October 13, 2005
TDOT Announces Decision on James White Parkway Extension

Nashville, Tenn . – Governor Phil Bredesen and the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced today that the state has agreed to use recommendations submitted by the James White Parkway – Chapman Highway Corridor Study Task Force as a guideline to develop a full Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the James White Parkway Extension. The EIS will address potential impacts resulting from the extension of the James White Parkway from Moody Avenue to Governor John Sevier Highway in South Knox County.
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The following local boards passed resolutions accepting the James White Parkway –Chapman Highway Task Force report:

Knoxville City Council – January 18
TPO Executive Board – February 23
Knox County Commission – February 28

Please contact Renee Davis at 215-2500 if you have any questions.

RECOMMENDATION

Use the links below to view the Recommendation of the Task Force.

• James White Parkway Extension Recommendation (Text)
• Figure 1: Alternatives Ranking by Criteria
• Map 1: Study Area Base Map
• Map 2: Topography - Elevations
• Map 3: Environmentally Sensitive Areas-Slope Constrained Land
• Map 4: Environmentally Sensitive Areas-Sinkhole Influenced Drainage Basins
• Map 5: Existing Land Use and Roadway Characteristics
• Map 6: Conceptual Alternatives
• Map 7: Traffic Estimates-2005 Baseline Conditions
• Map 8: No Action Scenario-2030
• Map 9: Build JWP as Parkway
• Map 10: Improvements to Chapman Highway and Other Roadways

September Open House Meeting Information

Materials from the Open Houses

Presentation

Maps

Task Force Scope and General Information

• Overview
• The Vision

Membership

• Membership List
  • Community Impact and Opportunities Subcommittee
  • Economic Development Subcommittee
  • Transportation and Mobility Subcommittee

Meeting Agendas and Summaries

• Task force Meeting Agendas
  • Meeting #1, March 15
  • Meeting #2, March 29
  • Meeting #3, April 12
  • Meeting #4, May 6
  • Meeting #5, June 3
  • Meeting #6, July 29 (Open Discussion on Issues)
  • Meeting #7, August 26
  • Meeting #8, September 16 (Preview of presentation and public meeting materials.
  • Meeting #9, October 11
• Task force Meeting Summaries
  • March 15 summary
    • Exercise: "You Have to Look Back Before You Can Move Forward"
  • March 29 summary
    • Exercise: " If We Got It Right, What Would It Look Like?"
  • April 12 summary
  • May 6 summary
  • June 3 summary
    • Exercise: Visioning
  • July 29 summary
  • August 26 summary
  • October 11 summary
  • November 8 summary
  • December 16 summary
• Subcommittee Meeting Agendas
  • April Meeting
  • May Meetings
  • June Meetings
    • Results of Evaluation Criteria Worksheet
• Subcommittee Meeting Summaries
  • Community Impact and Opportunities (Members)
    • April 21
    • May 19
    • June 16
    • July 14
  • Economic Development (Members)
    • April 20
    • May 18
    • June 15
    • July 13
  • Transportation and Mobility (Members)
    • April 19
    • May 17
      • Travel Demand Model Information
    • June 14
    • July 12

Supporting Materials

• Map: TDOT Proposed James White Parkway Extension Alignment
• The James White Parkway Task Force Report from 2003
• April 19 Presentation: A Quick Overview of the Project
• General Differences Among Types of Roads
  A reference table and illustrations from the South City Sector Plan, adopted in 2001.

If you have comments or questions about the
James White Parkway-Chapman Highway Corridor study,
contact MPC Planner Renee Davis by email or phone, 215-2500.

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