What will replace the elevated portions of I-81, which is near the end of its useful life? While transportation planners and engineers study the traffic, structural, and technical issues, the OCL study focused its attention on the social, cultural, and economic effects of possible alternatives. The study recommended that the modernization of I-81 be considered an opportunity to spur economic development, neighborhood improvement and job growth in the core of the region by rerouting through traffic and creating an attractive, pedestrian friendly urban boulevard to improve access to, and within, the city center.
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Study Details
Board President: Stephen Kearney
Study Chairperson: Rebecca Livengood
More On The Study:
- 2008-2009 Study Overview
- 2008-2009 Committee Notes
- 2008-2009 Mission Statement
- 2008-2009 Study Presentations
- 2008-2009 Study Resources