Downtown Two-Way Conversion

In response to recommendations of downtown planning work, most recently in the Chattanooga Forward Downtown Task Force and the City Center Plan and as far back as early 2000s, in 2017-2018 the Chattanooga Department of Transportation studied the possibility of converting the downtown one-way streets back to two-way streets.

Based on the results of the 2017-2018 study, CDOT began converting Lindsey Street and Houston Street from one-way to two-way streets. CDOT has already convert Lindsey St. and Houston St. from one-way to two-way streets from Market Street to McCallie and will now  be converting Lindsay St. and Houston St. from McCallie Avenue to E 4th Street from one-way to two way (see map below). The conversion will add new lane markings, signs, and traffic signals. 

CDOT will post public notice signs at each intersection on 9/16/2020. 

  • The traffic lanes which are to change direction will be closed starting 9/30/2020. 
  • Houston Street will open to two-way traffic between McCallie Avenue and E 4th Street on 10/14/2020. 
  • Lindsay Street will open to two-way traffic between McCallie Avenue and E 4th Street on 10/21/2020.
Two-Way

Timeline

Questions

 

Contact CDOT at 423-643-5950

Resources

See below for planning studies that have recommended further studying two-way conversions downtown:

The following streets were included in the overall study:

5th St., 6th St., 7th St., 8th St., Walnut St., Lindsay St., and Houston St.

Two-Way Conversion Map