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Wolf Branch Road Set To Reopen?

    Travel through areas of East Lake County could be improving in the coming days. Lake County officials on Tuesday announced the pending reopening of Wolf Branch Road.
   Commission Chair Leslie Campione, speaking during the State of the County event, said the busy road, which has been closed for several weeks since heavy rains damaged asphalt, could be opened as soon as this weekend.
   Campione said the road has been undergoing extensive repairs, with short and long-term protocols being undertaken in an attempt to avoid future closures. This is the second time the road has been closed due to runoff damage in recent years.
   In other news, Campione said the county is expecting to be able to provide another update on Britt Road in a month or so. Britt Road has been closed to through traffic since Hurricane Milton passed through the area, washing out a large section of the road. Repairs have been slowed due to right-of-way issues, with the county recently announcing a land purchase in the area to allow for upgrades in addition to repairs.