Roberts Mill Road will remain closed 8 weeks

UPDATE:

After an inspection by a Geo Tech Stabilization company, Hamilton County officials now say it will take 8 weeks to repair Roberts Mill Road.

They will begin the work next week.

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HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) – The news is worse than first expected on Roberts Mill Road.

The road which goes up Walden’s Ridge near Soddy Daisy is one of the few routes for mountain residents.

It was closed on Wednesday because of a mudslide overnight from the rain.

But now the Hamilton County Highway Department says the road will remain close, indefinitely.

They are contacting a geo tech stabilization company to help them figure out a solution.

Residents say the road has been destabilized by heavy trucks that use it for construction on top of the mountain.