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Council signals support for keeping Old Highway 100 open, suggests letter to county

Washington City Council · August 19, 2025
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Summary

A council member urged the Washington City Council to send a formal letter to the Franklin County Commission opposing plans to close Old Highway 100 or forgo replacing its bridge, citing school access and emergency-routing concerns; other members agreed and staff offered to draft a letter.

A council member urged the Washington City Council on Aug. 18 to ask the Franklin County Commission to keep Old Highway 100 open and to move forward with necessary bridge repairs.

The speaker said closing the road or deciding not to replace the bridge “is just not feasible in my opinion,” stressing that Old Highway 100 serves as a secondary artery used by…

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