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Confusion surrounds opening of 4-lane
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Having more than one U.S. 70S, with paving projects on each road, has created some confusion about the projects and when each will be complete, says TDOT spokeswoman Jennifer Flynn.“Because of the recently completed resurfacing project on the current U.S. 70S, I think there may be some confusion out there about which projects are which and about the completion dates,” said Flynn. Flynn says a paving project on the existing U.S. 70S (Nashville Highway) was complete in September, while the new construction project to build a four-lane to Woodbury will not be complete until September 2014.The existing U.S. 70S was a resurfacing project that paved 12.85 miles so that once the new four-lane is complete the old one can be turned over to the county in mint condition.The project to construct a new four-lane is a staged-construction project that will not be complete until September 2014:• Stage one — This stage was for the relocation of the roadway from Centertown to Spring Valley Road, and it included the construction of two bridges, grading, drainage and some paving (no final paving). Work began in June 2009 and was complete in April 2012. • Stage two — A seven-mile staged-construction project is currently under way from near SR 281 to near SR 287 to construct the basic roadway with drainage and bridges (no final paving).