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Farragut approves $58,000 design supplement for Virtue Road greenway despite resident concerns
Summary
The Farragut Board approved a $58,000 supplemental design contract for the Virtue Road/Boyd Station Road project that shifts a proposed greenway to the east side as a boardwalk; the funding is roughly 80% federal, and residents and aldermen raised traffic-calming, TVA permission and property-impact concerns.
The Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen on May 22 approved a $58,000 supplemental design request for the Virtue Road/Boyd Station Road improvement project that would move a planned greenway to the east side of Virtue Road and build it as a boardwalk.
The supplement, presented during the meeting, covers additional design work tied to slope, retaining-wall and utility issues associated with the east-side alignment. A staff member said the project is federally funded on an 80/20 split, making the town’s share about $11,000 of the $58,000.
The vote followed public…
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