Road Work Ahead! Peavine Road project starts
Special to The Vista
Fairfield Glade residents will begin to see more activity along Peavine Road (State Route 101) in the very near future.
In the Tennessee Department of Transportation announced last week that work on the long-awaited project will gin with the contractor installing construction signs.
Thereafter, erosion control measures will be implemented along with clearing and grubbing activities.
The project in its entirety will include grading, drainage, and paving from Firetower Road to Westchester/Catoosa Boulevard:
In recent weeks, residents have seen Volunteer Electric crews move/create utility lines to proposed sites.
The improvements for State Route 101 (Peavine Road), includes reconstruction and widening for approximately 5.6 miles. The project is designed to improve safety and mobility along the corridor.
The existing roadway is primarily two lanes. The project will widen the existing roadway to a five-lane facility, including two 12-foot travel lanes in each direction, a 12-foot dedicated center turn lane, 10- to 12-foot paved shoulders, and a variable right-of-way width of 84 to 150 feet.
According to TDOT, due to the length of the project, development of the proposed improvements was divided into two smaller sections or phases.
• Phase I: from Firetower Road to Lakeview Drive
• Phase II: from Lakeview Drive to Westchester/Catoosa Boulevard in Fairfield Glade.
There was a great need for the project. After all, Peavine Road is the only direct route in and out of Fairfield Glade, a retirement community located on the Cumberland Plateau near Crossville, Tennessee. Average daily traffic (ADT) for the roadway is approximately 12,000 vehicles, with a projected ADT of 15,000 by 2032. The proposed improvements are intended to address congestion, improve safety, and accommodate growth in the area.
Beginning at Firetower Road and extending for approximately one mile, the project design consists of four 12-foot travel lanes (two lanes in each direction), one 12-foot center turn lane, 12-foot shoulders (10-foot stabilized), and 150-foot right-of-way.
From the end of the Firetower Road section to near Dartmore Drive/Snead Drive, the proposed design changes to a five-lane urban curb-and-gutter design.
It consists of four 12-foot travel lanes (two lanes in each direction), a 12-foot center turn lane, 10-foot shoulders, 5-foot sidewalks, and right-of-way widths from 84 feet (minimum) to 150 feet (maximum).
From near Dartmore Drive/Snead Drive to the end of the project near Westchester Drive/Catoosa Boulevard, the proposed design maintains a five-lane urban curb-and-gutter design, but consists of four 12-foot travel lanes (two lanes in each direction), a 12-foot center turn lane, 5-foot sidewalks, and a right-of-way width from 84 feet (minimum) to 150 feet (maximum).