Event Brief
SR 116 washout repaired; road reopened near Petros
Filed: Jun 04, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Summary: A Saturday slide on SR 116 near Briceville damaged roadway along the Ligias Fork River; TDOT reopened it just after noon Monday.
WHO: Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) crews; TDOT spokesman Mark Nagi
WHAT: Roadway washout repair and repaving after a slide damaged State Route 116 (New River Highway)
WHEN: Jun 03, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
WHERE: Grave Hill Missionary Baptist Church area, southwest of Briceville, far western Anderson County, near Petros
WHY: Heavy rains caused the roadway to wash away and slide down the bank of the Ligias Fork River.
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