West Meade Neighborhood Association (WMNA) has discussed tightening the regulation on blasting to address the concerns of residents of West Nashville. Many feel the strong blasts coming from the River Road Vulcan Materials Quarry is causing damage to their homes, either foundational, which can be very expensive to fix, or cosmetic, like cracks in walls […]
WMNA is aggressively pursuing a resolution to the continued blasting affecting homes in West Meade / Hillwood and surrounding neighborhoods. To date there have been 63 residents who have reported damage to their homes, driveways, patios, etc. This is out of nearly 1800 homes – not a staggering number. If you have not filed your […]
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Heather McDonald interviews the WMNA Vice President about the blasting damage in West Meade that resulted from 40+ years of quarry activity at the Vulcan Materials River Road facility.
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After talking with a few geologists about the cumulative effects of periodic blasting, I decided to have a conversation with ChatGPT about it. Here is the transcript: Me: I have a small wooden table. I repetitively tap on the table with a hammer every second with a force of 0.25 newtons. How long before the […]
On November 28, there was a meeting held at the Vulcan Materials plant on River Road. Attendees included Paul Garland, Sheryl Garland, Councilman Thom Druffel and representatives from Vulcan Materials, including the VP, Permitting and External Relations, the Plant Manager, the Plant Supervisor and the Manager of Community and Government Relations. The topic was the […]
The Beautification Team masterminds a makeover for the Metro Pump House at the corner of Jocelyn Hollow and West Meade. Not too long ago, Patricia Knight reached out to a fellow Master Gardener, Julie Berbiglia, who works at Metro Water, with questions about this property and the likelihood of making it a focal point of […]
As many of you know, the Vulcan Materials quarry on River Road has produced some rather large blasts lately. In particular, in April and October, and more recently in November, there were some blasts that caused quite a stir (pardon the pun) in the neighborhood. The West Meade Neighborhood Association Board has been talking with […]
There is a proposed development for some land at the end of Salyer road off of Rodney Drive that would build 4 5000 sq ft homes on 4 acres. The development is on a hill that the residents in the area say has been examined by experts and is unstable (see contours below). Please […]