The intersection of North Ocoee Street and 25th Street in Cleveland, Tenn., is scheduled for new turn lanes, according to TDOT.
Several dozen Cleveland property owners, both commercial and residential, came to a Tennessee Department of Transportation public hearing Tuesday evening for information on plans to widen the intersection at North Ocoee at 25th Street.CLEVELAND, Tenn. – A preliminary plan to widen one of Cleveland’s busiest intersections, North Ocoee at 25th streets, got its first public viewing Tuesday evening.
The Tennessee Department of Transportation held a public hearing on a proposed project to widen the intersection to seven lanes in each direction. The intersection approaches would include four travel lanes, two left-turn lanes and one right-turn lane. The project includes new curbs and sidewalks and an updated stormwater drainage system, according to TDOT representatives.
Currently 25th Street has two 12-foot east- and westbound lanes and one center turn lane. Ocoee Street has single 12-foot north- and southbound lanes and left- and right-turn lanes.
Several dozen people came to look at the maps and leave comments for TDOT to consider before final plans are made for rights-of-way acquisition.
Dentists Charles and Janice Nicholas looked at how the changes would affect the entrance to their office.