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Chattanooga roads deteriorating, poor and failing

65 views · Published 20 August 2013 · 0:48 · Indexed 18 October 2026

Channel: chattanooga times free press · 2013 · News & Politics

If you've complained about the roads in Chattanooga, you're not alone.

The city reportedly spends less than one-third of the money public works says is needed to keep the roads in good condition.

As a result, the average condition of city roads has declined over the past two years, and some of our most heavily traveled roads are now rated as poor or failing.

One resident compared driving here to driving in Baghdad, Iraq.

But how much money should the city should devote to road work?

Mayor Andy Berke's proposed putting $1.7 million dollars toward paving, but that's the same amount budgeted last year.

And councilmen say that's not enough. A public works study says the city needs to spend up to $5 million a year on paving.

Now councilmen say they've met with Berke's staff and are discussing increasing the roads budget by up to a million dollars.

Chattanooga roads deteriorating, poor and failing

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