Resident asks Wilson County to widen 15-foot Callous Road as development increases

Sep 3, 2026

Joseph Lowe told commissioners Callous Road is about 15 feet wide in many spots and urged prioritizing widening because school buses and new subdivisions have increased traffic; staff agreed to place the road on the county's 20-foot widening program list and to inspect three specific trouble spots.

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Joseph Lowe of 250 Bishop Road addressed the commission during public comment, asking for an update on Callous Road widening and an emergency pigtail access inside a nearby city boundary. "It's 15 feet in most places," Lowe said, describing three locations where passing is difficult and expressing concern for school-bus safety.

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