Event Brief
State Route 116 closed after rain washes out section
Filed: May 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Summary: Heavy rains damaged State Route 116 near Petros; TDOT closed part of the road and crews plan repairs Saturday.
WHO: Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and road crews
WHAT: A section of State Route 116 washed away, prompting a closure and planned repairs
WHEN: May 30, 2026 at 9:15 AM ET
WHERE: Anderson County, near the Petros community (State Route 116)
WHY: Heavy rains caused flooding and washed away part of the roadway
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