KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On Thursday, June 20th, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will hold a public hearing to gather input on the proposed improvements to Alcoa Highway (State Route 115) in Knox and Blount Counties.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) Commissioner John Schroer joined with state and local officials today to celebrate the official opening of the recently-completed SR-111 widening project in Spencer, Tenn.
The project widens 2.6 miles of SR-111 from two lanes to five lanes beginning south of SR-30 to south of Manus Road. The project also includes the construction of a new bridge on SR-30 over SR 111. Highways, Inc. from Brentwood, Tenn. was the contractor for the $11.8 million project.
“State Route 111 is a critical artery in Van Buren County and the entire region,” said Commissioner Schroer. “I am pleased to be here today to join with our state and local partners to celebrate the successful completion of this important project.”
NASHVILLE – For over a decade, the Middle Tennessee city of Manchester in Coffee County has hosted one of the most popular live music events in the country - the annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The festival is a four-day, multi-stage music festival held on a 700-acre farm. Thousands of people from all over the country make the yearly trip to attend the festival, and Manchester becomes their temporary home for several days in June. As in years past, over 80,000 music lovers are expected to attend this year’s festival, which kicks off Thursday night, June 13, and winds down Sunday night, June 16.
With 80,000 festivalgoers converging on an old farm site in Coffee County, the area in and around Manchester always sees increased traffic throughout the festival. As Manchester prepares to welcome a multitude of visitors, the Tennessee Department of Transportation and Tennessee Highway Patrol are gearing up for the extra traffic expected in the area. TDOT and the THP are working closely with the Manchester Police Department, the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department and festival promoters to keep traffic moving on I-24 while also getting Bonnaroo attendees to their destination.
NASHVILLE— The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced today that federal and state aeronautics grants totaling $2.3 million have been approved for 10 Tennessee airports.
Airports receiving grants include:
Cleveland (Bradley County) – Cleveland Regional Jetport
Jackson (Madison County) – McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport
Cleveland (Bradley County) – Hardwick Field
Lawrenceburg (Lawrence County) – Lawrenceburg/Lawrence County Airport
Fayetteville (Lincoln County) – Fayetteville Municipal Airport
Paris (Henry County) – Henry County Airport
Hohenwald (Lewis County) – John A. Baker Field
Sevierville (Sevier County) – Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport
Sewanee (Franklin County) – University of the South-Franklin County Airport
Tullahoma (Coffee County) – Tullahoma Regional Airport
Section of Battery Lane to Close Monday for Bridge Replacement
Detours Begin June 3rd for 90 Day Closure
Nashville, Tenn. –The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) in partnership with Metro Nashville Public Works will begin the second phase of construction to replace the Battery Lane Bridge over the West Fork Brown’s Creek on Monday, June 3, 2013. TDOT will manage the construction of this $655,236 project for Metro Nashville.
Closure Necessary to Replace Bearing Pin on Bridge Pier
Chattanooga, Tenn. – Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) contract crews will close the Hurricane Bridge on SR 56 over the Caney Fork River in DeKalb County to all traffic on Friday, May 31 beginning at 8:00 p.m. for approximately 20 hours. The closure is necessary to allow the contractor to perform structural work that cannot be done with traffic driving on the bridge.
Updated May 30, 2013
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On Tuesday, May 28th, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced that Alternative B-Modified has been chosen as the preferred alignment for the State Route 126 (Memorial Boulevard) project in Sullivan County.
Three alternatives were presented during two public hearings that were held on December 11th, 2012. TDOT considered more than 200 comments received from the public during and after those hearings.
May 23-29, 2013
There will be no temporary lane closures permitted on interstates or state routes beginning at noon on Friday, May 24 through 6am Tuesday, May 28 in observance of Memorial Day Holiday
BENTON COUNTY I-40: Resurfacing beginning east of SR-191 (approximately mile marker 131) and extending to west of the Tennessee River on I-40 near Birdsong Road (approximately mile marker 134) at the Tennessee River Bridge.
BENTON COUNTY SR-1 (US-70): Bridge repair work over CSX Railroad at log mile 0.59 will cause traffic to be reduced from two lanes to one (12’ lane) in each direction, with temporary traffic signal, for the duration of this project.
BENTON COUNTY SR-147: Bridge repair work over Sugar Creek at log mile 0.27. Roadway is OPEN to traffic with occasional temporary closures.
TDOT and Metro Parks Partner to Create Five Acre Facility
Nashville, Tenn. – Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) Commissioner John Schroer joined Nashville Mayor Karl Dean and residents on Thursday to celebrate the completion of a new community park which sits at the corner of Gale and Lealand Lanes. TDOT partnered with Mayor Dean and Metro Parks to convert the property into the new park.
NASHVILLE – Road construction won’t slow motorists down as they travel Tennessee’s highways this Memorial Day weekend. The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes beginning at 12:00 noon on Friday, May 24 through 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28. This will provide maximum roadway capacity for motorists expected to travel in the state this Memorial Day weekend.
“Suspending construction-related lane closures during the busy Memorial Day weekend will lessen congestion and delays on Tennessee’s major highways,” said Commissioner John Schroer. “We want to do our part to help everyone have an enjoyable and safe holiday weekend and keep traffic flowing as smoothly and efficiently as possible.”
