NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will host a Design Public Meeting for the proposed SR-56 improvements project, from SR-287 to East Bryant Street in Smithville, in Warren and DeKalb Counties. The project corridor has been broken into three construction segments as is shown in the table below. The total project length is approximately 9 miles.
County |
Route and Termini Information |
Warren County |
SR-56, from near SR-287 to near DeKalb County line, PIN 126935.00 |
Warren/DeKalb Counties |
SR-56, from south of the Warren County line to near Magness Road, Project No. STP-56(39), PIN 100262.00 |
DeKalb County |
SR-56, from south of SR-288 near Magness Road to East Bryant Street in Smithville, Project No. STP-56(29), PIN 100263.00 |
The meeting will be held on Thursday, May 24, 2018 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at:
DeKalb County Community Complex
712 South Congress Boulevard
Smithville, Tennessee, 37166
This meeting will include a presentation followed by a question and answer session. The public is invited to ask questions and make comments during the meeting. Representatives of TDOT will be present to answer questions on any aspect of the project.
The proposed cross sections for the project are described below:
· From south of SR-287 to north of Bessie Gribble Road - two 12-foot travel lanes with a 12-foot continuous center turn lane, four-foot shoulders and ditches.
· From north of Bessie Gribble Road to Vaughn Lane – two-12-foot travel lanes with 12-foot shoulders and ditches. There will be left turn lanes at intersecting roadways.
· From Vaughn Lane to north of Morgan Branch - two 12-foot travel lanes with a 12-foot continuous center turn lane, 12-foot shoulders and ditches.
· From north of Morgan Branch to East Bryant Street - four 12-foot travel lanes with a 12-foot continuous center turn lane, four-foot shoulders, two-foot curb and gutter, a sidewalk within a 10-foot utility strip on either side.
Project plans will be presented for SR-56 from south of the Warren County line to near Magness Road (PIN 100262.00) and for SR-56 from near Magness Road to East Bryant Street (PIN 100263.00). A preliminary project display will be presented for the portion of the project from SR-287 to near the Dekalb County line (PIN 126935.00).
Plans are available for public inspection at the offices of:
Robert Rodgers or Fredrick Miller
7512 Volkswagen Drive 505 Deaderick Street
Chattanooga, TN 37416 Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: 423-510-1138 Phone 615-741-0835
This meeting will also request public input on the environmental document. Anyone with questions regarding the environmental document should contact:
Ms. Sharon Sanders
Environmental Division
James K. Polk Building, 9th Floor
505 Deaderick, Nashville, TN 37243
p. 615-741-3655
Persons with a disability, who require aids or services to participate at the meeting, may contact Ms. Margaret Mahler at the following address no later than ten (10) days prior to the date of the meeting:
Ms. Margaret Mahler Or by email: Margaret.Mahler@tn.gov
TDOT ADA Compliance 615-741-4984 (phone)
Suite 400, James K. Polk Building 615-532-5995 (fax)
505 Deaderick Street 615-253-8311 TTY Relay
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
A court reporter will be available to receive oral statements to be included in the project transcript. In addition, comment sheets will be available for those who prefer to make written statements. Written statements and other exhibits to be included in the project transcript may be submitted within twenty-one (21) days after the meeting date to the following address:
Project Comments
Tennessee Department of Transportation
Suite 700, James K. Polk Building
505 Deaderick Street
Nashville, TN 37243-0332
TDOT.comments@tn.gov
TDOT is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, sex, religion, color, disability or national origin.