Leaders working to improve two heavily traveled roads in Knox County

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) – Knox County leaders are working to improve two roads used by thousands of drivers daily, with plans that include lane widening, a new traffic signal and intersection realignment.

A nearly three-mile stretch of Northshore Drive between Concord Road and Choto Road sees about 20,000 vehicles per day.

Knox County Chief Engineer Jim Snowden said the road is too narrow, and county leaders want to add a shared left turn lane to improve traffic flow…

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