City	5 Year

15. Vanosdale Road Identify what alternatives are available for solving long-term congestion/capacity problems.	City	5 Year

16. Interstate improvements Complete work with minimal impact to the adjacent neighborhoods and achieve best landscaping alternative.	TDOT	5 Year

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