Ultimately the road expansion was far enough away from the mule, that it was never in any danger.
However, a year later, the Commission demanded an additional 13 feet of land to be dedicated to the subdivision to make room for future road expansion.
It would pay for about half of the state's road and bridge repairs, as well as some road expansion, in the next four years.
Earlier this year, state transportation officials proposed a modified version of the project, including a more limited road expansion.
In 1959 the three-bay portico preceding the hall to the west was demolished, to make space for road expansion.
He thinks the state's delay on the road expansion is hurting Putnam County's tax base.
The group denounced the plan's 1,600 new parking spaces, additional restaurant space, road expansion and a diesel bus system.
That project was the beneficiary of $250 million of taxpayer funds, including a major road expansion.
However, recent road expansions have demolished the river as well as most of bridges.
Leverett was providing security for the road expansion when he was killed.