As the previous pictures show, there is no medium to these county roads. The minimum width for a dual lane transporter is 16 feet as you will see in the examples of Dual Lane Transporters in the next section of this survey. This is critical, the Dual Lane Transporter that will be required to cross bridges may not be able to navigate the route on the Macon Wall and Lockersville portion of the haul route or the cost of making the haul route improvements will be cost prohibitive.
Our survey also shows that the required turn radius improvements will certainly encroach on private property and require approvals and agreements with private landowners.
Traffic control is also a factor as no other traffic will be able to travel the road when the load is on Macon Wall and Lockersville. A traffic control plan approved and assisted by State Troopers and County Sheriffs will be a requirement. Another option to navigate Macon Wall and Lockersville Rd may be to trans-load the cargo from a Dual L ane Transporter to a 10’ foot wide Self-Propelled transporter once on County Roads and off Hwy 12. This trans-load operation would require a significant amount of real-estate. Our current survey did not find a good location for a trans-load operation.
4.3 Alternate County Routes Saddie Tree RD Route This route also has a 16-foot-wide road base with no medium.
This route may have fewer turn radius issues, but several will be required.
As previously stated, the turn radius improvements will encroach on private property and will require approvals from Cheatham County and the landowners.
A detailed traffic control plan will be a requirement.
Extensive Tree trimming will also be required.
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