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Knox County delays controversial Y Way Lane road‑closure after residents, fire officials raise safety concerns
Summary
Commissioners postponed a vote for 90 days on closing a portion of Y Way Lane in District 9 after residents and Rural Metro raised emergency-access concerns; staff will pursue surveys and negotiated options with affected property owners.
The Knox County Commission voted Jan. 29 to postpone for 90 days a decision on a proposed closure of part of Y Way Lane in Commission District 9 after extended public testimony and questioning by commissioners.
Residents Jason Whitsell and property owners Larry Gray and Emily Grama told the commission the proposed closure — which would turn a county right-of-way into private property for adjacent owners — would reduce emergency access to their homes and offer private benefit without a clear public safety…
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