Greene County's Kinser Bridge to reopen Friday
GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Greene County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) announced on Tuesday that a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the SR-107/Kinser Bridge replacement will take place Friday.
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The Kinser Bridge was one of several bridges in the region that were completely wiped out by floodwaters brought on by Hurricane Helene in September. The Tennessee Department of Transportation said the damage to bridges that pass over the Nolichucky River was unprecedented during the hurricane.
According to a post by the Greene County EMA, a ribbon-cutting will take place at the bridge on Friday, and it will be opened to traffic afterwards.
The full post by Sipe can be viewed below:
On October 2nd, 2024 , as the EMA Director, I stood near the edge of the 60 foot collapsed Kinser Bridge, asking God a lot of questions, praying for direction & asking for him to hold our community in his hands as we recovery from this disaster, together …..
Almost 8 months later, May 20, I was given the opportunity, along with my EMA Operations Officer, Letisha Ricker and Tusculum Police Officer, Chan Humbert, to walk on to the newly built , Kinser Bridge….
Honestly, I thought I was going to throw up , as all the overwhelming emotions rushed back , but I wouldn't have missed this opportunity to walk with 2 of my friends & coworkers….I was also able to speak to a crew members & thank them for their exceptional dedication & work on the bridge…… This is so exciting for our community and some much needed healing…..
A Ribbon Cutting will occur on Friday, May 23rd. Watch your local news outlets for more details……
Heather Sipe; Greene County EMA Director
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