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Carter County authorizes temporary bridge lease after TDOT orders Ensor Cemetery Road structure closed

Carter County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Summary

Facing closure of the Ensor Cemetery Road bridge after a TDOT inspection, commissioners approved leasing a temporary Landworx bridge to maintain access for four families while the main bridge is replaced; lease and rental PO plans were discussed and approved.

Commissioners authorized an emergency lease for a temporary bridge on Ensor Cemetery Road after TDOT inspectors ordered the county to close the existing structure.

Road Superintendent Shannon Burchett told the board TDOT inspected the Ensor Cemetery Road bridge and “gave seven days to close it.” He said the bridge serves four families who would otherwise have no route…

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