May 7, 1999

U. of Tennessee Group Opposes Bridge Project

A group of students and professors at the University of Tennessee here staged a protest last month to fight a proposal by the state and the institution to build a four-lane bridge and a major road on the campus.

Members of the group, Citizens for a Pedestrian-Friendly Campus, carried banners, sang, and made speeches in opposition to the $21-million project. State officials want to build a road to connect the university's main and