Tag: Tennessee DOT

Roadbuilding

Tennessee’s IMPROVE Act provides for two Alcoa Highway projects

Tennessee’s Improving Manufacturing, Public Roads and Opportunities for a Vibrant Economy (IMPROVE) Act is providing for two new projects on the Alcoa Highway, with both projects set to begin in 2018. “Making improvements to an entire corridor like Alcoa Highway is a big and expensive undertaking, but one that is crucial to improve safety and […]

August 1, 2017

Roadbuilding

Tenn. DOT using accelerated bridge construction on I-24 bridges in Nashville

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) plans to use accelerated bridge construction (ABC) techniques for replacing Interstate 24 bridges in downtown Nashville. More than 148,000 vehicles travel on this section of I-24 daily. The $28.5 million project will include replacement of the bridges over Oldham Street and Spring Street on the eastern loop of downtown, […]

June 21, 2017

Roadbuilding

Six months later, Tennessee DOT details work on Gatlinburg wildfires

The Tennessee Department of Transportation has produced a video highlighting the stories of those who worked on cleanup and recovery efforts in the wake of the wildfires that ravaged Gatlinburg. Fourteen people were killed as a result of the Nov. 28 fires, with 2,460 structures destroyed or heavily damaged, with an estimated cost of $500 […]

May 31, 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: “Do your duty. Seatbelt your booty!” “Use your blinking blinker!” “Be kind. Don’t ride my behind.” “In a hurry? Shoulda left early. Slow down!” “We’ve […]

March 17, 2017

Roadbuilding

Tenn. Governor unveils IMPROVE Act for transportation project updates

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has released a legislative proposal aimed at improving the state’s transportation network to bolster future job growth, while cutting taxes on food and manufacturing. The proposal is dubbed the IMPROVE Act, also known as “Improving Manufacturing, Public Roads and Opportunities for a Vibrant Economy.” “Under the conservative fiscal leadership of the […]

January 20, 2017

Roadbuilding

Tennessee DOT HELP operator dies from injuries sustained while helping motorist

Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) HELP Operator James Rogers has died following an incident in which he was struck by a vehicle while he was helping a stranded motorist Dec. 24. TDOT reports Rogers, 30, was changing a flat tire for a family on Interstate 40 in Davidson County. He was struck by a vehicle […]

January 2, 2017

Roadbuilding

Tennessee Gov. to call special session over potential loss of $60 million in federal highway funds

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam plans to call a special session in September of the state’s general assembly to look at developing legislation that would fix a potential $60 million cut of federal highway funds connected to a new state law. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently declared the […]

September 7, 2016

Roadbuilding

SASHTO honors five southern DOTs as part of America’s Transportation Awards

The Southern Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (SASHTO) has recognized five state departments of transportation (DOTs) as regional winners for the America’s Transportation Awards. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the AAA motor club and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sponsor the program, which honors the best transportation projects […]

August 31, 2016

Roadbuilding

Tennessee DOT renames State Route 840 as I-840, adds 77 miles to interstate system

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has designated State Route 840 as Interstate 840, in a move that adds 77 miles to the interstate system and “encourages more economic growth along the corridor and more traffic diversion around Middle Tennessee’s urban core.” “Having an interstate designation could encourage more industries to consider locating in Middle […]

August 16, 2016

Roadbuilding

Tennessee DOT awarded $10 million to complete parkway authorized in 1944

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the Tennessee Department of Transportation a $10 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant to complete a 16-mile segment of the Foothills Parkway in Blount and Sevier counties. The National Park Service and the state of Tennessee have committed funding to match the grant to make sure […]

August 2, 2016

Roadbuilding

Tennessee DOT veteran struck and killed by vehicle while flagging

Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) operations technician James “Pee Wee” 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 […]

July 29, 2016

Roadbuilding

Asphalt Pavement Alliance honors 8 state DOTs with 2015 Perpetual Pavement Award

The Asphalt Pavement Alliance presented eight state departments of transportation with its 2015 Perpetual Pavement Award that recognizes long-lasting and high-quality asphalt pavements. The Perpetual Pavement Award has been awarded to 108 pavements across the U.S. and Canada since its inception in 2001. To qualify for the award, an asphalt pavement owned by a state […]

March 17, 2016