Notice of Public Meeting
PUBLIC MEETING
City of Kingsport Application to TDOT for Grant Funds for Development of the Brickyard Bridge
The City of Kingsport will be holding a public meeting to receive comments and questions from the public concerning the city’s application to the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) for Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant funds to assist in the development of the “Brickyard Bridge”. The Brickyard Bridge project includes construction of an ADA-compatible bicycle and pedestrian bridge over the CSX Railroad tracks in Downtown Kingsport which will connect to the Brickyard Park development and Martin Luther King Jr Drive. Citizens are encouraged to attend and provide input on this proposed project and grant application.
There will be 2 opportunities to participate.
- IN PERSON MEETING: Thursday, September 3, 2020, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, at the Kingsport Improvement Building (201 West Market Street, Kingsport, TN) in the Bob Clear Conference Room. Please wear a mask – social distancing protocol will be followed.
- ONLINE MEETING – via Zoom Webinar: Friday, September 4, 2020 at 10:00 am. Members of the public can access the meeting by registering in advance at this link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZgWPSsPfQiudoyfEcmgpGA
For comments to be included in the grant application, they must be received by September 18, 2020. Please complete and return the Public Comment Form or e-mail MTPO@KingsportTN.gov.
The project will be under the guidance of federal and state regulations, including Equal Opportunity and Title VI requirements. For further information about this public meeting, please call Lesley Phillips at (423) 224-2670 or e-mail LesleyPhillips@KingsportTN.gov.
