WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — When a portion of Interstate 65 narrows to two lanes, there is sometimes a traffic bottleneck.

"A lot of times, people will think ‘Oh, it's just during rush hour, but it can actually really be at any point during the week,” Spring Hill's Vice Mayor, Trent Linville, told News 2.

On Monday night, Williamson County Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution showing support requesting the prioritization for widening a portion of Interstate 65 between Bear Creek Pike and Interstate 840.

"It doesn't matter how well the traffic's flowing, you're going to sit there in traffic for a while,” Williamson County Commissioner Jennifer Mason said during Monday’s meeting.

The resolution said that regional coordination among jurisdictions like Spring Hill, Thompson's Station, Columbia and Maury County "is critical for successful advocacy and project prioritization within state and regional transportation planning frameworks."

"I think people are looking for solutions at the end of the day and we know that working together in partnership is the way to solve those problems," Linville said. "In Spring Hill, we've taken the lead to move that forward with TDOT the best that we can."

The Tennessee Department of Transportation said the area has been identified as a potential future project and is listed in the agency's 10-year plan. Since Interstate 65 is a federal highway, Linville said that adding more lanes will likely need federal support.

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