Road work will connect city street to county highway
Posted on Wednesday, August 27, 2008
The Benton County Road Department is in the process of paving Jack Crabtree Road, which will provide a direct - and straight - connection between Commonwealth Road and County Road 40.
The mostly dirt and gravel road is currently closed at the north end because of tree removal, although local residents are allowed access.
"It's a safety issue. We're trying to keep someone from getting hurt," Harvey Johnson, a worker with the road department, said.
Jack Crabtree is a county road, but it does fall within the city's master street plan. Metfield's Dogwood Golf Course borders a portion of both the east and west sides of the road.
The Benton County Road Department is widening the road slightly while completing tree removal. They will then begin the road preparation work - applying layers of red dirt, white gravel, chip and seal, and a top layer of asphalt.
It will be some time before it is paved, perhaps as long as a year, according to James Michael Rich, a foreman with the Benton County Road Department.
The curve of Jack Crabtree Road, where it connects with Commonwealth Road, will be straightened to provide a "T "intersection. The current intersection is a "Y "configuration, which Rich called "dangerous."
Motor vehicle traffic is not the only traveler on Jack Crabtree. Golfers playing Dogwood Golf Course must cross it after completing hole seven to tee off at number eight, and again after hole 12 to tee off at number 13.
The land on the east side of the road, including holes eight through 12, is called'The Farm'area, and the addition was opened in May 1999, according to Facilities Manager Shirley Hatfield.
There are several small sections on the south end of Jack Crabtree Road connecting to CR 40 that are paved, including the section that golf carts use. There are stop signs on both sides of the cart paths at that intersection.
Dogwood and the Country Club Golf courses both have cart paths that cross major roads, including Commonwealth and Euston roads, and Dogwood Drive.
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