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City receives $433K grant for traffic signal, pedestrian improvements at two intersections

Posted at 11:32 pm December 10, 2015
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

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A $433,000 grant awarded to the City of Oak Ridge would be used to make traffic signal and pedestrian improvements at two intersections on Oak Ridge Turnpike, including at South Tulane Avenue. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

Oak Ridge has received a $433,000 grant for improvements at two intersections on Oak Ridge Turnpike, one at South Tulane Avenue and the other at East Division Road/Tennyson Road. The improvements, which require a 20 percent local match of roughly $108,000, will include marked crosswalks, ramps, and upgrades to help pedestrians.

The project will include traffic signal and pedestrian feature upgrades at the intersection of Oak Ridge Turnpike and Tulane Avenue, between the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce and Oak Ridge Municipal Building. The upgrades will include the addition of handicap ramps, crosswalks, countdown pedestrian signals with push buttons, and radar vehicle detection, Oak Ridge Community Development Director Kathryn Baldwin said in a December 1 memo to City Manager Mark Watson. A traffic signal pole will be relocated to avoid conflicts with overhead utilities.

Improvements at East Division Road/Tennyson Road, near Methodist Medical Center, will include the addition of handicap ramps, crosswalks, and countdown pedestrian signals with push buttons and radar vehicle detection. Sidewalks could be added where there are gaps or where new handicap ramps are disconnected from existing sidewalks, Baldwin said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Government, Government, Meetings and Events, Oak Ridge, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: crosswalks, East Division Road, Kathryn Baldwin, Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning Organization, Mark Watson, Methodist Medical Center, Municipal Building Courtroom, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge City Council, Oak Ridge Community Development, Oak Ridge Turnpike, pedestrian improvements, ramps, school crossings, South Tulane Avenue, special programs fund, TAP, Tennessee Department of Transportation, Tennyson Road, traffic safety, traffic safety improvements, traffic signal, Transportation Alternatives Program, Tulane Avenue

Council approves ORHS stoplight contract in 4-3 vote

Posted at 5:50 pm April 14, 2015
By John Huotari 8 Comments

Oak Ridge Turnpike Stoplight at Oak Ridge High School

In a 4-3 vote Monday, the Oak Ridge City Council approved a contract to install a traffic signal at the Oak Ridge High School on Oak Ridge Turnpike.

 

Note: This story was updated at 8:42 a.m. April 15.

The City Council approved a contract to install a stoplight on Oak Ridge Turnpike in front of Oak Ridge High School in a 4-3 vote on Monday.

Public Works Director Gary Cinder said the light will be green most of the time on Oak Ridge Turnpike. But it will turn red when cars are leaving the High School, giving those drivers a green light.

And the traffic signal lights will turn all-red when pedestrians are crossing, Cinder said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, Government, Government, K-12, Oak Ridge, Slider Tagged With: American with Disabilities Act, Andy Howe, Charlie Hensley, Chuck Hope, Ellen Smith, Emory Valley Road, Gary Cinder, Kelly Callison, Manhattan Project National Historical Park, Oak Ridge City Council, Oak Ridge Civic Center, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Turnpike, pedestrian bridge, Public Library, Public Works, Rick Chinn, S&W Contracting, S&W Contracting Company Inc., special programs fund, stoplight, Traffic Safety Advisory Board, traffic signal, Trina Baughn, TSAB, Warren Gooch

Council to consider traffic signals, access at ORHS, Main Street Oak Ridge

Posted at 8:36 am April 9, 2015
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Main Street Oak Ridge Master Plan March 26, 2015

Here is the master plan for Main Street Oak Ridge. (See a larger version of the plan in the link below.) The traffic signal and access would be on Rutgers Avenue in the bottom middle of the map above.

 

The City Council on Monday will consider resolutions that would allow new traffic signals at Oak Ridge High School and Main Street Oak Ridge.

Main Street Oak Ridge is the proposed project that would redevelop the former Oak Ridge Mall. The proposed traffic signal would be on Rutgers Avenue at a new access to Main Street Oak Ridge that the City Council could approve on Monday.

The other traffic signal would be on Oak Ridge Turnpike between Oak Ridge High School and the Civic Center. Council postponed a vote on that stoplight in March. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Business, Front Page News, Government, Meetings and Events, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: City of Oak Ridge, Civic Center, Crosland Southeast, crossing guard, Gary Cinder, Main Street—Oak Ridge, Mark Watson, Oak Ridge City Council, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Mall, Oak Ridge Municipal Planning Commission, Oak Ridge Public Works, Oak Ridge Turnpike, ORHS, pedestrians, planned unit development, PUD, PUD master plan, rezoning, Rutgers Avenue, S&W Contracting Company Inc., Senior Advisory Board, Senior Center, special programs fund, stoplight, traffic signal, zoning ordinance

Council to discuss postponed stoplight at ORHS, Senior Center lease extension

Posted at 12:47 am March 15, 2015
By John Huotari 7 Comments

Oak Ridge Turnpike and High School Stoplight

The Oak Ridge City Council on Tuesday will discuss the proposed traffic signal on Oak Ridge Turnpike at the High School and a proposal to extend the lease on the Senior Center for five years through 2019.

Those are two of the agenda items for a Tuesday evening work session.

The City Council postponed a vote last week on a contract to install a stoplight on the Oak Ridge Turnpike in front of Oak Ridge High School. The light could eliminate the need for a crossing guard.

City officials had said the light could be installed by August 2015, but the postponement of the contract vote to the April meeting will likely delay the completion date, possibly until after school starts later this year. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, Government, K-12, Meetings and Events, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: Alvin K. Bissell Park, Anderson County, City of Oak Ridge, Elder Citizens Advisory Board, Emory Valley Road, lease, lease agreement, Mark Watson, Oak Ridge Civic Center, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Turnpike, pedestrians, Public Library, Senior Advisory Board, Senior Center, special programs fund, stoplight, Traffic Safety Advisory Board, traffic signal, work session

Council postpones vote on Turnpike stoplight at ORHS

Posted at 9:05 pm March 9, 2015
By John Huotari 2 Comments

Oak Ridge Turnpike and High School Stoplight

Note: This story was updated at 10:20 a.m. March 10.

The Oak Ridge City Council has postponed a vote on a contract to install a stoplight at the Oak Ridge Turnpike in front of Oak Ridge High School. The light could eliminate the need for a crossing guard.

City officials had said the light could be installed by August 2015, but the postponement of the contract vote to the April meeting will likely delay the completion date, possibly until after school starts later this year.

The installation could cost roughly $177,000. It would be paid for using unspent money from the Special Programs Fund, the fund set up for traffic, pedestrian, and bicycle safety projects using money from the traffic cameras that were removed last year. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, Government, K-12, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: Chuck Hope, crossing guard, Ellen Smith, Kelly Callison, Oak Ridge City Council, Oak Ridge Civic Center, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Turnpike, Public Library, push-button crosswalk, Rick Chinn, S&W Contracting Company Inc., special programs fund, stoplight, Traffic Safety Advisory Board, Trina Baughn, TSAB

Flashing pedestrian signs could be installed at three crosswalks on Melton Lake Drive

Posted at 2:03 pm March 17, 2013
By John Huotari 5 Comments

Melton Lake Drive Pedestrian Warning Signs

New solar-powered pedestrian warning signs could be installed at three crosswalks on Melton Lake Drive under a contract to be considered by Oak Ridge City Council on Monday. (Submitted photo)

Solar-powered pedestrian warning signs and new pavement markings could be installed at three crosswalks on Melton Lake Drive.

The crosswalk improvements are proposed at Amanda Drive, Emory Valley Road, and Rivers Run. They will be considered by Oak Ridge City Council on Monday night.

The Oak Ridge city staff has recommended awarding a roughly $38,000 contract to First Place Finish of Oak Ridge for the crosswalk work, which could start in April and be completed in four to six weeks. The bid was the lowest of four received, City Engineer Steven R. Byrd said in a memo to City Manager Mark S. Watson.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Government, Oak Ridge, Top Stories, Uncategorized Tagged With: Amanda Drive, bicycle and pedestrian plan, crosswalk improvements, crosswalks, Emory Valley Center, Emory Valley Road, First Place Finish, Mark S. Watson, Melton Lake Drive, Oak Ridge City Council, Oak Ridge Public Works Department, pavement markings, pedestrian crossings, pedestrian warning signs, Rivers Run Boulevard, safety enhancement, special programs fund, Steven R. Byrd

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