Streetscape renovations for Gay Street begin Tuesday | wbir.com

Of note:  Streetscape renovations on the remainder of Gay Street.

Personally I'm a bit annoyed that the Gay Street Viaduct was raised for Norfolk Southern to bring through extra-tall trains, the same as what's happening at the Broadway Viaduct.

It's not a Greenway, but this is a bike route to North Knoxville from downtown.  And, conceivably, to my home in Parkridge.  I don't tend to go this route to campus because it involves many hills, more traffic, and intersections than I care to encounter on a bike commute.

However if roads are improved faster than greenways, then I am grateful for any road project that makes a street seem more like a "Greenway."

Ideally, any analysis done on "Greenway Corridor Feasibility" will look at these types of connections - where low traffic, safe and scenic streets can serve as a "Green Street" if not a "Green Way."

Streetscape renovations for Gay Street begin Tuesday | wbir.com:

Crews will be putting in more landscaping, better street signs, and more lighting.
The city council approved the changes back in June. They also voted to improve storm water issues in the area. 

At times, crews will have to shut down traffic to one lane typically between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Construction is expected to last until the end of the year.

Some buildings have sat vacant for years.  I'll be interested to see if this enhancement by the City generates any additional development in this block.