Most liked posts in thread: Letter to TN Gov to open US129 quickly

I just sent the email

 

Just wanted to point out that "eighth" is missing the "h" :wink5:

good idea with the letter template. I'll be sending one in

 

Sent mine also.

Thanks for putting up the form letter. It is well written and very courteous.

 

Nice letter Nathan, much better than my first draft:

Yo Phil,

My associates from New York will be arriving shortly to partake in this road you call the Dragon. It has been brought to our attention that you personally are being a d*@#bag and holding up the process of cleaning up this mess. This is very disappointing news. My associates are very displeased. We hope you can correct this situation. I shall have "Four Fingers" and "Lefty" not pack the heat, baseball bats and cement bags till we hear back you.

Respectfully Yours,

Da MINI Community

 

:lol:
Not bad for a guy from Florida ! !

 

Done.

 

tranplanted New Yorker (Levittown...born and raised)

 

Snooter:


So they would have been "relatives" right.......:ihih:

 

Is it bad that I emailed the letter with no intentions of going?

:smile5:

 

Signed and sent...

 

Done

 

Done.

I felt Like I needed to play all the cards, so mentioned that my family hails from the great state of TN and I had a cousin who died with Davy Crocket at the Alamo.

Jim

 

Email sent and we and other Texans still plan to be there!

Nathan, I think we are up to 9 people and 5 MINIs from HHS going!

 

On March 15, 2010 a rock slide occured 2 miles south of Chilhowee Dam on US129 closing both lanes of traffic. On March 19, 2010, traffic was blocked at the North Carolina and Tennessee state line preventing access to 11 miles of US129, commonly known as the Dragon. This road block also prevents access from Parson's Branch Road and the Calderwood Dam area. On March 24, 2010, TNDOT released a reopening date of September 1, 2010. <<<<<<<<EEEEEEEKKKK!!!!!!!! (my addition to post)

This road is not only a tourist attraction in itself, but also provides a commuter route for Tennessee and North Carolina residents, visitors, and commercial traffic. The only alternative is US441 through the Smoky Mountain National Park or the Cherohala Skyway. Either of these options present a great inconvenience.

Both the North Carolina and Tennessee areas near US129 rely on tourism as a major source of revenue. This road closure will have a definite impact on the local economy. We encourage all officials to take whatever steps are necessary to expedite the reopening of part or all of this US highway.

Anyone who is interested in expressing their concerns over the temporary closure of US129 should contact these officials:

NC Governor:
Governor Bev Perdue
Governor’s Office
Office of the Governor
20301 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-0301
Phone: (919)733-4240
Fax: (919)733-2120
[email protected]


NC US Congressman:
Congressman Heath Shuler
422 Cannon House Office Bldg.
Washington, DC, 20515
Phone: (202) 225-6401
Fax: (202) 226-6422
[email protected]


NC State Representative:
Senator John Snow
NC Senate
16 W. Jones Street, Room 2111
Raleigh, NC 27601-2808
Phone: (919) 733-5875
Email: [email protected]

TN Governor:
Governor Phil Bredesen
Governor's Office
Tennessee State Capitol
Nashville, TN 37243-0001
Phone: 615.741.2001
Fax: 615.532.9711
[email protected]


TN US Congressman:
Congressman John J Duncan JR
2207 Rayburn House Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5435
Fax: 202-225-6440
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TN State Representative:
Senator Doug Overbey
4 Legislative Plaza
Nashville, TN 37243-0208
Phone: 615-741-0981 or
800-449-TENN, ext. 10981
Fax: 615-253-0224
[email protected]

 

I sent him an email as both a MINI owner and land owner in TN.

 

Just sent my email

 

Uh, guys, you do realize that not only will the clean up take time, it is also a monetary issue for Tennessee? Have you seen all the rock slides and closed roads in that state? There's a lot of them. This winter was harsh in the extreme as far as rock slides went. The Tennessee department of transportation may bankrupt themselves fixing them all. (OK, they're gov't funded, so they can't go bankrupt, but you know what I mean.)

It's not like they're just standing around with their thumbs in their butts refusing to fix the road. They're stretched real thin as far as money and resources go. No matter how many letters you write, none of that will change.