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Marconi Boulevard and Go for the Green: Sevier
TCAPWA Sessions
Duck Pond Phase 2, Alcoa County Tourist Corridor
City of Knoxville Downtown (10 a.m.) Traffic Responsive Signal
Stadium Updates (9:00 a.m.) Megan Brooks, City of Alcoa, and Patrick Enhancement
Harold Cannon, City of Knoxville Fiveash, Gresham Smith (10 a.m.)
Multi-faceted planning efforts are ongoing in When the Aluminum Company of America Houston Dougherty, Cannon and Cannon,
the construction of a new Downtown Knoxville (ALCOA) closed the West Plant in Alcoa, what with Bryon Fortner, City of Sevierville, and
Sports Park, in advance of the projected remained was a massive parcel of undeveloped Mark Miller, City of Pigeon Forge
relocation of the Tennessee Smokies ballclub. land riddled with 70 years of the challenges The Sevier County Tourist Corridor Traffic
While actual construction has not yet begun, that come along with being home to a major Responsive Signal Enhancement Project will
advance work has been underway. Harold industrial facility. Over the past two decades, ensure that every signal from I-40’s Exit 407
Cannon will discuss the process of taking this the City of Alcoa has worked tirelessly to through Sevierville, and to the last signal
project from concept to reality. plan and promote the redevelopment of the in Pigeon Forge (upon entering the “Spur”
Alcoa West Plant into a cohesive mixed-use headed for Gatlinburg) will communicate and
Improving Your Roadways community. Understanding the need to tie implement pre-determined timing plans based
Through Pavement Management together the old and the new, the City developed upon traffic volume and direction. It is one of
and Preservation (9:00 a.m.) the concept of Marconi Boulevard to create a the most advanced systems in the state, funded
Zach Helm and James Golden, Pavement meaningful tie between the new ‘Downtown’ 100% by CMAQ monies obtained via grant
area of Alcoa to the Alcoa City Schools Campus.
Technology The planned location of the new road not only application.
There is not a “one size fits all approach” to complemented the newly constructed Alcoa Federal Funding –
managing an agency’s roadway network. In High School (the first project constructed Understanding What
fact, a firm understanding of the different on old ALCOA West Plant property) but also
tools available to municipalities can be provided connectivity of the school campus and Is Out There
overwhelming. The purpose of this class is Springbrook Neighborhood to Hall Road through (1:30 p.m.)
to help illustrate the five major pavement a recently constructed signalized intersection. Sheryl Chino, HDR
preservation applications that agencies can use Aided by Gresham Smith, the City of Alcoa The passage of the Infrastructure Investment
to protect their Tennessee roadway investments. developed options for alignments and typical and Jobs Act (IIJA) provides utilities with
We also will illustrate a free online road tool sections to provide connectivity for cars, unique and exciting potential in continued
that can greatly assist in planning, but may be pedestrians and cyclists. The addition of a investments and development. HDR’s
unknown to many public works professionals. If roundabout at the intersection of Springbrook expertise and experience in federal and state
you want more economical options for your road and Edison Roads is an exciting enhancement to funding programs can help your utility solve
network besides just paving and patching, this improve traffic flow and safety for both arrivals infrastructure funding puzzles.
will be a great class. to and departures from the school campus.
This class will focus on: The new roadway’s location could have created Please join us for an interactive discussion
where we explore the benefits and challenges
- How asphalt pavements are evaluated and a barrier between the school campus and with these funding programs, as well as ways to
categorized multimodal connectivity to the nearby Greenway help your community position itself for success.
- Matching the right treatment based on the system, had it not been for some ingenious The presentation will focus on:
pavement condition City of Alcoa plans to repurpose old railroad
infrastructure into grade-separated greenway - Reviewing recent changes and opportunities
- The cost of each treatment along with amenities. The City incorporated low impact in federal legislation (BIL, IIJA) to
expected lifespan drainage design into the corridor, and utilized infrastructure programs
- Roadresource.org , a free online road tool a roundabout to calm traffic while improving - Gaining insights on best practices,
available to all townships intersection efficiency, all while tackling leveraging funding, and developing
- Treatments discussed will include: the environmental obstacles of a brownfield successful approaches
Asphalt Rejuvenation development. The City’s goal is to create an - Learning about funding parameters and
Alcoa City Center which doesn’t exist today.
Crack Sealing These infrastructure improvements are a creative funding models
Cape Seal cornerstone in achieving the City’s vision. - Investigating what your community needs to
do to successfully pursue funding assistance
Fog Seals
Micro Surfacing

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