KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — City officials have released updates on multiple infrastructure projects in the Sevier Avenue area of South Knoxville.
The $19.2-million Sevier Avenue Streetscape Project that began last year remains on track to be completed by early 2027. Utilities will be upgraded and relocated below ground as part of a series of improvements that include streetlights, traffic signals, a new roundabout intersection, and ADA-compliant sidewalks.
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A 72-spot paved parking lot along Island Home Avenue beneath the James White Parkway has been completed. A city release said that additional lighting and a crosswalk will soon be added to the area.
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A plan to turn train tracks near Sevier Avenue into a greenway looks to be one step closer to being completed. The city said that Gulf & Ohio Railways is anticipating to begin removing rails and timbers along its 3.8-mile line from Chapman Highway to Ijams Nature Center. The “rail-to-trail” project will feature a path for pedestrians and cyclists as well as a 1.5-mile art walk…