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TDOT Assists with Storm Debris Removal

Thursday, March 08, 2012 | 11:40 am
Chattanooga, Tenn. – Tennessee Department of Transportation crews are assisting with debris removal in several Tennessee counties in the wake of last week’s severe storms. Most of the clean-up efforts are concentrated in Cumberland, Dekalb, Jackson, Overton, and Putnam Counties.
Transportation

Early Morning Rockslide Occurs on Alcoa Highway in Knoxville

Wednesday, March 07, 2012 | 04:50 pm
TDOT crews clean up a rockslide on Alcoa Highway. One northbound lane will remain closed until further repairs can be made.
TDOT crews clean up a rockslide on Alcoa Highway. One northbound lane will remain closed until further repairs can be made.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is continuing to monitor a rockslide that has shut down one northbound lane on Alcoa Highway (U.S. 129/State Route 115) in Knoxville.
 
The slide occurred at about 5:00 a.m. this morning, closing both northbound lanes. TDOT crews were able to re-open one northbound lane by late morning.
Road Closures, Transportation

SR-56 Hurricane Bridge over Caney Fork River in DeKalb County to Close for One Night

Tuesday, March 06, 2012 | 11:09 am
Closure Necessary to Pour Sections of the New Concrete Bridge Deck
 
Chattanooga, Tenn. – Tennessee Department of Transportation contract crews will close the Hurricane Bridge on State Route 56 over the Caney Fork River in DeKalb County to all traffic on Wednesday, March 7 beginning at 8:00 p.m. and ending at 6:00 a.m. CST on Thursday, March 8. The closure is necessary to allow the contractor to pour a portion of the new concrete deck. The work is part of a $26.9 million rehabilitation project which is scheduled to be complete in October 2013. 
Media Advisories, Road Closures, Transportation

Dekalb County SR-56 Hurricane Bridge Closure Canceled

Thursday, March 01, 2012 | 03:24 pm
Chattanooga, Tenn. – Tonight’s scheduled closure of the Hurricane Bridge on State Route 56 over the Caney Fork River in DeKalb County has been canceled.
 
The closure, which is necessary to allow the contractor to pour a portion of the new concrete bridge deck, will be rescheduled. The work is part of a $26.9 million rehabilitation project which is scheduled to be complete in October 2013. 
Media Advisories, Road Closures, Transportation

TDOT Launches US 27 Project Website

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 | 03:59 pm

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation has launched a website to keep the public informed on the progress of the US 27 (SR 29) reconstruction project in downtown Chattanooga. The $102.5 million project will widen a 1.62 mile section of US 27 to three lanes in each direction beginning at Manufacturers Road (Olgiati Bridge over the Tennessee River) to SR-8 (Signal Mountain Boulevard).  

The new website can be reached at http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/RebuildUS27/.
Media Advisories, Transportation

TDOT Commissioner Opens New Interchange Connector in Hamilton County

Friday, February 17, 2012 | 10:24 am
TDOT Commissioner Schroer attends ribbon cutting event for the new Exit 9 Interchange Connector in Hamilton County.
TDOT Commissioner Schroer attends ribbon cutting event for the new Exit 9 Interchange Connector in Hamilton County.
Chattanooga, Tenn. – Drivers in the East Hamilton County area now have a new, more direct way to access I-75. Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner John Schroer joined federal, state and local officials today to celebrate the completion of the TDOT construction project that connects I-75 at Exit 9 to State Route 317, also known as Apison Pike. 
 
With the completion of this project, the interchange at Exit 9 (Volkswagen Drive) is now fully open, providing direct access from the rapidly-growing Collegedale and Apison areas to both I-75 and the Enterprise South Industrial Park, the site of many prominent businesses including the Volkswagen manufacturing plant and the Amazon Fulfillment Center. The connector will also provide McKee Foods Corporation, the makers of Little Debbie snack cakes and one of Hamilton County’s largest employers, a more direct alternative for their trucks to access I-75.
Transportation

Safety Partners Sign Plan to Avoid Long Term Highway Closures

Thursday, February 16, 2012 | 04:49 pm
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) Commissioner John Schroer joined Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security (TDOSHS) Commissioner Bill Gibbons today to sign a new agreement between the two agencies regarding the quick clearance of highway incidents. The goal of the agreement is to ensure public safety and restore Tennessee roadways to full capacity as soon as possible following highway incidents.
 
TDOT and TDOSHS began working on the new agreement following an incident in December 2011 that closed Interstate 40 in Wilson County for nearly 12 hours, leaving hundreds of motorists stranded overnight.
 
Safety & Homeland Security, Transportation

TDOT to Open I-75 Exit 9 SR-317 Apison Pike Connector in Hamilton County

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 | 10:35 am

Chattanooga, Tenn. – Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner John Schroer will join with federal, state and local officials to officially open the I-75 Exit 9 SR-317 Apison Pike Connector on Friday, February 17, 2012.

Who:              TDOT Commissioner John Schroer

What:             Official Opening of I-75 Exit 9 SR-317 Apison Pike Connector

When:            Friday, February 17, 2012

                       10:00 a.m. EST – Ribbon Cutting

Media Advisories, Transportation

Middle Tennessee Construction Report February 9th- 15th, 2012

Thursday, February 09, 2012 | 11:19 am
 
Middle Tennessee Construction
February 9 -- February 15, 2012

 
 
DAVIDSON COUNTY, I-440 Eastbound from I-65 to I-24
  • Thursday February 9 through Wednesday February 15: No closures scheduled.
 
DAVIDSON COUNTY, Repair of 14 Bridges over I-440
  • Thursday February 9 through Wednesday February 15, 9AM-3PM, There will be shoulder closures on I-440 eastbound and westbound for bridge work. 
  • Thursday February 9 through Wednesday February 15, 9AM-3PM, There will be lane and sidewalk closures on the bridges over I-440 at Belmont, Winford, and Lyle in order to perform deck and sidewalk repairs.
 
Road Closures, Transportation