In order to expand the rail yard, a proposal to close a section of Jared Drive at the request of Eastman Chemical Company received unanimous approval from the Kingsport Board of Mayor and Aldermen.The resolution was approved on final consideration during the board’s regular business meeting Tuesday night. The section the city will vacate stretches about 1,500 feet between the intersection with Riverport Road and Eastman’s railroad tracks that cross Jared Drive.