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Road gets nod as Old Nashville Hwy
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An attempt by county commissioners to prevent residents on Old Nashville Highway from having to change their addresses due to the new four-lane has failed. In January, the county Highway and Bridge Committee rejected a suggestion to rename the old road Old Nashville Highway in order to name the new four-lane to Woodbury “Nashville Highway.”At that time, committee chair Gary Prater said he did not want to rename Nashville Highway because it would put an undue burden on residents along that road.“I want to leave the old Highway 70 as Nashville Highway,” said Prater. “If we don’t, people’s addresses will change.