Knoxville approves two mobility projects

The Knoxville City Council has approved two initiatives that will enhance both mobility and public safety. The first is providing the $315,698 to Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson Inc., to provide professional design services for a critical greenway connection known as the Riverwalk Greenway Connection. The project will link the riverwalk at the Gay Street and Henley bridges with the Cityview Greenway to the west, making possible a 0.8-mile seamless greenway that connects One Riverwalk, 303 Flats, Cityview, and eventually the new 348-apartment Livano Knoxville communities, as well as – in the future – new development around a planned pedestrian bridge spanning the Tennessee River. The second project grants $195,052 for Superior Pavement Marking Inc. to install or improve 7,700 feet of crosswalk markings, 3,650 feet of stop line markings, and 80 shared lane markings as part of the Pedestrian and Bicycle Pavement Marking Project.