IMPLEMENTATION PRIORITIES
We are committed to eliminating deaths and serious injuries
on our streets. The strategies outlined in this action plan were
developed to help guide the implementation efforts of the
City and its partners to improve safety in Knoxville.
PRIORITY ACTIONS
The following immediate action items are intended to be
the priority steps the City will take toward implementing the
Vision Zero Action Plan. While this is an aggressive approach,
we're committed to making Knoxville safer for all users,
and we will update these action steps publicly based on
performance and progress.
Apply for Safe Streets and Roads for All Implementation
Grant for priority projects.
Support the Knoxville Vision Zero Steering Committee.
Collaborate with TDOT to prioritize, design, and fund
safety projects on the HIN that are state maintained.
Implement safety improvements along the HIN
prioritizing Tier 1 project segments.
Conduct demonstration projects to test new design
ideas, engage the public, and implement safety
improvements faster.
Evaluate success towards the goal of zero traffic deaths
and severe injuries.
Launch a transparent data dashboard.
PRIORITY PROJECTS
Priority projects will be identified using the HIN and predictive
analysis. These will be detailed with planning-level cost
estimates, and implementation will be pursued over time in
accordance with the Action Plan Framework and through other funding sources.
NORTH BROADWAY / WOODLAND AVENUE
Both Broadway and Woodland Avenue present opportunities for targeted investments in
high-crash corridors. Improvements on N Broadway include adding a shared-use path.
This would also provide a valuable connection to the First Creek Greenway trail. On E
Woodland Avenue, improvements include a shared-use path, reducing travel lanes from
four to two, an on-road bike lane, and a refuge island at Fulton High School.
E. MAGNOLIA AVENUE
Improvements on E Magnolia Avenue are focused on two key intersections: Cherry Street
and Hembree Street, although complete street improvements to benefit all roadway users
are also recommended. Magnolia Ave is a 5-lane roadway with a wide outside shoulder. The
intersection between Magnolia and Hembree Street was the site of a pedestrian fatality and
currently there is no safe way to cross Hembree Street. The roadway here is above 70 feet
wide. Crosswalks should be added to all legs of the intersection, with enhanced pedestrian
protection through curb extensions, RRFBs or PHBs, and a pedestrian refuge island.