KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs said bidding on the Staff Sergeant Ryan Knauss Pedestrian Bridge in Gibbs is expected to begin this spring, with construction starting as soon as June.
On Friday, Jacobs said the county expected to receive a notice to proceed from the Tennessee Department of Transportation this week. The project is funded through a Transportation Alternatives Program Grant from TDOT. The county said the bridge’s design will improve safety by allowing students and pedestrians to cross a heavily traveled road without interacting with vehicle traffic.
“The plans are ready so, if all goes as expected, we’ll be bidding the project early Spring and begin construction in June,” Jacobs said…