During the meeting of the Ethridge City Commission on February 24, members engaged in a conversation concerning the state of Main Street. This thoroughfare is part of Ethridge Redhill Road, which is classified as a state roadway. Although the section maintained by the city was designed to accommodate residential traffic, it has not been built to support the heavy loads of logging trucks and semi-trailers that currently utilize it as a shortcut between Highway 43 and Highway 64.
In an effort to alleviate the financial burden of repaving, city officials previously sought state grant funding, only to be informed that Ethridge does not meet the criteria to be classified as a “small city.” In light of this setback, city leaders are now looking to schedule a meeting with state representatives to further discuss the challenges they face regarding the roadway’s condition and potential solutions.