Johnson City is bisected by Interstate 26, which connects the city to Kingsport to the north and Asheville, North Carolina and Greenville, South Carolina to the south. The city is also served by Interstate 81, which intersects I-26 a few miles north of the city limits, and carries drivers to Knoxville to the west and Bristol, TN/VA to the northeast. Johnson City is served by Tri-Cities Regional Airport.
The main method of transportation in Johnson City is personal vehicles. There are many cars, trucks, and SUVs on the roads. These vehicles range in condition from very well maintained to falling apart.
As far as public transportation, Johnson City Transport (JCT) operates a system of buses inside the city limits, including a route every fifteen minutes along Roan Street. The Johnson City Transit Center, located downtown on West Market Street, also serves as the transfer point for Greyhound lines running through the city. JCT operates the BucShot, a system serving the greater ETSU campus.
As stated in the section "Rivers, road and railroads," the roads in Johnson City are kept in fairly good condition with the occasional pothole. Weather in the winter causes problems with road conditions and transportation. Many vehicles in Johnson City are not equipped to handle the snow; therefore, when it snows there are many accidents and it can take people hours to maneuver their cars short distances.
Johnson City does have a short walking/biking trail that goes from Knob Creek Rd. to Sunset Dr. This trail stops and then picks up again on the opposite side of the road after Indian Ridge Rd. The way the trail goes from one side of the road to the other is very inconvenient as this is a busy area with lots of cars which makes it difficult for pedestrians to cross the street. New sidewalks have been put in on West State of Franklin going into downtown. There are walking trails at some of the parks in Johnson City and ETSU also has a trail that goes around the soccer field. However, sidewalks in general are lacking in most of the residential areas in Johnson City. This is a major area that needs improvement, especially considering the obesity rates in Johnson City. If there were more safe places to walk/bike/run, people might be more willing to get out and be active.
Johnson City is bisected by Interstate 26, which connects the city to Kingsport to the north and Asheville, North Carolina and Greenville, South Carolina to the south. The city is also served by Interstate 81, which intersects I-26 a few miles north of the city limits, and carries drivers to Knoxville to the west and Bristol, TN/VA to the northeast. Johnson City is served by Tri-Cities Regional Airport.
The main method of transportation in Johnson City is personal vehicles. There are many cars, trucks, and SUVs on the roads. These vehicles range in condition from very well maintained to falling apart.
As far as public transportation, Johnson City Transport (JCT) operates a system of buses inside the city limits, including a route every fifteen minutes along Roan Street. The Johnson City Transit Center, located downtown on West Market Street, also serves as the transfer point for Greyhound lines running through the city. JCT operates the BucShot, a system serving the greater ETSU campus.
As stated in the section "Rivers, road and railroads," the roads in Johnson City are kept in fairly good condition with the occasional pothole. Weather in the winter causes problems with road conditions and transportation. Many vehicles in Johnson City are not equipped to handle the snow; therefore, when it snows there are many accidents and it can take people hours to maneuver their cars short distances.
Johnson City does have a short walking/biking trail that goes from Knob Creek Rd. to Sunset Dr. This trail stops and then picks up again on the opposite side of the road after Indian Ridge Rd. The way the trail goes from one side of the road to the other is very inconvenient as this is a busy area with lots of cars which makes it difficult for pedestrians to cross the street. New sidewalks have been put in on West State of Franklin going into downtown. There are walking trails at some of the parks in Johnson City and ETSU also has a trail that goes around the soccer field. However, sidewalks in general are lacking in most of the residential areas in Johnson City. This is a major area that needs improvement, especially considering the obesity rates in Johnson City. If there were more safe places to walk/bike/run, people might be more willing to get out and be active.