Event Brief
SR-116 Closed After Washout Near Petros
Filed: May 31, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET
Summary: Heavy rain damaged State Route 116 in Anderson County; TDOT closed the road near Petros after the roadway washed away.
WHO: Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT)
WHAT: A section of State Route 116 was closed due to roadway washout damage.
WHEN: May 30, 2026 at 10:40 AM ET
WHERE: Petros, Anderson County, Tennessee
WHY: Heavy rainfall caused the roadway to wash away near the Petros community.
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