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community with upgraded streetscape amenities including Above: The improved section of sidewalk along Island Home Avenue offers
wider sidewalks, bike lanes, and street- and pedestrian-scaled a riverfront view along the way as it links residences and River’s Edge
lighting. Apartments to dining and other businesses. Below: This riverwalk was an
amenity added as part of the River’s Edge Apartments development.
Utility upgrades will include overhead electric and
telecommunications to go underground as part of the South 9
Waterfront Form Based Code requirements.
The development included a realignment of Island Home
A roundabout is proposed at the intersection of Sevier Avenue to construct 800 linear feet of public riverwalk along
Avenue, Island Home Avenue, and Foggy Bottoms Street to the Tennessee River.
improve traffic circulation at these intersections.
8 - ISLAND HOME AVENUE SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS

In the summer of 2018, the City of Knoxville completed
2,700 feet of sidewalk improvements along Island Home
Avenue between the end point of the riverwalk at River’s
Edge Apartments, 1650 Island Home Ave., and Trailhead Beer
Market, 1215 Island Home Ave.

The $200,000 project widened existing sidewalks to a
consistent 6.5-foot width and installed ADA curb cuts.

More than anything, the sidewalk improvements provide
connectivity for the developing community, as it creates
pedestrian links between the new apartments, Island Home
neighborhood, businesses along Sevier Avenue, and access to
Suttree Landing Park.

The upcoming streetscapes work along Sevier Avenue will
complete the sidewalk connection to McCormick Avenue.
9 - RIVER’S EDGE APARTMENTS

River’s Edge Apartments is a 134-unit Class A luxury style
apartment complex located along Island Home Avenue.
Residents moved into the completed complex in 2017.

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