Public Meeting Notice: Street Widening Project (Knox County SR-71)

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will host a Design Public Meeting on Thursday April 21, 2016 to gather public input on the Knox County SR-71 widening project from south of Simpson Road to Hendron Chapel Road.  

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Meeting info

The meeting will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the following location:

Valley Grove Baptist Church
9000 Sevierville Pike
Knoxville, TN 37920

The meeting is being held to provide the public an opportunity to provide comments regarding this proposed widening project. Representatives of TDOT will be available to provide information on various aspects of this proposed project.

General questions

Anyone with questions regarding the meeting should contact:

Eric Wilson

Project Development, Region 1
TN Department of Transportation
7345 Region Lane
Knoxville, TN 37914

Contact Eric:

Phone: (865) 594-0742
Fax: (865) 594-2441
Email: Eric.Wilson@tn.gov

Special requirements or disabilities

Persons with a disability, who require aids or services to participate at the meeting, may contact Ms. Margaret Mahler no less than ten (10) days prior to the date of the meeting:

Ms. Margaret Mahler

ADA Compliance
Tennessee Department of Transportation
Suite 400, James K. Polk Building
505 Deaderick Street
Nashville, TN 37243

Contact Margaret

Phone: (615) 741-4984
Fax: (615) 532-5995
TTY Relay: (615) 253-8311
EmailMargaret.Z.Mahler@tn.gov

Oral/written statements

A court reporter will be available to receive oral statements to be included in the project transcript.  In addition, comment sheets will be available for those who prefer to make written statements.  Written statements and other exhibits to be included in the project transcript may be submitted within twenty-one (21) days after the meeting date to the following address:

Project Comments

Tennessee Department of Transportation
Suite 700, James K. Polk Building
505 Deaderick Street
Nashville, TN 37243-0332
TDOT.comments@tn.gov

TDOT is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, sex, religion, color, disability or national origin.