A section of State Route 116 is closed Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019, in north Anderson County due to a landslide after heavy rains on Wednesday, Feb. 6. (Photo courtesy Tennessee Department of Transportation)
Note: This story was updated at 12 p.m. Feb. 8.
A section of State Route 116 was closed Thursday morning in north Anderson County after a landslide following heavy rains on Wednesday, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation. The hillside alongside and beneath the road gave way, and part of the road collapsed.
TDOT spokesperson Mark Nagi said there is no timeline for how long the road might be closed, but it will be a long-term closure.
On Friday, WYSH Radio in Clinton reported that one lane of the road was open. [Read more…]
