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Planning commission approves Virtue Road reconstruction, including boardwalk and greenway crossings
Summary
The Farragut Municipal Planning Commission approved plans to reconstruct Virtue (Vertue) Road and part of Boyd Station Road to improve sight distance, add sidewalks/greenway connections and a roughly 1,300-foot boardwalk; the project passed unanimously.
Farragut Municipal Planning Commission on Aug. 21 approved design plans to reconstruct Virtue Road and a portion of Boyd Station Road, add a greenway and a roughly 1,300-foot timber boardwalk along Turkey Creek, and install safety improvements including a three-way stop at Turkey Creek and push-button flashing lights for a mid-block crossing.
Town staff and consultant Jason Elliott of LDA Engineering told commissioners the project flattens an existing sharp curve at the southern end of previous improvements and addresses vertical humps that limit sight distance. “That current geometry, the way it is today is good for about 10 miles an hour going through there. It gives no sight distance,” Elliott said during the presentation.
The commission’s action follows a detailed staff presentation and engineering review. Measures described include widening lanes from about 10 feet to 11 feet, adding…
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