CHATTANOOGA ENGINEERS
CLUB
http://www.chattanooga.net/engineer/CEC
http://www.chattanooga.net/engineer/CEC
NO MEETING
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Monday, May 27
No meeting in observance of Memorial Day.
Monday, May 27
No meeting in observance of Memorial Day.
Our thoughts and thanks on this occasion go to those who
have served our great nation.
OUR PREVIOUS MEETING - May 20____________________________
Thanks to Judy Driggans for providing us with a draft of this summary:
OUR PREVIOUS MEETING - May 20____________________________
Thanks to Judy Driggans for providing us with a draft of this summary:
Ralph Kelley, former mayor of Chattanooga and current bankruptcy
judge, discussed the planned change of traffic flow on McCallie Avenue and M.L
King Boulevard by the Chattanooga City Council. The change would convert these
current one-way streets to two-way streets. Judge Kelley said that he is pleased how the downtown
Chattanooga area has become vibrant and that people from other parts of the
country come here to study what it would take to bring life back to their own
downtown areas. But he is perplexed about the need to change two of the
main roads into the downtown Chattanooga area into two-way streets. Doing so
would reduce the four lanes on these two roads to a single lane in each
direction. Existing traffic lights would need to be replaced with two-way
lights and in some cases with turn signals. Also, the change would likely
delay traffic entering or leaving downtown during rush hours; it would also
effect safely. He solicited comments and discussion from the audience
about this subject. Much of those discussions centered on potential traffic
delays, safety and expense. Kelly said that two studies about the effects of the
proposed change have been made in the past four years. One was made in 1998 by a
Nashville firm, Neel-Schaefer, Inc. who estimates the conversion cost at more
that $7 million. The other study conducted in May by an Orlando firm hired by
the city commission puts the cost at about one million dollars. Kelley asked
that members of the club study these reports and come to a conclusion of their
own. Members of the Chattanooga Times Free Press as well as Channel 9 and
Channel 12 news media were in attendance.
If you would like to participate in an ad-hock committee to
review these studies and to assess the merits of the plan from an engineering
perspective, please call Jack Anderson. He can be reached at 629-1087.
FUTURE MONDAY MEETINGS____________________________________
June 3 Topic: Green Power - Gary Harris, TVA
June 10 Topic: Invasive Plants - Steve Manning
June 17 Topic: Hamilton County Regional Bike Plan - Bill Allen
June 24 Topic: Advanced Distribution Technology - Gilbert Davis
WHERE WE MEET _____________________________________________
Our weekly meetings are usually held at the Cellar Restaurant of the Tallan building, Union Square, Downtown Chattanooga from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Our meeting room and luncheon service are open by 11:30 a.m. Lunch buffet is $10.00 per person. No reservation is required. Free parking is available for these occasions at the Days Inn Motel (on Carter St. and MLK Blvd.)courtesy of the Days Inn management. When you park there, be sure to place a note on your dashboard indicating you are attending the Engineers Club meeting.
FUTURE MONDAY MEETINGS____________________________________
June 3 Topic: Green Power - Gary Harris, TVA
June 10 Topic: Invasive Plants - Steve Manning
June 17 Topic: Hamilton County Regional Bike Plan - Bill Allen
June 24 Topic: Advanced Distribution Technology - Gilbert Davis
WHERE WE MEET _____________________________________________
Our weekly meetings are usually held at the Cellar Restaurant of the Tallan building, Union Square, Downtown Chattanooga from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Our meeting room and luncheon service are open by 11:30 a.m. Lunch buffet is $10.00 per person. No reservation is required. Free parking is available for these occasions at the Days Inn Motel (on Carter St. and MLK Blvd.)courtesy of the Days Inn management. When you park there, be sure to place a note on your dashboard indicating you are attending the Engineers Club meeting.