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Read full storyTuesday, December 17, 2024 | 09:24am
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Road construction won’t delay travelers during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is once again halting all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways in anticipation of higher traffic volumes across the state. No temporary lane closures will be allowed for construction on Tennessee roadways beginning at 11:59 p.m. Monday, December 23, 2024, through 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, January 1, 2025.
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Read full storyMonday, December 16, 2024 | 10:48am
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is excited to announce its new ferry boat, “The Summitt,” now in service connecting Benton and Houston Counties. Aptly named after legendary Lady Vols basketball coach and Tennessean Pat Summitt, it pushes the barge, “The Volunteer,” across the Tennessee River providing essential ferry service.
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Read full storyMonday, December 09, 2024 | 01:22pm
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Read full storyMonday, December 02, 2024 | 08:41am
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is excited to announce a contest to see who can come up with the best holiday travel safety message for the Dynamic Message Signs you see on the interstates. The contest gives Tennessee motorists a chance to help the department raise awareness about various safety issues and save lives.
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Read full storyWednesday, November 27, 2024 | 08:32am
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and its safety partners have signed a new Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) for Tennessee committing to reducing serious injuries and deaths on roadways. The goal of the SHSP is to take a proactive approach towards zero deaths. Updated every four years, the 2025-2029 plan includes the first Vulnerable Road User (VRU) Safety Assessment.
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Read full storyMonday, November 25, 2024 | 08:17am
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Thanksgiving travelers will not be delayed by construction on Tennessee roads during this holiday. TDOT will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways in anticipation of higher traffic volumes across the state. All construction-related lane closures will be stopped beginning at noon on Wednesday, November 27, through 6:00 a.m. on Monday, December 2, 2024.
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Read full storyMonday, November 18, 2024 | 10:19am
Nashville, Tenn. – Governor Bill Lee has issued a proclamation in support of the national effort to raise awareness of the critical role motorists play in keeping first responders safe as they perform their duties on our highways. This year’s theme for Crash Responders Safety Week (CRSW) is “Responders Ahead! Reduce your speed as you proceed.”
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Read full storyThursday, November 14, 2024 | 03:51pm
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Read full storyFriday, November 01, 2024 | 08:52am
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT) Nobody Trashes Tennessee (NTT) campaign announces its fourth annual No Trash November, a month-long statewide initiative encouraging Tennesseans to participate in cleanup events in their communities. Last year’s campaign included more than 150 events with over 2,200 volunteers who collected more than 86,000 pounds of litter from the state’s roadways.
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