Public input sought on improvements to Third, Fourth streets

A student walks past Hooper and Race Halls, two of the oldest classroom buildings on the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga campus.
A student walks past Hooper and Race Halls, two of the oldest classroom buildings on the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga campus.

The city of Chattanooga wants public input on improvement planning in the area of Third and Fourth streets as they connect to Riverfront Parkway at a meeting set for Thursday night at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Improvements are intended to "ensure safety, improve traffic flow and increase accessibility while aslo creating a corridor that is appealing and reconnects the downtown area," officials state in a release on the meeting.

Officials say new enhanced connections "will unite neighborhoods with community anchors like the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, the Chattanooga School for the Art & Sciences, Siskin and Erlanger," officials state. The improvements will also encourage economic development through reducing traffic congestion, promoting pedestrian and traffic safety and strengthening connectivity.

While boosting economic activity along the corridor is one goal, the project will also explore adding direct connections to the Riverwalk and alleviating stormwater issues, officials said. The project will look into additional options for improving the experience of people biking and walking.

The project includes transforming the Third and Fourth Street corridor from Lindsay Street to Hampton Street and the connection to Riverfront Parkway.

The meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the Tennessee Room at the UTC University Center at 642 East 5th Street.

For more information, visit www.3rd4thstreetimprovements.com.

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