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City details Chapman Highway safety project funded largely by federal grant
Knoxville City Council · April 28, 2026
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Summary
Engineering director described a Safe Streets for All–funded redesign of Chapman Highway into a multimodal boulevard (80% federal funding), including medians, sidewalks and a 10‑foot shared path to reduce conflicts; staff cited eight serious crashes or fatalities in five years.
City staff described plans to rework Chapman Highway into a safer, more walkable corridor and said the project will be funded primarily with a Safe Streets for All federal grant.
Tom Clabo, the city’s engineering director, told council the…
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