July 28, 2021
By: Dwayne Page
Motorists on Big Hurricane Road in the fourth district will have to travel a bit slower.
During Monday night’s regular monthly meeting, the county commission voted to post a 30 mile per hour speed limit on the road at the request of Fourth District Commissioner Dr. Scott Little who said residents along the road want the posted speed limit.
Meanwhile there will no longer be two county roads sharing the name Allen Ferry Road, One section of Allen Ferry Road connects Highway 70 and 56 in Smithville while the other runs off Backbone Road in the Johnson’s Chapel Community.
Fifth District Commissioner Jerry Adcock requested that at least one of the roads be renamed to eliminate confusion and he consulted E-911 Director Brad Mulllinax who then contacted County Mayor Tim Stribling.
During Monday night’s meeting, the County Commission voted to rename the road in the Johnson’s Chapel Community Old Allen Ferry Road since it affects fewer households.
Meanwhile the county commission granted a request from the E-911 director to name a private drive Adamson Lane between Liberty and Alexandria. Don Adamson, who has rented property on Nashville Highway to the road construction company, made the request because three mobile home units will be placed on the property to be used by the construction crew for the next thirty six months.