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Kingsport receives $7.8 million grant for enhancement of Riverwalk Park
by: Matthew Lane
Communications Specialist
City of Kingsport
The grant includes $1.3 million for future maintenance at the park
The City of Kingsport has received a $7.8 million grant from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee Foundation for the enhancement of a city park along the South Fork of the Holston River.
The BlueCross Healthy Place at Riverfront Park – an 8.8 acre park – is located near the intersection of Netherland Inn Road and Industry Drive. Designs are still in progress, but the proposed features for Riverwalk Park include an inclusive play area, community pavilion, sports courts, water features, fitness area, recreational water access, art installations and restrooms. Construction is expected to begin later this summer.
The BlueCross Foundation is providing $6.5 million for the project and an additional $1.3 million for a maintenance fund, bringing the total investment to $7.8 million. This is the second BlueCross Healthy Place located within the city, with the first being the BlueCross Healthy Place at the Kingsport Miracle League Complex, which opened in 2020.
“We are excited to partner with the City of Kingsport on our second BlueCross Healthy Place in the area,” said Chelsea Johnson, director of the BlueCross Foundation. “These spaces are all about bringing neighbors together, and Riverwalk Park provides us with a unique opportunity to enhance offerings for residents from all walks of life.”
BlueCross Healthy Places are designed to strengthen communities across Tennessee by providing neighbors with spaces for connection and healthy activity.
“We are extremely humbled and honored to have been selected for a BlueCross Healthy Place grant,” said Kingsport City Manager Chris McCartt. “This investment will add yet another attraction along the 11-mile Greenbelt while also serving as a catalyst towards the city’s efforts to improve and protect Riverfront Park. I know our residents and visitors will enjoy this space for years to come.”
The City of Kingsport applied for BlueCross Healthy Place funding with the aim of expanding amenities and programming in the popular space, while providing new opportunities for residents across the city.
To date, the BlueCross Foundation has invested $59 million in BlueCross Healthy Place projects across the state. There are now 21 projects open statewide with more on the way.
For more information on the BlueCross Healthy Place program, see BlueCrossHealthyPlaces.com.
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About Kingsport Parks and Recreation
Kingsport Parks and Recreation is improving quality of life by offering essential services and recreation opportunities for the community of the City of Kingsport. They provide facilities, programs and recreational experiences that are available to residents and visitors. Kingsport Parks and Recreation makes sure community members have places to play, get fit and stay healthy, as well as opportunities to foster new relationships and forge a connection with nature. For more information, please visit www.kingsportparksandrecreation.org.
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About the City of Kingsport
Founded in 1917, the City of Kingsport (pop. 55,400) is located on the Tennessee-Virginia border at the crossroads of I-81 and I-26 near the geographic center of the eastern United States. The city is widely known as a planned community, designed by renowned city planner John Nolen and wrapping around the foot of Bays Mountain – a 3,750-acre park, nature preserve, planetarium and observatory. Kingsport is recognized as an International Safe Community by the National Safety Council, a Healthier Tennessee community, and won the 2009 Harvard Innovations in American Government Award for its higher education initiatives. While many city names are duplicated throughout the U.S., there’s only one Kingsport – a fact that invokes community pride, known locally as the “Kingsport Spirit.” For more information, please visit www.kingsporttn.gov.
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