City of Franklin revitalization project moves forward; road closures could impact local businesses

The city of Franklin is one step closer to completion of its $12 million, nine-phase revitalization project. As of Monday, crews were back out there on the roads, working on phases five and six concurrently. Along with construction, road closures and detours are inevitable. So what type of impact will this shift in phases have on local businesses? A few local merchants told RTV6, hopefully, not a huge one. The project is a big one, including a total reconstruction of road pavement, curbs, sidewalks, and all the underground structures such as sewers and storm sewers. “One of the large goals of the project is to replace the old structure that has deteriorated, and to help increase traffic flow to the downtown area for merchants,” said Brad Stahley, who is the resident project representative for Crossroad Engineers, the company behind the construction.