Bradley County Commissioner Adam LoweCLEVELAND, Tenn. — Bradley County is moving forward with programs intended to improve road development on state Route 60 and to launch three new fire stations.
On Monday, the County Commission voted 14-0 to adopt a corridor management agreement that will create a framework for local government and state agencies to better coordinate their objectives for state Route 60, from the Georgia state line to the Hopewell community.
The pilot program, introduced by the Tennessee Department of Transportation two months ago, will help local and state planners “to work collaboratively” on development of the highway, Bradley Commissioner Bill Winters said.
“This pilot program will give us input,” he said. “If we move away from this, we’re going to move away from coordination with the state as well as the funding.”
Despite the unanimous vote approving adoption of the corridor management agreement, several commissioners have voiced concerns about the program since it was presented to them in July. Some questioned if the agreement meant the forfeiture of local authority over land use along the highway.