[Talk-us] FYI - user Justinb in western GA

[John F. Eldredge]

Randal Hale <rjhale at northrivergeographic.com> wrote:

> Since I'm in Chattanooga and next to the super bridge at the TN/GA 
> border I'll send him a message today offering help. That stretch that
> he 
> has called a bridge is elevated out of the flood plain.. The road bed
> is 
> has been built up about 10 to 15 feet in most places to get it out of 
> flooding...and it floods regularly. If you traveled along this section
> 
> during a flood event I can completely see someone calling it a bridge.
> 
> There's water along the east side and in the median. In the worst
> events 
> (and we've had quite a few in the last 4 months) the northbound lane
> is 
> out of the water by a foot or less......but then if you're even
> slightly 
> familiar with imagery/photography you can see it's not.
> 

It sounds like the proposed causeway tag would be the best way to mark this section of road.
-- 
John F. Eldredge -- john at jfeldredge.com
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