Knoxville City Council approves three major engineering projects, including upgrades to Middlebrook Pike.

Councilmembers approved an almost $4 million plan to implement the Advanced Traffic Management System to Middlebrook Pike during last night’s meeting (Tuesday).

The almost $4 million investment is the city’s first and will involve a high-speed fiber-optic network connecting 23 signalized intersections on Middlebrook Pike and University Avenue, between College Street to the east and Joe Hinton Road near the city’s western edge.

It will replace equipment that is at least 25 years old and will allow for real-time adjustments to traffic signals to improve traffic flow.

Construction is set to begin this fall and will be completed in the winter of 2027.

After this project is complete, officials say there will be similar investments along Chapman Highway, Kingston Pike and Broadway.

Also during Tuesday’s meeting, city council authorized Mayor Indya Kincannon to amend an agreement with the state to advance a First Creek Greenway connection and to proceed with a hydrology study to better understand and manage flooding at Chilhowee Park.