Best & Worst Street Names in Knoxville?

Oh. My. By far, the worst-named street is Historic Preservation Drive, connecting Riverside Drive to Hall of Fame just east of downtown. (Remember, this entire neighborhood was flattened during the urban renewal phase in the 50s and 60s, displacing virtually all of Knoxville’s African-American community.) Thanks Victor!

I think the worse road is “Deaderick Ave” in Mechanicsville. It’s a couple blocks away from University Ave, which I ride down every day on my bike. I fear bad things will happen to me if I ever ride down that street.

I think pretty much all of the main streets in Karns have confusing and somewhat unfortunate names.

There’s Beaver Creek, Beaver Ridge, Ball, Ball Camp, Byington Solway, Ball Camp Byington and Byington Beaver Ridge.

On the bright side, at least you can giggle while you’re driving around in circles.

I’m not sure whether this one is good or bad – it’s debatable. Petsafe Village is located on Electric Avenue. Every time I take my dog there, I laugh and start singing the song, and then kick myself because it is stuck in my head for the rest of the day.

Wray, I think I met him once.

Sprankle Ln. -> near Lyons View.

Can I add another vote to Shawn’s list? My parents live in that subdivision. Enchanted Lane? Tropicana? REALLY?

Dear Knoxville developers, stop letting your 4-year-olds choose the street names kthnx.

(also, I lol’d at Beaver Ridge. Just sayin’)

Blows Ferry Road. Fits in perfectly with Gay Street

Perhaps one of the more insulting street names is Better Tomorrow Dr. which runs through the Western Heights public housing area. The message that street name implies is rather poignant. I’m sure it was named in all sincerity to show that things will get better, but the assumption is made that things are already worse.