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Construction Causing Holiday Headache In East Brainerd

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Channel: WTVC NewsChannel 9 · 2012 · News & Politics

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by Alyssa Spirato  It's a 700 foot stretch of road in East Brainerd that's causing more of a headache than help. And with the holidays almost here, Shallowford and Gunbarrel Roads will be busier than ever.Many drivers tell NewsChannel9 the current road project is just a waste of time, and more of a hassle this holiday season.Just off I-75 In East Brainerd, traffic seems to be flowing just fine down Shallowford Road, But go just a half of mile down, it may take you longer than expected to get to where you're going. The problem is, the congested traffic is going to be with us for a while. Even though the Shallowford road project was supposed to be done back in September."We can assure the people who live out there and travel throughout the area, that we will maintain 2 lanes at all times," says Tennessee Department of Transportation Spokesperson, Jennifer Flynn.And it's not just Shallowford road causing problems. How about a city project on Gunbarrel road that's right in front of the Hamilton Place Mall. A project that we're told the city hopes to finish late next week. And with Black Friday creeping up close, you may want to consider shopping online.NewsChannel9 decided to drive the Shallowford route to see exactly how long it would take from Gunbarrel to Jenkins. It took about ten minutes.Nearby residents and shoppers say they don't think it's the best time to do construction, especially during the holiday season. "We have bad Friday traffic around here, and during the holidays, you have the volume of Friday traffic everyday," says shopper Kelly Wenzler.Shopper Kim Condra agrees. She travels to the Hamilton Place area about 5 days a week, and isn't looking forward to dealing with heavier traffic."With black Friday coming in another week and a half to two weeks because with all the stores over here, it's going to be terrible, like you said before, a madhouse," says Condra.NewsChannel9 spoke with a spokesperson for the Hamilton Place Mall over the phone about the construction. They tell us they're excited about the road improvements, and believe the work should be ready well ahead of black Friday.

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