KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The city of Knoxville is set to begin the next phase of construction on Pleasant Ridge Road.

People from the area were invited to see the city’s plans for the future of the road.

“There’s some pretty hairy areas that’s very dangerous,” Stuart Hall, who lives near Pleasant Ridge Road, said.

Hall has lived in the area for decades. He’s excited to see something get done, but does have his concerns.

“It needed to be done. I was expecting more than what it is, but I guess we’ll have to be satisfied with what we get now,” Hall said.

The city has plans to build four new turn lanes there, a sidewalk and a 1.25 mile greenway.

“So additionally to addressing roadway safety with the turning vehicles, we wanted to give bicyclists and pedestrians a safe place to get throu

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