KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On Tuesday, December 11th, TDOT will hold two public hearings to gather input on the proposed State Route 126 (Memorial Boulevard) project in Sullivan County.
Announce Welcome Center Recycling Program
NASHVILLE – America Recycles Day is Thursday, Nov. 15, and the Department of Environment and Conservation is joining other state, county and city agencies across Tennessee, providing several opportunities for citizens to reduce waste and make a difference. In addition, TDEC, TDOT and Tourist Development are pleased to announce the implementation of the Welcome Center Recycling Program at welcome centers across the state.
NASHVILLE – Gov. Bill Haslam joined TDOT Commissioner John Schroer, U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander, former Gov. Don Sundquist, and former Gov. Winfield Dunn in Williamson County today to mark the opening of the final section of State Route 840. The new 14 mile section, from US 31 (Columbia Pike) in Franklin to SR 46 (Pinewood Road) near Leiper’s Fork, is the final piece of the 78 mile route.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) Commissioner John Schroer will celebrate the completion of State Route 840 on November 2, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. The ceremony will be held on the newly completed section of SR 840 near the Carter’s Creek Pike interchange in Williamson County.
SR 840 will officially open to traffic at 6:00 p.m.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced Safe Routes to School funding totaling $1.8 for 12 municipalities in Tennessee. The funds will be used by multiple schools to improve sidewalks, crosswalks, signs and safe walking and biking educational activities. The Safe Routes to School Program is a statewide initiative designed to make bicycling and walking to school a safer, more appealing and healthier alternative for students in kindergarten through eighth grade.
“Safety is a crucial component in our efforts to promote a healthier lifestyle for Tennessee children,” Haslam said. “The Safe Routes to School program helps create safer walking and biking environments for students and funds activities to encourage children and their parents to increase their physical activity.”
Nashville, Tenn. – October 25, 2012- Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) Commissioner John Schroer announced today that the final leg of SR 840 will be fully open to vehicles beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, November 2, 2012.
The official opening will follow a completion celebration scheduled to take place on November 2, from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. The event will be held on the newly completed section of SR 840 near the Carter’s Creek Pike interchange in Williamson County.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) Commissioner John Schroer has completed the second annual statewide tour of projects in each of TDOT’s four regions. The week-long tours, which began in mid-August in Cannon County, concluded last week in Sullivan County. The tours were designed to give local, state, and transportation officials an opportunity to view projects under construction in their areas and to learn more about future projects announced earlier this year in TDOT’s Three Year Program.
NASHVILLE— The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced today that federal and state aeronautics grants totaling $16.3 million have been approved for 23 Tennessee airports.
Over 1,400 Cyclists were the First to Ride on State Route 840
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – October 16, 2012 – Gov. Bill Haslam and over 1,400 cyclists took it to the pavement last Saturday, October 13 on a soon-to-be-opened section of State Route840 to celebrate the completion of the 26-year project.
ANDERSON COUNTY, I-75 South near Mile Marker 119: On Tuesday, October 16, 2012, motorists should be alert for a possible temporary lane closure between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following morning as crews perform guardrail repairs. Motorists should be alert for workers present and use extreme caution approaching this area.
