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Staff says TDOT bridge program will fund local replacements; closures and detours expected
Summary
The commission heard that TDOT selected the county for a high-priority bridge replacement program with $150,000,000 in state funding; one bridge on Route 127 (Viola Highway) may be closed about a year and detours will route traffic onto county roads.
Staff reported that Tennessee Department of Transportation has included the county in a high-priority bridge replacement program reportedly funded at $150,000,000; several bridges are fully designed and ready to move into construction pending available funds. Staff said one nearby bridge project will be closed entirely for reconstruction and another will be worked on lane-by-lane.
Commissioners and staff discussed local impacts of detours and closures. The staff member said TDOT will set detours and that county roads may be used to route traffic around the closures, which staff warned could cause problems on smaller roads; the staff member estimated the full-closure project could take about a year to complete.
