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Clay County approves permanent closure of Little River Drive access to Old Hard Road after safety hearing
Summary
After a public hearing featuring divided neighborhood testimony, the Clay County Board of County Commissioners voted 5–0 to keep Little River Drive closed to Old Hard Road access, citing four accidents during construction, fire-code guidance and safety concerns.
The Clay County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously (5–0) on Sept. 9 to keep Little River Drive closed where it intersects Old Hard Road, following a public hearing during which neighbors and county engineers debated safety, covenants and emergency access.
County Engineer Richard Smith told the board that the stretch has been closed during construction and that the county’s traffic and safety analysis — supported by Clay County Fire Rescue — concluded reopening the connection would create an unsafe cut-through for drivers using the subdivision to avoid the reconfigured intersection at County Road 220. Smith said there have been four accidents at the site since construction began and that the neighborhood contains…
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