Event Brief
New River residents question SR 116 flood repairs
Filed: May 31, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Summary: TDOT repairs flood damage on State Route 116 in Anderson County; some New River residents criticize the road-work approach.
WHO: Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and residents of the New River community
WHAT: TDOT is repairing flood damage on State Route 116; some residents are frustrated with how the road work is being done
WHEN: May 31, 2026 at 12:23 PM ET
WHERE: New River, Anderson County, Tennessee
WHY: Flooding damaged State Route 116, prompting road repairs
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