As flood waters recede, Rutherford County roads reopen

Feb 25, 2019 at 02:23 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

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Update Feb 26

Only three roads remain closed Tuesday in Rutherford County.

The roads are:

• Alford Road at Sulphur Springs Road.
• Elam Mill slab
• Puckett Road at Shores Road.

Deputies are monitoring the road conditions.

From Feb. 25

Several Rutherford County roads remain closed due to flooding as of 2 p.m. Monday afternoon.

Closed are:

  • Seminary Road and Bluegrass Road.
  • Alford Road.
  • The lower side of Nices Mill.
  • Rains Road and Withers Road.
  • Allen Road and Leanna Road.
  • Puckett Road and Shores Road.
  • Crescent Road at U.S. Highway 231 South (Shelbyville Highway).
  • Versailles Road and Link Road.
  • Sulphur Springs at Florence Road, Shacklett Road and Buckeye Bottom Road.
  • Shoemaker Road.
  • Shores Road near state Route 840 (Water is about 12- to 14-inches deep).
  • The 1943 block of Kingwood Drive.
  • Powells Chapel Road at Trout and Bill France Road.
  • Stones River slab.
  • Rucker Road and Crabapple Lane.
  • South Rucker Road.
  • Wayside Road and Sledge Road.
  • Poplarwood Road at Seminary Road.

Roads with high water that are considered impassable include:

  • The 1660-block of Armstrong Valley Road.

Photo: This driver slipped off the clear Elam Road and into the high water in the ditch Monday between County Farm and Joe B. Jackson Parkway.

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