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Smokin Hogs owner says bridge construction blocked entrance; highway superintendent points to alternate access
Summary
A Salem business owner told commissioners bridge construction blocked the main entrance to Smokin Hogs; Highway Superintendent Rick Voyles said stop lights were used to maintain access and provided a map showing a second entrance off Old 160.
During public comment, Darrell McGuffey said his business, Smokin Hogs on South Main Street, "had suffered during the bridge construction that was done last month" and asked for some type of compensation, saying the construction team blocked his entrance off Main Street. McGuffey pressed county leaders to look into remedies for lost business resulting from the work.
Highway Superintendent Rick Voyles responded that using stop lights at each end of the bridge during construction was "the best alternative" to maintain access to businesses and later provided a map showing a second entrance to Smokin Hogs off Old 160. Voyles told the board he had been working with INDOT on related intersection issues and that further review would be done. Commissioner Marshall said he would look into the matter further.
The record does not indicate any specific compensation commitment; Commissioner Marshall said he would review the situation. The highway report elsewhere in the minutes notes ongoing and planned projects, including an INDOT-led design for the Radcliff Road and Highway 150 intersection.
