Nickell Branch Road Improvement Project
Road 102 just off the Woodland Trace National Scenic Byway leads to the Nickell Branch recreation area. An estimated 15 thousand people frequented the 1.2-mile gravel route last year. Heavy rains we received lately left it a bumpy road and in need of improvements. Kevan Paluso, transportation program manager at Land Between the Lakes, took me and Customer Service Manager Jeff Laird with him to see Road 102 first hand. Kevan pointed out features and described a project proposal during a recent site visit. Where most people simply see a scarred gravel road, Kevan sees damage, roadside swale restoration, and…