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Fordtown Road Bridge repairs start this week
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – On Monday, the City of Kingsport announced that construction on the Fordtown Road Bridge will begin later this week and is expected to continue through the end of the year. The bridge over Kendrick Creek near the I-81 northbound ramps will have the sleeper slabs and expansion joints replaced, and reinforced […]
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Water main repairs close one lane of Milligan Highway in Elizabethton
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) – Drivers are asked to use caution on Milligan Highway Monday afternoon as a portion of the roadway is reduced to one lane to make way for Elizabethton city workers. The closure will take place along several hundred feet of the stretch of highway between Reeser...
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Bluff City, Sullivan County: Choate’s Ford, the Railroad Bridge, and a Town of Many Names
Appalachian Community Histories – Bluff City, Sullivan County: Choate’s Ford, the Railroad Bridge, and a Town of Many Names. Bluff City has carried more names than most Tennessee towns, and each one represents a different chapter in the history of the South Holston River valley. Choate’s Ford belonged to an age of frontier roads, river crossings, and westward settlement. Middletown reflected the arrival of stagecoach travel. Union grew around the railroad and the bridge that connected East Tennessee with Virginia. Zollicoffer emerged from the political passions of the Civil War, while Bluff City became the permanent name of a community attempting to move beyond wartime divisions.
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Rankin Access Area temporarily closed for repairs
NEWPORT, TN (SPECIAL TO WLAF)— Rankin Access Area on the French Broad River is temporarily closed while crews repair the parking lot. Repairs are expected to continue through August 7, weather permitting. The site, a popular launch point for anglers, recently underwent renovations after Hurricane Helene caused significant damage,...
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TDOT Review Leads To Extended 55 MPH Zone On 11-E
Motorists traveling to and from Greeneville and Johnson City are noticing more fifty-five mile per hour speed zones on State Route 34, US 11E. Mark Nagi told Radio Greeneville News Tuesday the TDOT Regional Traffic Office conducted a review of State Route 34, US 11E in Washington County in support of an upcoming signalization and State Industrial Access (SIA) project.
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County schools address bus driver shortage concerns
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Rogersville Planning Committee discusses traffic issues
On Friday, Long & Short-Term Planning Committee Chairman Andrew Poe opened the July meeting with an agenda full of Rogersville quality of life points for discussion. This committee is working diligently toward solving vehicle and pedestrian traffic issues. Poe called on each committee member to voice areas they felt needed attention. Barry Rice named the area of East Main Street in the former Cross Flower Shop location and the crosswalks of Colonial Road at McKinney Avenue and Broadway. Julia Hobbs directed attention to the Holston Street area. Brock Gladson added Rogers Street, Clay Street, and Huffmaster Street. The motion was made by Gladson and seconded by Allie June McMakin to research these areas. This committee has been addressing parking issues in the historic commercial district. Mark Morley of the Rogersville Street Department reported the relining of parking spots on South Depot Street and South Church Street has been completed. City Park Director Matthew Elkins reported to the committee on progression of the planning for the grant from the state for developing walkability at the park. Recently, an Active Living workshop was held to gather community input. Of immediate interest of the Committee is the completion of the sidewalk currently ending
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Road resurfacing to impact traffic in Elizabethton
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WCYB) — A new project is starting in Downtown Elizabethton on Tuesday, July 28, at 7 a.m. and is expected to be completed by Friday, July 31, weather permitting. This project is concentrated on the section of E. Elk Avenue between Elk Avenue Bridge and Highway 19E.