Study Updates
Priorities
Existing Traffic
Historic Safety
Land Use
Historic Development
Study Area Priorities
| Priority | Number of Votes per Rank 1 – most important, 10 – least important |
Dot Vote Results | ||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Sum Lowest Score = Highest Priority |
Rank | |
| Increase Roadway Safety | 72 | 41 | 42 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 586 | 1 |
| Preservation of Rural Areas, Open Space, & Hilltops | 61 | 44 | 37 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 773 | 2 |
| Increased Opportunities to Walk & Bike | 23 | 28 | 34 | 31 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 842 | 3 |
| Greater Connectivity to & Across Interstate & Pellissippi Pkwy | 40 | 38 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 844 | 4 |
| Development Options that Require Less Driving | 4 | 12 | 14 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 889 | 5 |
| Homes on Large Lots | 11 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 991 | 6 |
| Access to Jobs, Shopping, and Schools | 15 | 19 | 21 | 28 | 34 | 19 | 35 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 1,064 | 7 |
| Diverse Housing Options | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 34 | 1,244 | 8 |
| Grow in Undeveloped Areas | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 25 | 32 | 52 | 1,278 | 9 |
| Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions | 4 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 25 | 19 | 57 | 1,356 | 10 |
| Corridor 1 ‐ N. Campbell Station Road | |
| Improvement Type | Percent of Total Dot Votes for Corridor |
| Safety | 28.0% |
| Congestion Mitigation | 27.1% |
| Roundabout | 14.8% |
| Access & Connectivity | 11.2% |
| Traffic Signal | 8.8% |
| Bicycle | 6.4% |
| Pedestrian | 3.7% |
| Total Percentage | 100.0% |
| Corridor 2 ‐ Yarnell Road | |
| Improvement Type | Percent of Total Dot Votes for Corridor |
| Safety | 27.1% |
| Roundabout | 19.1% |
| Access & Connectivity | 17.0% |
| Congestion Mitigation | 16.6% |
| Bicycle | 10.5% |
| Traffic Signal | 5.3% |
| Pedestrian | 4.4% |
| Total Percentage | 100.0% |
| Corridor 3 ‐ Solway Road | |
| Improvement Type | Percent of Total Dot Votes for Corridor |
| Congestion Mitigation | 28.4% |
| Safety | 25.6% |
| Access & Connectivity | 22.5% |
| Bicycle | 8.1% |
| Traffic Signal | 6.6% |
| Pedestrian | 4.8% |
| Roundabout | 4.0% |
| Total Percentage | 100.0% |
| All Corridors ‐ Total | |
| Improvement Type | Percent of Total Dot Votes for All Corridors |
| Congestion Mitigation | 27.3% |
| Safety | 25.9% |
| Access & Connectivity | 17.1% |
| Roundabout | 9.7% |
| Bicycle | 9.4% |
| Traffic Signal | 5.9% |
| Pedestrian | 4.7% |
| Total Percentage | 100.0% |
Existing Traffic
Traffic volumes were collected at 27 major intersections within the Hardin Valley community to assist us in analyzing peak hour congestion levels as well as understanding the complex travel patterns within the study area.
As expected, the data shows us that the highest peak hour volumes are experienced at intersections along, or in close proximity to, Pellissippi Parkway.
Using the map below: Zoom into a particular intersection to view the peak AM and PM traffic counts. Click/tap an intersection for more details.
The AM and PM peak period counts represent the one-hour period of time in the morning and afternoon with the highest total traffic volume entering each particular intersection. The traffic is observed and counted by each movement (left, right, straight through) at the study intersections for a minimum of two hours in each period and tallied in 15-minute intervals with four highest consecutive intervals comprising the peak hour. This data is then used to determine the capacity and level-of-service at each intersection to evaluate its performance with regard to delay and congestion.
View Full Map (PDF)
Historic Safety
Historic crash data was collected for a 3-year period (January 2015-January 2018) in the Hardin Valley community.
Creating a heat map of these crashes shows that the interchanges along Pellissippi Parkway experienced the most crashes in this time frame.
View Full Map (PDF)Land Use
The existing land uses within the Hardin Valley study area are dominated by Agriculture/Forestry/Vacant Land, followed by Rural Residential and Single-Family Residential uses.
Commercial, Office, and Multifamily Residential uses are largely clustered near Pellissippi Parkway and I-40/75 interchanges.
Historic Development
Between July 2014 and July 2018, approximately 1,200 building permits were issued for new construction projects within the Hardin Valley study area.
Roughly 90% were for residential uses and the remaining 10% being all other uses.
About the Study
The project is focused on identifying existing and future transportation facility deficiencies. Transportation improvements that were identified in past studies will be prioritized, and improvements to the road network that address safety, congestion and connections across the area will be recommended. Preliminary cost estimates for 5, 10 and 20-year horizons will then be given. Because the study will focus on travel within Hardin Valley, as well as the major roadways leading to and from it, the study will cover a larger area.
Because the studies will focus on travel within the Hardin Valley, as well as the major roadways leading to and from it, the study will include a larger area.
There are significant topographical constraints in the study area that create mobility and connectivity challenges.
Project Schedule
The project is expected to begin in the summer of 2018 and be completed by the spring of 2019. Data collection activities, such as traffic counts, will begin in the Fall of 2018, when school returns to session.
