Oak Flatt Road Reopens In White County

White County’s Oak Flatt Road has reopened, but it remain a gravel road until the weather warms up.

The road collapsed in a landslide this spring and county commissioners approved emergency repairs. White County Highway Department Foreman Charles Hutson said work started in October and was completed by about November 18.

“The road was completely gone, of course we got a contractor in there and dug it out,” Hutson said. “They put shot rock back in there and rock on it and stabilized it to where it wouldn’t, hopefully slide no more.”

Hutson said Oak Flatt Road is open to traffic now. However, he said it will remain gravel until paving can be done.

“Eventually it will be paved back but it will probably be later next year,” Hutson said.

Hutson said Oak Flatt Road had recently been paved, prior to the landslide.