Kingsport 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan – Public Review Period

The Kingsport Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization (MTPO) is responsible for carrying out the region’s transportation planning efforts, including the development of the region’s Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). The Kingsport MTPO planning area includes the City of Kingsport, City of Church Hill, and Town of Mount Carmel, Tennessee; Town of Weber City and Town of Gate City, Virginia; and portions of Hawkins County, Sullivan County, Greene County, and Washington County, Tennessee as well as a portion of Scott County, Virginia. The LRTP is a federally required document that outlines a high-level, comprehensive, and multimodal transportation vision for the Kingsport region and identifies specific and conceptual projects to address current and future year mobility needs. Over the past 18 months, MTPO staff, along with a consultant team, have worked with numerous partners, stakeholders, and interested parties to develop the draft 2045 LRTP. State and Federal review has been completed and the draft 2045 LRTP is available for final public review from April 6, 2022 through May 6, 2022.  Draft copies of the LRTP can be found at the Kingsport Public Library, the lobby of City Hall, the MTPO office, or online at www.kingsport2045LRTP.com. All interested parties are encouraged to review the draft LRTP and send comments to MTPO@KingsportTN.gov or by mail to Kingsport MTPO, 415 Broad Street, Kingsport, TN 37660 by 5:00 pm EDT May 6, 2022. The 2045 LRTP will be considered for adoption at the May 12, 2022 MTPO Executive Board meeting (full agenda will be available closer to the meeting date).