TDOT “denied” Metro Council’s request to block the  Nathan Bedford Forrest statue that is visible of drivers on  I-65.
The Metro Council formally voted Tuesday, July 8th  to ask the state to help block the view of a controversial statue of Nathan Bedford Forrest that’s visible from Interstate 65.
TDOT issued the following statement,”TDOT does not plant foliage on its right-of-way with the sole intention of blocking items on private property based on what might be offensive to some and not to others. Therefore, the request of Metro Nashville’s Council to have TDOT plant vegetation on I-65 near the Harding Place Exit is respectfully denied,” as reported by News Channel 2.
The Nathan Bedford Forrest statue was erected in 1998 on private property by Bill Dorris. Â At that time the state cleared the foliage making the statue visible to I-65.
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