CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Drivers who use Sandswitch Road will need to plan alternate routes after a void was discovered beneath the roadway during routine sewer repairs Thursday.
Chattanooga Public Works says Sandswitch Road is closed to all vehicle traffic between Brookmont Lane and Celestial Lane.
A void–not a sinkhole–is a hidden empty space or cavity that forms directly beneath the pavement because the supporting soil or base material has washed away, eroded, or shifted…