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Weekend closures continue on I-24 in Nashville to replace bridges
Nashville drivers just made it past their second weekend of the closing of Interstate 24 in the downtown area. The Tennessee Department of Transportation says two more weekends of closing that section of the interstate will be needed for the $28.5 million project to replace the Oldham Street and Spring Street bridges. Though the weekend [âŚ]
October 23, 2017
Roadbuilding
Work to begin on widening I-40 at Jackson, Tenn.
Ground has been broken on widening 3 miles of Interstate 40 from four lanes to six in Jackson, Tennessee. The $67 million project also includes improving two intersections and building a new one along the highway, between west of the U.S. 45 Bypass and west of State Route 5. Two bridgesâat SR 5 and SR [âŚ]
October 5, 2017
Roadbuilding
Tennessee DOT launches new Work Zone safety campaign
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has announced the launch of a new safety campaign asking motorists to âWork with Us â move over and slow downâ for highway workers. TDOT spread the message throughout Tennessee during National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 3-7, after three employees died in 2016. âLast year was absolutely tragic for our TDOT family; [âŚ]
April 14, 2017
Roadbuilding
10 DOTs win 2016 Perpetual Pavement Award
The Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) presented 10 departments of transportation with 2016 Perpetual Pavement Awards. The award recognizes state transportation departments and local agencies for asphalt pavements at least 35 years old that have proven, high-quality structural design and are performing well. The pavement must have had a structural failure, should have an average of at least 12 years between [âŚ]
April 10, 2017
Roadbuilding
Tennessee DOT announces dynamic message sign contest winners
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) recently held a dynamic message sign contest, and the winners were announced Monday according to a department press release. The top five messages include the following: âDo your duty. Seatbelt your booty!â âUse your blinking blinker!â âBe kind. Donât ride my behind.â âIn a hurry? Shoulda left early. Slow down!â âWeâve [âŚ]
March 17, 2017
Roadbuilding
Tennessee DOT veteran struck and killed by vehicle while flagging
Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) operations technician James âPee Weeâ Hopkins, 63, was struck and killed by an oncoming vehicle July 27 while flagging traffic around a maintenance crew on Tennessee 54 near U.S. 412 in Crocket County. TDOT says this is the second employee fatality in the past three months, and has had 111 [âŚ]
July 29, 2016
Roadbuilding
Highway projects removed from Tenn. P3 bill
Roadway projects have been removed from a Tennessee bill that allows private sector investments in state transportation projects. The newly amended bill is still moving forward, but it will now only apply to mass transit projects following opposition from the road building lobby, according to the Associated Press. State Sen. Bill Ketron (R-Murfreesboro) said the new bill would enable [âŚ]
March 16, 2016
Roadbuilding
Tennessee DOT holds contest for best safety message to display on interstates
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is holding its annual contest for motorists and students to develop the best safety message for the dynamic message signs on the stateâs interstates. This is the first year the annual contest has allowed student submissions. âLast yearâs contest was such a huge success,â says TDOT Commissioner John Schroer. [âŚ]
January 19, 2016
Roadbuilding
Tennessee DOT says current projects could take up to 51 years to finish
The Tennessee Department of Transportation is warning that without a more concrete funding plan for the future, the current slate of projects the department has planned could take more than half a century to be completed. According to the Memphis Commercial Appeal, TDOT Deputy Commissioner Toks Omishakin told a group at a conference at the University of [âŚ]
January 1, 2016
Roadbuilding
Tennessee asks drivers to âHo Ho Holdâ their calls this holiday season
Tennessee followed in the footsteps of Utah and Iowa in telling drivers to get their âhead out of their appsâ while on the road. But the Tennessee Department of Transportation is also using the digital signs to get into the holiday spirit while also reminding drivers to stay safe. TDOT has added new slogans like [âŚ]
November 30, 2015
Roadbuilding
Tennessee DOT, Governorâs Highway Safety Office announced $17.8 million in highway safety grants
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and the Governorâs Highway Safety Office (GHSO) have announced $17.8 million in grant awards to support highway traffic safety efforts. The complete list of 437 grants for 376 recipients is available here. âThese grants help fund a variety of enforcement, legal and education initiatives across the state,â TDOT Commissioner [âŚ]
September 17, 2015
Roadbuilding
Watch TDOT crews destroy and rebuild a bridge in only 58 hours in this project time-lapse
The Tennessee Department of Transportation built a bridge in less than 58 hours, and theyâve got the footage to prove it. TDOT released a time-lapse video of the first weekend of the Interstate 40 Fast Fix 8 bridge project in Nashville where workers were able to remove and replace the westbound bridge at breakneck pace. [âŚ]
August 10, 2015
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