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Debate over Rutledge Way extension centers on truck routing, wetlands mitigation and a partial‑build option
Summary
A proposed Rutledge Way/Rutherford Boulevard extension with a bridge over I‑24 drew technical debate: proponents say it could divert traffic (staff cited ~6,000 trips by 2040); opponents warned it would mix industrial truck traffic with residential and school traffic and risk wetland impacts; staff said mitigation credits have been purchased and a cul‑de‑sac partial build could save roughly $1.3 million short‑term.
City staff and project proponents described the Rutledge Way extension across I‑24 as a 2040 major‑thoroughfare plan project that could relieve regional traffic, while neighbors and engineers warned about truck routing, school adjacency and wetlands impacts.
Project presenters described a design that would extend Rutherford Boulevard with a bridge over I‑24 to connect to Warrior Drive and said the connection could…
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