Kingsport road study complete

Kingsport officials are considering ways to improve safety and volume along John B. Dennis Highway and Stone Drive with a Tennessee Department of Transportation grant-funded corridor study. The study analyzed more than ten intersections along John B. Dennis Highway from Memorial Boulevard to Bloomingdale Road and East Stone Drive from Brookside Drive to the Kingsport Pavilion Shopping Center. The survey collected data from more than 500 citizens. road work will not start on either road immediately as the study will help plan future projects. The Kingsport Board of Mayor and Aldermen will vote to endorse the report at their Oct. 3 meeting.