Johnson City Public Works provides update on West Oakland bridge construction

Johnson City Public Works provides update on West Oakland bridge construction

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Johnson City Public Works Department provided an update on Friday regarding the West Oakland Avenue bridge reconstruction project. The original 24-foot bridge is being replaced with a new, 70-foot-wide bridge to accommodate increased traffic and growth in the area. "The need for a three lane traffic going all the way from Hanover to Knob Creek Road, means that we really didn't have a way that we could replace the…