BR02: Route 23

Project Purpose

The purpose of this study will be to analyze the operational and safety issues identified along Route 23 between the Tennessee state line and the Route 58 intersection in Scott County. This corridor has a high number of crashes attributed to poor spacing between the intersections and various site access driveways located along the corridor, which impacts the reliability of the Route 23 corridor. The objective of this study is to identify cost-effective preferred improvement alternatives that address the deficient conditions and minimize right-of-way impacts.

Public Information Meeting

An in-person citizen information meeting for this study was held on May 25, 2022, at the Scott County Vocational Center. For more information, visit https://publicinput.com/route23webercitystudy.

Survey

The survey regarding potential transportation safety and operations improvements along Route 23 in Weber City from the Tennessee state line to Route 58/Wadlow Gap in Scott County is complete.

Study Partners

• Scott County
• Kingsport Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization
• LENOWISCO Planning District Commission
• Mountain Empire Transit

Key Points of Contact

District Lead: Blake Ailor

Lead Consultant: Alex Shoemaker 

Schedule

PHASE	DATES	TASKS
Phase 1	August 2021 – September 2021	Problem Diagnosis/Brainstorm Alternatives
Phase 2	October 2021 – March 2022	Stakeholder/Public engagement and feedback
Phase 3	March 2022 – July 2022	Investment strategy cost estimation and refinement