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Old 05-02-2014, 06:48 AM
 
Location: Gallatin, TN
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Amen. I'm not trying to be cynical, but I'm sure it's a money thing. TDOT's budget is only so much and consequently they're forced to band-aid problems like this. Still, it's kind of like knowing the hurricane is coming (continued growth and traffic issues for the forseeable future) and putting a couple of boards on the windows. It's a temporary fix until the problem becomes bigger and therefore demands more money.

As a complete aside, I still wish they'd look at building a bridge across the river connecting to Lakewood/Mt. Juliet to make it easier to get to the airport. Doubt that's ever going to happen. They commissioned a study to examine building a toll bridge but that's dead in the water, I'm sure.
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Old 05-02-2014, 09:03 AM
 
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Anyone know if Sprouts is in or out? I can't find a thing about it since it was announced. It says nothing about a coming soon on their website. Anyone have more information? My guess is, just like the Hampton Inn that has had the sign coming soon for over 6 years on it, it's not coming.
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Old 05-02-2014, 09:10 AM
 
Location: Gallatin, TN
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I heard today Sprouts is not considering anywhere in Tennessee and will not be coming to Hendersonville anytime soon. This was confirmed by someone in the corporate office. Not sure why the paper ran that story without a lease in place.
This was the last I heard about Sprouts. To be honest, I never heard anything except what was on this forum about it. So, it's not likely at this point I guess.
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Old 05-02-2014, 11:13 AM
 
Location: Hendersonville
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As a complete aside, I still wish they'd look at building a bridge across the river connecting to Lakewood/Mt. Juliet to make it easier to get to the airport. Doubt that's ever going to happen. They commissioned a study to examine building a toll bridge but that's dead in the water, I'm sure.
a toll bridge would be great, therefor it won't happen.
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Old 05-02-2014, 01:16 PM
 
Location: Gallatin, TN
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a toll bridge would be great, therefor it won't happen.
Ha...I know, right?!? TN just isn't a state that embraces toll anything. Still, it makes all the sense in the world. It's a tax on the people who will actually use the facility, be it a road or bridge. I do admit to hating driving in Florida knowing I might hit a toll road and have to scramble for change, but long term it makes a lot of sense, especially in this case.
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Old 05-06-2014, 08:14 AM
 
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Ha...I know, right?!? TN just isn't a state that embraces toll anything. Still, it makes all the sense in the world. It's a tax on the people who will actually use the facility, be it a road or bridge. I do admit to hating driving in Florida knowing I might hit a toll road and have to scramble for change, but long term it makes a lot of sense, especially in this case.
Not true, Tennessee Tollway Act was passed by the voters and signed by Bredesen in 2007. In fact, if I recall correctly, it was crafted so a bridge across Old Hickory could be built (and fees collected).

Tennessee DOT gets toll powers - looks at $270m tollroad northeast of Nashville - Toll Roads News

http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/document...HadleyBend.pdf

After passage, I believe TDOT killed off the bridge (Hadley Bend Connector) idea.

The Tinfoil hat wearer part of me, wonders if the bridge concept was just a ruse to get toll collection (limited as it is) enabled in TN.
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Old 05-06-2014, 02:07 PM
 
Location: Hendersonville
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Old 05-07-2014, 06:51 AM
 
Location: Gallatin, TN
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The Tinfoil hat wearer part of me, wonders if the bridge concept was just a ruse to get toll collection (limited as it is) enabled in TN.
Possibly, but in the last 7 years I haven't heard of a single toll project being started in TN.

Also, that's great news about Windy City reopening.
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Old 05-13-2014, 03:51 PM
 
Location: Hendersonville
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windy city was open for one day (yesterday evening) before having to close today because their walk-in went down. they said they'll be open tomorrow but it could be longer.
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Old 05-15-2014, 02:45 PM
 
Location: Hendersonville
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Hendersonville mayor touts growth



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And the growth isn’t all new construction. Some have lamented abandoned storefronts like the old Kmart building on Main Street, and the old Food Lion on Bonita Parkway. Foster said both sites will soon have new owners. He announced L.A. Fitness and Marshall’s are slated to go into the old Kmart shopping center while a Planet Fitness plans to go into the former Food Lion building.


Other new businesses soon coming to town include Hobby Lobby, the restaurant chain Culver’s, Krispy Kreme doughnuts and the city’s first hotel in over a decade, Fairfield Inn & Suites.
no mention of roads or sidewalks.
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