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The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) in partnership with the City of Kingsport is hosting a public meeting to receive input on a traffic and transportation study of the John B. Dennis Highway and E. Stone Drive interchange area.
The meeting will be held on May 9 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Kingsport City Hall Board Room (415 Broad Street, 3rd floor). A formal presentation begins at 6:15 p.m. and the public is encouraged to offer meaningful input about the study.
The purpose of this public meeting is to present potential options for improving SR 93/John B Dennis Highway and SR 1/Stone Drive and explain how these options will be refined moving forward.
The study aims to improve the overall safety, traffic flow, and operations for all modes of transportation. The study area includes SR 93 from Memorial Boulevard to Bloomingdale Road and SR 1 from Brookside Drive to Kingsport Pavilion.
“The study will review safety issues, future development potential, current and future traffic counts, and other items to ensure this area continues to operate efficiently and safely,” said Lesley Phillips, Kingsport’s MTPO Coordinator.
TDOT kicked off the study last fall and earlier this year received more than 500 responses from an online survey asking citizens to provide feedback about the study area.
CDM Smith of Knoxville is under contract through TDOT to gather data about the interchange and its surrounding area. This data will eventually be analyzed with CDM Smith drafting a final report by the end of the summer with recommendations and cost estimates.
The study will cost $124,585 and is being funded through TDOT’s Urban Transportation Planning Grant program. TDOT is covering 90% of the cost with Kingsport responsible for a 10% match.
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Kingsport Police Department
Dale Phipps, Chief of Police 200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 http://KingsportTN.gov/City-Services/Police-Department• www.KingsportPDBlog.com |
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| SUBJECT: | K.P.D. Detective Receives Blue Ribbon Award from Children’s Advocacy Center | |||
| DATE: | April 24, 2023 | |||
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| April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Each April, the Sullivan County Children’s Advocacy Center coordinates a community-wide Blue Ribbon Campaign. The blue ribbon is a national symbol of the need to protect our children. The purpose of this campaign is to raise awareness about child abuse and to generate support for programs and services to help victims.
During this campaign, the Sullivan County Children’s Advocacy Center presents Blue Ribbon Awards to individuals who go above and beyond in their efforts to protect children in our community. On April 20th, at the annual Blue Ribbon Benefit held at the Bristol Train Station, Kingsport Police Department Detective Abby Ford was presented with this award for her diligent hard work and dedication toward the investigation of crimes against children. Origin of the National Blue Ribbon Campaign: Bonnie Finley, a grandmother, made a personal commitment to stop child abuse when she tied a royal blue ribbon on the antenna of her car after her own 4-year-old grandson was killed at the hands of his mother’s abusive boyfriend. Little did she know the impact that this simple gesture would have on people and communities across the United States. Out of her tragedy and heartache emerged an outcry and thus began a National Blue Ribbon Campaign. For more information about the Sullivan County Children’s Advocacy Center, please visit: https://cacsctn.org |
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| Pictured in the above photo: K.P.D. Detective Abby Ford (center), with Kingsport Mayor Pat Shull (left) and K.P.D. Detective Lieutenant Martin Taylor (right). |
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| Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit 423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-343-9749 (FAX) ThomasMPatton |
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