: Crosswalk For Main And Summitt Hill
4-C-08-DT
Approve As Requested
The Downtown Design Review Board recommended to approve the design as submitted with the additional recommendation that the city establish a consistent standard for downtown crosswalks and sidewalks that establish a sense of visual continuity. These standards should take into consideration the long term maintenance outlook for materials.
Recommendation
APPROVE with the following recommendations:a. Establish a consistent standard for downtown crosswalks and sidewalks that establish a sense of visual continuity. (Section 1, A.1c) These standards should take into consideration the long term maintenance outlook for materials.
Applicant Request
:- The City of Knoxville is proposing to replace the existing brick crosswalks on Main Street in front of the City-County Building and on Summit Hill Drive in front of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The proposed crosswalks will be made of dyed, stamped asphalt. The stamped asphalt will be on the exterior portion of the crosswalks and there will be a smooth central area for accessibility reasons. To delineate the edges of the crosswalk, a 12" white, thermoplastic marking will be used on either side.
Meeting Date
April 16, 2008
Crosswalk for Main and Summitt Hill
Crosswalk on Main Street, connecting City County Building and Federal Courthouse, and crosswalk on Summitt Hill Drive, connecting TVA and Crown Plaza.
Applicant
City of Knoxville - Dept of Engineering
Owner City of Knoxville
