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Signal Mountain moves forward on Old Town sidewalks; TDOT advises revised crossing and project likely to shift into 2027
Summary
Council received an update on the TDOT-coordinated Old Town sidewalk project: engineers recommended changing the pedestrian crossing location to a safer spot near the public works area, the project may be scaled for historic-district treatment (narrower sidewalks where allowed) and staff said the work will likely be pushed into 2027.
Town staff told the council that a recent meeting with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and the project engineers put the sidewalk project in Old Town back on track but also recommended some design changes that will change the scope and schedule.
Engineers and TDOT recommended against terminating the sidewalk at Taft Highway and crossing at Signal Mountain Boulevard at the originally planned point because multiple intersecting road movements would create a pedestrian safety risk. Instead, staff said…
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