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TDOT Seeks Public Input on I‑40/I‑75 West Knoxville Corridor PEL Study
Summary
TDOT presented findings from its Planning and Environmental Linkages study of the I‑40/I‑75 West Knoxville corridor — showing congestion hot spots, crash totals and design deficiencies — and asked the public to submit comments by Dec. 4, 2025 as the study moves toward FHWA coordination and potential NEPA work.
Tennessee Department of Transportation officials presented the I‑40/I‑75 West Knoxville corridor Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) study at a public meeting, outlining study limits, preliminary data on congestion and crashes, draft goals, and how residents can comment before the study advances to formal environmental review.
The unnamed TDOT representative said the roughly 17‑mile study corridor stretches from the I‑40/I‑75 interchange in Loudoun County to the I‑640 interchange west of downtown Knoxville and that the PEL will identify which corridor alternatives should be advanced into the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process. "This public meeting is an opportunity to learn more about the PEL study and share your feedback," the TDOT representative said.
TDOT framed the draft purpose as easing congestion and improving mobility and operational efficiency in west Knoxville. The agency listed study goals that include improving travel time and level of service, accommodating current and projected…
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