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Commissioners discuss Lee Highway congestion, TDOT funding limits and regional coordination
Summary
Commissioners and staff discussed chronic congestion on Lee Highway, how interstate detours overload the corridor, and limits on state funding for widening projects; staff said new projects are not being added to the current funding round and it may be years before capacity changes occur.
Collegedale City commissioners spent substantial time Jan. 6 discussing traffic congestion on Lee Highway, the effects when interstate incidents reroute traffic and the limited near-term options because of regional funding constraints.
Mayor Lloyd and Commissioner House described traffic backups that occur when GPS reroutes interstate traffic onto Lee Highway and nearby arterials. City staff told the commission that under normal…
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