Residents push for faster work at Hamilton Church–Mount View intersection as council urges hub reports

Council member Deontay told District 8 residents the long-running Hamilton Church–Mount View intersection project has advanced to utility relocation and light-pole shifts but remains slower than many expect. He said the mayor’s office has elevated the project as a priority but that work is still progressing in phases.

Why it matters: residents said the intersection lacks turning lanes and drivers are using inappropriate lanes, creating safety concerns. Deontay asked neighbors near the project to file hub requests so the council can track responses and press for timely completion: "We need the squeaky wheel gets to oil," he said.

Deontay described the most recent construction phase as movement of underground and above-ground utilities to prepare for paving and additional lanes. He also warned about a nearby development (referred to as the Old Goat Farm) where residents received blasting notifications and were advised to allow pre-construction surveys to document conditions before and after blasting.

On enforcement and hotspots, Deontay named Anderson and Smith Springs as crash-prone locations where traffic enforcement will be increased; officers have been dispatched to problem parking lots and aggressive-driving incidents. He also said a guardrail issue between Penhook, Murfreesboro and Hopson has persisted for over a year and instructed filing a hub request under "streets, roads, and sidewalks" to route it to the right department.

Deontay cautioned that several agencies — planning, NDOT and TDOT depending on the site — may be involved on different development questions and that projects can start and stop as various reviews proceed. He closed by reiterating the practical advice to residents: allow surveyors access before heavy construction, file hub reports for unresolved infrastructure problems, and participate in upcoming traffic-calming application cycles.