Have you ever feared for your life while walking across the Old Taylor Road bridge or crossing between traffic in your car? Well, your fears are about to be laid to rest. This is Natalie Moore for 271 TV News. Old Taylor Road has been known to Ole Miss students as a frightening road whether you are a pedestrian or a driver. Drivers merging on and off Highway 6 often causes traffic jams and the narrow bridge does not leave room for pedestrians.
On October 18th, the Board of Alderman approved the rezoning of the Old Taylor Road. This is one of the big steps to add roundabouts on both sides of the bridge as well as another bridge for pedestrians.
Ole Miss students who often use the bridge agree that the Board made a step in the right direction. "I think Old Taylor is a very dangerous road. Since I've lived here on campus for two months I've taken that road maybe 3 times and each time there is almost two car accidents while I'm on that road." says Ole Miss freshman Jenna Hoppus.
The approval comes after 14 years of planning to improve many of the exits into Oxford from Highway 6. The Board of Alderman says they will be starting on this project very soon. This is Natalie Moore for 271 TV News.
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