The City of Chattanooga is converting Lindsay and Houston Streets from one-way to two-way traffic between McCallie Avenue and East 11th Street.
The Chattanooga Department of Transportation posted public notice signs at each intersection on March 27.
The traffic lanes which are to change direction will be closed starting Wednesday, April 17. Lindsay Street will open to two-way traffic between McCallie Avenue and East 11th Street on Wednesday, May 1. Houston Street will open to two-way traffic between McCallie Avenue and East 11th Street on Wednesday, May 8.
In response to recommendations of downtown planning work, the Chattanooga Department of Transportation studied the possibility of converting the downtown one-way streets back to two-way streets.
As the City Center Plan states, “Two-way streets reduce turning movements, vehicle miles traveled and confusion for first time visitors, and also reduce vehicle speeds, making a better walking environment for pedestrians. They also provide the economic benefit of fully visible frontages for all four corners of an intersection.”
The conversion will add new lane markings, signs, traffic signals and on-street parking.
Source: Chattanooga Department of Transportation