Work crews are already moving along an old railroad corridor in South Knoxville as a multi‑mile rail‑to‑trail project inches ahead, but the people whose backyards hug the tracks say the whole thing is happening too fast. Neighbors along the line told reporters they worry that more foot traffic, late‑night noise, and a hit to their privacy could change how they use their own property. Supporters counter that the SoKno trail is designed to connect local businesses to Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness, even as a federal lawsuit from nearby landowners hangs over the project.
What’s planned
The conversion, led by the Legacy Parks Foundation, would turn about 3.8 miles of the former Knoxville & Holston River line into a soft‑surface, multi‑use trail. Plans…..