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For an update on the East Brainerd Road widening project, check next week’s East Hamilton Community News.
Work on Davidson Road is expected to begin as early as late July, according to Justin Holland, director of Chattanooga’s Public Works Department.
Phase 1 of the three-phase improvement project will begin by tackling the most narrow portion of the road, which is just over 14 feet wide and has been the site of several minor accidents.
Speaking during a recent community update meeting, Holland said engineering a solution for the 450-foot stretch of road, which runs from Julian Road to just east of Callaway Court, has been “pretty complex” because of its flat surface and drainage issues, which cause frequent floods.
The solution involves the use of green infrastructure and 4-foot shoulders made with pervious concrete that will allow surface water to drain properly away from travel lanes, Assistant City Engineer Jim Luebbering has said.