Old Roads

This is more of an inquisitive than informative type of post.

I am a concerned resident of the Fort Sanders neighborhood. Every day that I hop in my car I have to drive over these old cobblestone roads that run down 12th, 13th, and 14th (maybe more?) in the Fort. I really like the old look of the roads and the fact that they have probably been around for eons. The frustrating thing about the roads is that they are in a serious state of disrepair. Now I know that the Fort does not hold the highest property values in town and it probably isn't the home to a great number of historic preservationists, but it seems like if the roads are being kept around, then maybe the potholes, cracks, dips, etc. could be fixed every once in a while. I'm not the first to notice that they have done a number on my shocks over the past couple of years.

Call me nostalgic. Tell me I'm wasting my time. Remind me that I live in the Fort and no one really cares.

Here is the inquisitive part of this post. I heard a couple of years ago that some historic society somewhere won't let the city get rid of the cobblestones. Kudos to them. (Unless I misheard) My questions are, who is in charge? when can / when will they be fixed? how old are they? Etc. It is important to have historically significant roads in our city. It is important to preserve things worth preserving. But seriously Knoxville, those roads suck bad.

Sorry I didn't really do my research and contact the persons of interest, but I figured you all would come through as always with information and advice. Thanks in advance Knoxvillians!