JOHN B DENNIS HWY/EAST STONE DR INTERCHANGE AREA STUDY (2022 Urban Transportation Planning Grant)

The City of Kingsport is working with TDOT and a consultant team to study the John B Dennis Highway (SR-93) and East Stone Drive (US-11W/SR-1) interchange and the area surrounding the interchange. The study area is along John B Dennis Hwy from Bloomingdale Rd to Memorial Blvd and on Stone Dr from N. Eastman Rd to the Kingsport Pavilion Shopping Center. 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.

Citizens are invited to provide feedback through an online survey. The survey asks participants to rank the top issues in the study area, identify problem locations and opportunities for improvement in the study area, and consider other items including traffic signals, transit, bicycle/pedestrian improvements, safety, and congestion.

Click Here to Complete the Survey  – The survey will be open through January 31, 2023



EAST CENTER STREET STUDY (2021 Urban Transportation Planning Grant)

In the Summer of 2021, the City of Kingsport launched Center Stage, a planning and visioning initiative for East Center Street from Fort Henry Drive to East Sullivan Street. Over the next several months, the consultant gathered data, walked the corridor, and offered many opportunities for public input throughout the entire process. The plan is a partnership with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) to improve East Center Street for people and motor vehicles and to set the stage for revitalization and reinvestment in the corridor. The Kingsport Board of Mayor and Aldermen endorsed the Final Report at their March 8, 2022 meeting.

Click Here for the Final Report

The Final Report and all related material is also available for viewing at https://engagekh.com/centerstage

Thanks for doing your part to help plan the future of East Center Street!

VDOT PROJECT PIPELINE

Project Pipeline is a performance-based planning program to identify cost-effective solutions to multimodal transportation needs in Virginia. Through this planning process, projects and solutions may be considered for funding through programs, including SMART SCALE, revenue sharing, interstate funding, and others. Project Pipeline aims to implement a statewide look at needs and formalize the connection with planning, funding, and programming transportation solutions for Virginia. To learn more about Project Pipeline, click here.

Project Pipeline studies in the Kingsport MTPO planning area:  US-23 from the Tennessee State Line to US-58/Wadlow Gap Highway in Scott County. For more information about this study, click here.