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Commission warned of year‑long Hwy 127 shutdown for TDOT bridge work; member asks to add Betsy Willis to state aid list
Summary
Commissioner Mr. Weaver said TDOT plans to build two bridges on Hwy 127 requiring a complete shutdown for about a year, and he requested that Betsy Willis be placed on the state aid list because of traffic volume on Asbury Rd.
Mr. Weaver told the commission that residents on Asbury Rd have been complaining about traffic and asked that "Betsy Willis" be put on the state aid list due to the amount of traffic. He also reported that TDOT has an upcoming project on Hwy 127 to build two new bridges, "which will cause complete shutdown on this road for approximately a year," and warned this will cause problems for local travel.
The commission received the report; the transcript does not show a motion or vote related to the TDOT project or the state aid listing request. No detour plans, mitigation measures or funding actions were recorded in the meeting minutes for this item.
