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Highway staff report large cleanup of bridges, culverts after floods; CSX to replace crushed pipe
Summary
Sumner County highway staff told the committee March 3 they are clearing debris from more than 500 bridges and maintaining 800 miles of roadway after floods and snow; officials reported coordination with CSX and TDOT, a phone‑based pothole reporting system, and a proposal for a dedicated storm/ditch crew.
Sumner County highway staff told the Highway Committee March 3 they have been cleaning debris from more than 500 bridges and maintaining roughly 800 miles of county roadway after recent floods and snow, and that some drainage work will require coordination with railroad and state agencies.
“All I had on here was, you know, we had some things happen in the last month. We've had floods,” the county road superintendent (name not specified) told the committee, adding, “We've got over 500 bridges, and we're in the process of cleaning out debris for all the bridges to make sure that there's maximum flow and checking the ditches and culverts and making sure…
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