2026 7 13 Work Session PACKET Council

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kimley-horn.com 10 Lea Avenue, Suite 400, Nashville, TN 37210 615 564 2701 
 
January 26, 2026 
 
 
Ben Burchfield 
Director of Public Works 
City of Athens 
219 Alford Street 
Athens, Tennessee 37303 
 
RE: Professional Services Agreement 
Decatur Pike at Lee Erwin Road Intersection Improvements 
 
Dear Mr. Burchfield: 
 
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. (“Kimley -Horn” or “the Consultant”), is pleased to submit this letter 
agreement (the “Agreement”) to the City of Athens (“the Client”) for professional consulting services for 
the above-referenced project. 
 
PROJECT UNDERSTANDING 
 
The City of Athens wishes to construct various improvements at the intersection of Decatur Pike (SR-
30) and Lee Erwin Road (CR-172). More specifically, the improvements are understood to include: 
 
• Installation of a new traffic signal with mast arms at the intersection 
• Installation of a new underground fiber connection to the signal cabinet at the intersection of 
Decatur Pike and Holiday Drive 
• Widening of Lee Erwin Road to three lanes from the property line between 2616 Decatur Pike 
and 1814 Lee Erwin Road, where the public right-of-way narrows, to the intersection of Decatur 
Pike and Lee Erwin Road 
• Realignment of Lee Erwin Road to align with the Days Inn driveway on the opposite side of 
Decatur Pike 
• Extension of the eastbound left-turn lane from Decatur Pike onto Lee Erwin Road 
• Construction of a westbound right -turn lane from Decatur Pike onto Lee Erwin Road and a 
westbound right-turn lane into the proposed restaurant driveway to be constructed at 2604 
Decatur Pike 
 
Decatur Pike (SR-30) is understood to have a design speed of 55 MPH and Lee Erwin Road (CR-172) 
is understood to have a design speed of 20 MPH. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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