Comments on: Interstate 40 is About to Go Crazy; Read This Blog http://knoxify.com/interstate-40-is-about-to-go-crazy-read-this-blog/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:11:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: CK http://knoxify.com/interstate-40-is-about-to-go-crazy-read-this-blog/#comment-856 CK Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:59:02 +0000 http://knoxify.com/interstate-40-is-about-to-go-crazy-read-this-blog/#comment-856 I think that the James White bridge is still somewhat useful, but instead of hanging a hard right at first creek and going up a dedicated freeway, South Knoxvillians could just turn right at a (hypothetical) new intersection onto Hall of Fame Dr. (at the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame). Then they could still get to I40 with only a few more minutes of drive time. I think that the James White bridge is still somewhat useful, but instead of hanging a hard right at first creek and going up a dedicated freeway, South Knoxvillians could just turn right at a (hypothetical) new intersection onto Hall of Fame Dr. (at the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame). Then they could still get to I40 with only a few more minutes of drive time.

]]> By: Missybw http://knoxify.com/interstate-40-is-about-to-go-crazy-read-this-blog/#comment-836 Missybw Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:20:25 +0000 http://knoxify.com/interstate-40-is-about-to-go-crazy-read-this-blog/#comment-836 We use James White, but only because it's connected to the equally useless South Knox Connector and that provides us with a quick route into our neighborhood that doesn't involve either Henley or Gay. That's the only thing it's good for though. We use James White, but only because it’s connected to the equally useless South Knox Connector and that provides us with a quick route into our neighborhood that doesn’t involve either Henley or Gay. That’s the only thing it’s good for though.

]]> By: CP http://knoxify.com/interstate-40-is-about-to-go-crazy-read-this-blog/#comment-834 CP Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:58:19 +0000 http://knoxify.com/interstate-40-is-about-to-go-crazy-read-this-blog/#comment-834 Good analysis CK. Most don't think about James White Parkway. Good analysis CK. Most don’t think about James White Parkway.

]]> By: CK http://knoxify.com/interstate-40-is-about-to-go-crazy-read-this-blog/#comment-833 CK Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:57:00 +0000 http://knoxify.com/interstate-40-is-about-to-go-crazy-read-this-blog/#comment-833 I had posted an article at the Wigshop last month analyzing the "SmartFix." The problem is holistic- two four lanes are intersecting I-40 at basically the same place: Hall of Fame and James White. An interstate interchange takes up a lot of land, and when you have TWO... you get the traffic engineer gymnastics that are building a huge artificial hill and deep lane pits- all so the double interchange can coil over itself on four layers. SmartFix? I think not. Get rid of James White. That's the elephant in the room that no one is addressing in this whole scenario. I had posted an article at the Wigshop last month analyzing the “SmartFix.” The problem is holistic- two four lanes are intersecting I-40 at basically the same place: Hall of Fame and James White. An interstate interchange takes up a lot of land, and when you have TWO… you get the traffic engineer gymnastics that are building a huge artificial hill and deep lane pits- all so the double interchange can coil over itself on four layers.

SmartFix? I think not.

Get rid of James White. That’s the elephant in the room that no one is addressing in this whole scenario.

]]> By: Missybw http://knoxify.com/interstate-40-is-about-to-go-crazy-read-this-blog/#comment-828 Missybw Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:42:02 +0000 http://knoxify.com/interstate-40-is-about-to-go-crazy-read-this-blog/#comment-828 We are stuck right in the middle of the mess. Sometimes living downtown isn't so convenient. Now if somebody would just move Turkey Creek closer to downtown and put in a Macys, well that'd be just superyduper! That's a smartfix I can get behind! We are stuck right in the middle of the mess. Sometimes living downtown isn’t so convenient. Now if somebody would just move Turkey Creek closer to downtown and put in a Macys, well that’d be just superyduper! That’s a smartfix I can get behind!

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