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Smyrna council adopts updated mobility plan to guide roads, bike and pedestrian projects
Summary
Council adopted the updated Town of Smyrna Major Thoroughfare and Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan (branded the Smyrna Mobility Plan). The plan reprioritizes projects, identifies right‑of‑way needs and flags the Jefferson Pike/Amity corridor and interchange work near I‑840 as a long‑term priority requiring phased funding.
Smyrna — The Town Council voted to adopt the updated major thoroughfare and bicycle/pedestrian plan, now rebranded the Smyrna Mobility Plan, which staff and planners said will guide street, sidewalk and multimodal improvements as the town grows.
Planning staff said the update — the first since 2017 — reflects a yearlong process that included public input, stakeholder meetings and two joint sessions with the council and planning commission. The plan ranks projects on congestion, safety, ease of implementation, maintenance, multimodal benefits and freight needs.
Staff highlighted a top‑ranked project to improve the corridor near Jefferson Pike/Amity and the interchange area toward I‑840. The council heard that the full corridor and interchange could be a multi‑phase, high‑cost undertaking and that state involvement and phased local funding will be essential. The transcript notes an estimated full price tag in the planning discussion of about $150,000,000 for getting the project through to I‑840; council members and staff discussed pursuing state funding and being prepared to contribute locally to advance the project.
Kevin, the planning staff lead on the effort, told the council the plan will help the town require right‑of‑way dedications from new development and set priorities for grant and capital budgeting work. Councilmembers emphasized continued advocacy with state transportation officials to position the town’s projects competitively for limited state funds.
The council approved the updated mobility plan; staff will use it to support future right‑of‑way requests, grant applications and phased capital budgeting.
What’s next: Staff will submit priority projects to regional and state planning partners, continue advocacy with TDOT and GNRC, and use the plan to inform capital budgeting and right‑of‑way requirements tied to development.
