RED BANK, Tenn. — A key stretch of Dayton Boulevard is set for a significant transformation as city leaders move forward with plans to convert the once-busy highway corridor into a safer, more community-focused roadway.
Once part of U.S. Highway 27 and a vital link to the historic Dixie Highway, Dayton Boulevard has long played a central role in Red Bank’s identity.
Red Bank officials say businesses such as gas stations, car dealerships and restaurants flourished along the corridor, catering to heavy interstate traffic that once reached nearly 17,000 vehicles per day…