Although the projects accumulated a combined total of approximately 200 applications, only a handful of local artists from Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia ultimately applied to paint murals on two
One of Johnson Cityâs most significant commercial corridors will soon get a facelift.
City officials plan to put in a new, pedestrian-friendly streetscape along North Roan Street and are commissioning a new mural for the Interstate 26 overpass at Exit 20.
Public Works Director Phil Pindzola said the new streetscape will include sidewalks, curbing and possibly additional greenery. He expects the work, which will connect into the sidewalk system constructed near the Mall at Johnson City, will extend from Brown Mills Road down to Oakland Avenue and farther as necessary.
There arenât many sidewalks along this stretch of roadway, and Pindzola said city officials want visitors to be able to easily access businesses on foot.