Midway Business Park
Midway Business Park is an under construction business park located in eastern Knox County, Tennessee, United States. The park, when completed will have an estimated area of 345 acres (1.40 km2).[3]
Project plan | |
Project | |
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Construction started | Late 2018[1] |
Completed | TBA |
Opening Date |
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Status | In progress |
Developer | Development Corporation of Knox County |
Owner | Development Corporation of Knox County |
Website | knoxdevelopment |
Physical features | |
Streets | Thorngrove Pike, Midway Road |
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Location | |
Location in Tennessee and the United States Midway Business Park (the United States) | |
Coordinates: 35.99886°N 83.70471°W[2] | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
County | Knox |
Location | Thorn Grove, Tennessee, United States |
Address | 8916 Thorngrove Pike, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37914 |
Overview
The business park, when complete will provide businesses immediate access to Interstate 40 via the Midway Road interchange. The park will also have access to walking trails and over 53 acres of preserved nature areas.[4]
History
Since its earliest proposals in 2006, the project has been one of controversy, having been blocked by a 2008 lawsuit after organizing locals fought the project.[5] The project was eventually approved for construction in 2015 by the Knox County Commission.[6] In late 2018, the business park broke ground, with a estimated completion date of its first phase in mid-2020.[1] The first phase of the Midway Business Park is expected to have the potential to create an estimated 1,800 to 2,000 jobs in the region.[1]
References
- Whetstone, Tyler (November 19, 2018). "Knox County to break ground on Midway Business Park". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- Google (July 25, 2020). "Midway Business Park" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- Marcum, Ed (September 8, 2016). "MPC approves Midway Business Park requests". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- "Midway Business Park (under development)". The Development Corporation of Knox County. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- Crowe, Michael (February 1, 2018). "Knox County considers new 'Rural Preservation' zoning after business park controversy". WBIR-TV. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- "MIDWAY BUSINESS PARK SET FOR CONSTRUCTION". East Tennessee Economic Development Agency. Retrieved July 25, 2020.