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MEMORANDUM


TO: Interested parties


FROM: Greg Thomas, AICP, MPO Coordinator


DATE: November 7, 2018


SUBJECT: Proposed 2040 RTP Amendment—Release for Public Comment


The Cleveland Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) released for public review and comment a proposed amendment to its 2040 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) which is summarized as follows:


Proposed Amendment to the 2040 RTP Moving Project #83 Interchange Improvement at I-75 Exit 33 to 2016-2025 Planning Horizon and moving Project #101A Widening I-75 from Exit 33 to McMinn County Line into the 2026-2040 Planning Horizon (see attached).


The proposed RTP amendment is available for review on the MPO website http://clevelandtn.gov/index.aspx?nid=153 . The proposed amendments are also available for review at the Cleveland Public Library at 795 Church Street NE, the Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce at 225 Keith Street SW, the Development and Engineering Services Building (MPO office) at 185 2nd Street, NE, and the Charleston City Hall at 126 Worth Street. Comments will be accepted on the on the proposed amendment through the time of the public hearing described below. For more information or to submit comments, please contact MPO Coordinator Greg Thomas, phone (423) 479-1913, fax (423) 559-3373, or email gthomas@clevelandtn.gov.


A public hearing for the above-described RTP amendment will be held at the next meeting of the MPO Executive Board to be held on Wednesday, January 19, 2019 at 11:00 A.M., 2nd floor, City Council meeting room of the Cleveland Municipal Building, located at 190 Church Street NE in Cleveland.

Table 5.7: Proposed Roadway Projects, 2016-2025


ID

Type of Improvement

Roadway

From

To

Miles

Description

Agency

Anticipated Funding

Cost (YOE,

millions)

82

New Roadway

Paul Huff Parkway Extension

Freewill Road

SR 60 (Georgetown Road)

0.8

Construct new 3-lane road

Cleveland

U-STBG

10.5

62

Road Widening

20th Street

Shady Lane

Old Tasso Road

0.7

Widen from 2 to 3 lanes

Cleveland

U-STBG

11.2

112

Road Widening

Georgetown Road N.W.

25th Street

20th Street

1.3

Widen from 2 to 3 lanes, including roundabouts at

major intersections

Cleveland

U-STBG

9.4

108

Reconstruction

Michigan Avenue Road

Minnis Road

20th Street

0.2

Reconstruct 2-lane road

Cleveland

HSIP, U-STBG

1.2

63

Road Widening

20th Street

Old Tasso Road

Michigan Avenue Road


Widen from 2 to 3 lanes

Cleveland

HSIP, U-STBG

2.7

7

Intersection

Improvements

25th Street (SR 60)

@ Peerless Road



Widen North and South approaches from 4 to 5

lanes

Cleveland/TDOT

U-STBG, S-STBG

0.5

94

Intersection

Improvements

20th Street

@ Michigan Ave Rd



Safety improvements

Cleveland

HSIP, U-STBG

0.4

95

Intersection

Improvements

Georgetown Rd (SR 60)

@ Candies Lane



Realign intersection

TDOT

HSIP, S-STBG

3.2

96

Intersection

Improvements

N Ocoee Street (SR 74)

8th Street



Construct roundabout

TDOT

HSIP, S-STBG

1.7

99

Intersection

Improvements

6th Street N.E.

@ Gaut Street



Safety improvements

Cleveland

U-STBG

0.6

110

Intersection

Improvements

Mouse Creek Road

@ Paul Huff Pkwy



Add lane to NB approach on Mouse Creek Rd

Cleveland

U-STBG

0.1

111

Intersection

Improvements

Peerless Road

@ Paul Huff Pkwy



Improve NB approach on Peerless Road from

intersection to Valleyhead Road

Cleveland

U-STBG

0.5

93

Safety Improvements

SR 308 (Lower River Rd)

Bowater Logging Rd

I-75

0.9

Safety improvements

TDOT

HSIP, S-STBG

0.5

70

Road Widening

N. Lee Highway (US 11/SR 2)

Near Anatole Ln

SR 308

(Lauderdale Mem Hwy)

4.3

Widen from 2 to 4/5 lanes

TDOT

S-STBG

39.3

86

Road Widening

Georgetown Road (SR 60)

SR 306 (Eureka Rd)

Near SR 58 in Hamilton

County

5.5

Corridor improvements, including some 3-lane

sections

TDOT

NHPP

30.1


83

Interchange Improvements


I-75

@ SR 308

(Lauderdale Memorial Hwy.)




Extend ramps


TDOT


NHPP, S-STBG


2.5

101A

Road Widening

I-75

SR 308 (Exit 33)

McMinn/Bradley Co line

2.1

Widen from 4 to 6 lanes

TDOT

NHPP

29.3

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Table 5.8: Proposed Roadway Projects, 2026-2040


ID


100

Type of Improvement


New Roadway

Roadway


Midtown Connector

From

To

Miles

Description

Construct bridge over RR in downtown Cleveland

Agency


Cleveland

Anticipated Funding

U-STBG

Cost (YOE, millions)

2.2

92

New Roadway

SR 308 Extension

SR 2/US 11 (N. Lee Hwy.)

Chatata Valley Dr

0.5

Extend as 3-lane roadway, including RR overpass.

Eastern terminus aligns with Upper River Rd N.E.

TDOT

S-STBG

18.2

113

Road Widening

Mouse Creek Road

Robin Hood Drive

Wedgewood Drive

0.1

Widen from 2 to 3 lanes

Cleveland

U-STBG, Local

2.1

114

Road Widening

Mouse Creek Road

Wedgewood Dr

East Circle

0.4

Widen from 2 to 3 lanes

Cleveland

U-STBG, Local

7.4

115

Road Widening

Mouse Creek Road

East Circle

Hunters Run

1.0

Reconstruct 2-lane road

Cleveland

U-STBG, Local

6.8

59

Road Widening

20th Street

APD-40 (Bypass)

Ocoee Street

1.3

Widen from 2 to 3 lanes

Cleveland

U-STBG

21.5

20

Road Widening

Benton Pike

APD-40 (Bypass)

Michigan Avenue Rd

1.0

Widen from 2 to 3 lanes

Cleveland

U-STBG

16.5

60

Road widening

Peerless Road

25th Street

Georgetown Road

0.5

Widen from 2 to 3 lanes

Cleveland

U-STBG

8.6

55

Road Widening

Georgetown Road

20th Street

Harrison Pike (SR 312)

1.0

Widen from 2 to 3 lanes

Cleveland

U-STBG

9.6

72

Road Widening

Spring Place Road (SR 74)

APD 40

Kile Lake Road

1.7

Widen from 2 to 3 lanes

TDOT

S-STBG

35.2

104

Road Widening

SR 163 (Etowah Rd)

Lee Highway (US 11/SR 2)

Lynncrest Ave in

Calhoun

0.6

Widen from 2 to 3 lanes, including improvements

to narrow RR underpass

TDOT

S-STBG

13.3

105

Road Widening

I-75

Hamilton Co. line

APD-40

2.5

Widen from 4 to 6 lanes

TDOT

NHPP, S-STBG

129.2

101A

Road Widening

I-75

SR 308 (Exit 33)

McMinn/Bradley

County line

2.1

Widen from 4 to 6 lanes

TDOT

NHPP, S-STBG

29.3

101B

Road Widening

I-75

APD-40 (SR 311)

SR 308

12.3

Widen from 4 to 6 lanes

TDOT

NHPP, S-STBG

213.6

17

Reconstruction

Mouse Creek Road

City Limits

Hoopers Gap

1.1

Reconstruct 2-lane road, turn lanes at Hoopers Gap

Cleveland/Bradley

County

HSIP, U-STBG

14.5

58

Reconstruction

20th Street

Ocoee Street

Georgetown Road

0.7

Upgrade lane width, shoulders; add left turns at

intersections

Cleveland

HSIP, U-STBG

9.6

23

Reconstruction

Hoopers Gap Road

Frontage Road

Mouse Creek Road

0.3

Upgrade lane width, shoulders; add turn lanes at

Mouse Creek Road

Bradley County

U-STBG, Local

3.6

98

Reconstruction

9th Street S.E.

Euclid Avenue S.E.

Church Street

0.2

Align offset intersection at Euclid Ave. S.E.

Cleveland

Local

3.0

6

Intersection

Improvements

25th Street (SR 60)

@ N Ocoee Street (SR 74)



Widen N & S approaches, add dual left-turn lanes

Cleveland/TDOT

HSIP, U-STBG,

NHPP

11.8

10

Intersection

Improvements

Westside Drive

@ Harrison Pike (SR 312)



Widen approaches; consider signalization

Cleveland

U-STBG

0.4

9

Intersection Improvements

20th Street

@ Parker Street



20th St - Widen approaches to 5 lanes; Parker St - Widen approaches to 3 lanes

Cleveland

U-STBG

0.9

1

Intersection

Improvements

20th Street

@ N. Ocoee Street (SR 74)



Widen from 4 to 5 lanes, signalize

Cleveland/TDOT

U-STBG, S-STBG

0.3


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Table 5.8: Proposed Road Projects, 2026-2040 (continued from previous page)


ID


3

Type of Improvement

Intersection Improvements

Roadway


20th Street

From


@ Keith Street (US 11/SR 2)

To

Miles

Description


Widen and relocate existing signal

Agency


Cleveland/TDOT

Anticipated Funding

U-STBG, S-STBG

Cost (YOE, millions)

0.3

8

Intersection

Improvements

Peerless Road

@ Norman Chapel Road



Widen west approach from 2 to 3 lanes

Cleveland

U-STBG

0.3

11

Intersection

Improvements

Keith Street (US 11/SR 2)

@ N Ocoee Street (SR 74)



Intersection improvement with "flyover"; remove

traffic signals and add lanes

TDOT/Cleveland

NHPP, S-STBG, U-

STBG

10.3

83

Interchange

Improvements

I-75

@ SR 308 (Lauderdale

Memorial Hwy.)



Interchange modifications for increased capacity

TDOT

NHPP, S-STBG

4.7











111

Intersection

Improvements

Peerless Road

@ Paul Huff Pkwy



Improve NB approach on Peerless Rd from

intersection back to Valleyhead Rd

Cleveland

U-STBG

0.3

97

Intersection

Improvements

Industrial Drive S.W.

@ Old Chattanooga Pike



Realign and improve rail crossing

Cleveland

Local

0.3

5

Intersection

Improvements

Spring Place Road (SR 74)

@ Wildwood Ave (SR 311)



Widen to 4 lanes on all approaches; modify signal

Cleveland/TDOT

S-STBG

0.8