Chattanooga, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation and the City of Chattanooga announced Monday, December 15 that the Ashland Terrace widening project is complete and the roadway is fully open to traffic.
 

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - U.S. Highway 25E near the Claiborne/Grainger County line re-opened to traffic on Friday, December 12.  The roadway had to be closed to traffic Thursday afternoon, December 11, due to unstable rock conditions caused by heavy rains. Motorists should continue to use extreme caution while traveling through this area. 

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Transportation will be replacing the Cool Springs Boulevard sign over Interstate 65 southbound this Sunday, December 14, 2008. Traffic on I-65 South near mile marker 68 will be halted for short periods beginning at 6:00 a.m. as crews lift the sign structure over the travel lanes. The work is expected to be complete by noon.

 

 

NASHVILLE – Motorists in West Tennessee are advised to plan for weekend lane closures on Interstate 240 in Memphis and Interstate 40 in Fayette County due to bridge work.
 

NASHVILLE-Governor Phil Bredesen announced today that Aeronautics Grants totaling $14,165,498 have been approved for 11 Tennessee airports.

 

"As our communities grow and thrive, it becomes increasingly important that our airports stay competitive and efficient at meeting the needs of travelers," said Bredesen. "These airports are vital to area economies and travel systems, and I'm pleased to support their continued growth."

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Transportation crews will make needed repairs to the Interstate 40 Westbound Bridge over Wilder Creek in Fayette County this weekend. As a result, Interstate 40 westbound in Fayette County will be reduced to one lane throughout the weekend.

 

 

NASHVILLE - Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner Gerald Nicely and Governor's Highway Safety Office Director Kendell Poole joined numerous state and local law enforcement agencies and safety advocates today to remind Tennesseans about the dangers of driving impaired this holiday season. 

 

As a visual reminder of the severe result of impaired driving, Wednesday's news conference at the Millennium Maxwell House Hotel in Nashville was held in front of a Christmas tree adorned with 390 angels. The angels represented the 390 people who died in alcohol related crashes in Tennessee in 2007. Brad Bulla lost his son, Jed, in an underage drinking crash and was there to speak from experience of the devastation caused by drinking and driving. Brad added the angel to the tree to represent the loss of Jed.

 

NASHVILLE – Snow is already falling in areas of Tennessee and Tennessee Department of Transportation maintenance forces are committed to keeping the volunteer state’s Interstates, U.S. Highways and State Routes clear of ice and snow this winter season. December 1, 2008 marks the beginning of Winter Driving Safety Week. TDOT is teaming up with the Tennessee Highway Patrol to remind drivers when there’s Ice and Snow: Take it Slow.

 

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will be receiving approximately 700 tons of salt tomorrow at its regional maintenance facility located just off Centennial Boulevard in Nashville. Multiple shipments of salt will be arriving between 8:00 a.m. and Noon.

 

In addition to the salt deliveries, there will be photo & video opportunities to show equipment and other aspects of TDOT’s winter weather operations.

 

 

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner Gerald Nicely and Governor’s Highway Safety Office Director Kendell Poole will join state and local law enforcement officials and victims of impaired driving on Wednesday, December 3 at the Millennium Maxwell House Hotel to remember the 390 people killed in impaired driving incidents in Tennessee in 2007. The event will mark the beginning of National Drunk and Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Month in Tennessee. In 2007, 390 Tennesseans and 12,998 people nationwide died in alcohol-related crashes involving a blood alcohol concentration of .08 or higher. The Governor’s Highway Safety Office and law enforcement officials have this holiday message: Whether you’ve had way too many or just one too many, it’s not worth the risk of killing yourself or someone else: Booze It and Lose It.