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Rome plans safety improvements near Cedar Avenue, East 20th Street
Rome officials plan to install crosshatched pavement striping near the intersection of Cedar Avenue and East 20th Street but are not recommending a new crosswalk there. East Rome Baptist Church requested the crosswalk in July after church representatives said some members had nearly been hit by speeding drivers while trying to cross the street. Rome Design Engineer Felipe Arevalo presented an evaluation of the intersection during the Sept. 9 Traffic Commission meeting. Arevalo said the intersection was reviewed for both a possible crosswalk and a four-way stop. Traffic data showed speeds somewhat above the posted 35 mph limit, but there had been no pedestrian-related crashes at the intersection during the past five years. Based on that information, Arevalo recommended against installing a crosswalk. “Crosswalks tend to create a false sense of security,” Arevalo said. Instead, Arevalo proposed several other improvements aimed at making pedestrians and traffic more visible. An existing pedestrian warning sign near the intersection is about 4 feet high and would be raised to about 7 feet and replaced with a more visible yellow-green sign. Arevalo also recommended moving a speed limit sign farther back and relocating the pedestrian warning sign closer to the intersection. The city will
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East Brotherton Road Closed for Paving Work at Chickamauga Battlefield
A portion of East Brotherton Road at Chickamauga Battlefield is closed to traffic as crews begin a road-paving project. Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park says the closure began Wednesday, September 23, and affects East Brotherton Road between Alexander’s Bridge Road and Jay’s Mill Road. According to the...
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CARTA adding 10 Care-A-Vans after riders say service can't keep up with demand
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — CARTA is adding 10 new Care-A-Vans after riders with disabilities spent recent weeks telling local leaders the service isn't keeping up with the people who depend on it. The transit agency announced Tuesday it has secured $1.01 million to replace aging vehicles and expand its paratransit...
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Rome Commission approves Burwell Creek plan, transit funding
The Rome City Commission this week unanimously approved a neighborhood planning resolution and authorized an application for more than $3 million in federal and local transit funding. Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution adopting the Burwell Creek Area Plan as a resource for understanding neighborhood conditions and guiding ongoing public investment...
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Rome Transit eyes 2027 microtransit pilot amid lower federal allocation
Rome officials approved grant applications seeking $1.67 million in federal funding for Rome Transit as the department plans a possible microtransit pilot in 2027. The Rome City Commission approved the applications last week, with the new amount a decrease from the $2.1 million request last year. “The state decides what amount we get based off of the size of our population, our ridership and things like that,” Transit Director Courtnay Griffin said. “And so, that number always looks different and it is predetermined for us.” The operating grant request is for $1.35 million in federal funding and requires an equal $1.35 million local match. The capital grant request for $320,000 in federal funds also would net $40,000 from the state and a $40,000 local match. While the overall federal request is lower than last year, the amount being sought for operations has increased from about $1.3 million last year. Griffin said most of that is due to a rise in employee costs, including insurance, wages and a 2% cost-of-living adjustment. Part of the increase also gives the department flexibility to implement a microtransit program. “We wanted to save a little room in there because we’re thinking that we may need
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CARTA adding 10 Care-A-Vans after riders say service can't keep up with demand
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — CARTA is adding 10 new Care-A-Vans after riders with disabilities spent recent weeks telling local leaders the service isn't keeping up with the people who depend on it. The transit agency announced Tuesday it has secured $1.01 million to replace aging vehicles and expand its paratransit...
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Hamilton Place roadwork confuses Taco Mamacita customers
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A new sign is now helping drivers find their way into Taco Mamacita at Hamilton Place, but employees say weeks of construction and shifting traffic patterns have made getting to the restaurant confusing for customers. The restaurant's entrance is being rebuilt as part of the Hamilton...
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Rome adds safety improvements at Branham, Grover intersection
Rome officials are moving ahead with some safety improvements at the intersection of Branham Avenue and Grover Street while continuing to study whether additional changes are needed. The discussion comes about a month after a fatal motorcycle crash at the South Rome intersection near Lovejoy Baptist Church. The city received a community petition asking officials to examine the intersection. Felipe Arevalo, a Rome design engineer, presented an analysis of the intersection during the Sept. 9 traffic commission meeting, including whether there should be a four-way stop. No, said Arevalo, because traffic volume at the intersection falls well below the threshold used to warrant one. “In a major road, you need at least 300 cars per hour (for a stop sign), and the daily traffic (on Branham) is 420, so it’s really low,” Arevalo said. Committee members discussed whether a four-way stop could be installed despite the recommendation, but Chris Jenkins, director of public works, cautioned against it, using Summerville Park as an example. “When you did that, then the next road over in Summerville Park said, ‘Hey, can we not have a four-way stop? Y’all did it over here,’ so we did it again over there,” Jenkins said. “So now
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Railroad work this week in Rome
Norfolk Southern will be replacing track this week and conducting maintenance on Glenn Milner Boulevard between Second Avenue and the Rome News-Tribune. Second Avenue will not close, but traffic will see restrictions on Glenn Milner Blvd. The intersection of Glenn Milner and Eighth Avenue will close completely on Friday and remain closed until crews pave it on September 14.
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Railroad work this week in Rome
Norfolk Southern will be replacing track this week and conducting maintenance on Glenn Milner Boulevard between Second Avenue and the Rome News-Tribune. Second Avenue will not close, but traffic will see restrictions on Glenn Milner Blvd. The intersection of Glenn Milner and Eighth Avenue will close completely on Friday and remain closed until crews pave it on September 14.
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Collegedale residents voice safety concerns ahead of gas regulator station construction
COLLEGEDALE , Tenn. — Traffic will move a little slower on Ooltewah-Ringgold Road as it's set to be cut down to just one moving lane in just 8 days. That's because of construction on a new gas regulator station, one that Collegedale residents just across the street are worried might put their safety at risk.