Mobility Plan 2045

4 Total Comments for 17-605
Knoxville Center Mall Area Circulation Study
This absolutely has to happen because of the likely redevelopment of the mall. Traffic is already at a standstill from the interstate down Washington Pike and Millertown headed to points north and east from about 7-9 am and from 4-6 pm. Also, traffic to and from the Detention Facility puts an extra load on Washington Pike and some people use Millertown to avoid Washington Pike congestion near the Target shopping center and cut through Harris Road over to Washington Pike.
Knoxville Center Mall Area Circulation Study
This is a very poor example of ingress and egress for a mall with many homes and apartments around it. With the mall now closed, it will be most difficult bringing in businesses to revitalize the structure unless major improvements to the roadway system takes place.
Knoxville Center Mall Area Circulation Study
Especially because a developer is looking at the East Towne Mall site as a distribution center, please add this to the top of your project list. Millertown Pike needs to be widened, but I don't know how that can happen when there's a small and narrow ancient bridge over Love's Creek between the Krystal and Taco Bell restaurants. I feel like that bridge is the main hindrance to progress and better flow over there.
Knoxville Center Mall Area Circulation Study
Having a warehouse distribution center at the old East town mall is not the best use of the property. This side of town is in desperate need of retail and restaurant comparable to the west side of town.Tearing down the mall and building an open air shopping center would be a better use of the site.