Road work

TDOT Reminds Motorists it’s National Work Zone Awareness Week

Accidents, All Stories, Government, Local, News, Road work, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is joining states across the nation to ask motorists to Work with Us – move over and slow down for highway workers. TDOT will spread that message statewide during National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 15-19) to improve safety in Tennessee’s interstate and highway construction and maintenance work zones. This year’s …

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Boy Scouts Partner with Nobody Trashes Tennessee

All Stories, Government, Lifestyles, Local, News, Road work, Special Event, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT) Nobody Trashes Tennessee (NTT) litter prevention campaign is once again expanding its youth group partnerships. All six Boy Scouts of America councils serving Tennessee have joined with Nobody Trashes Tennessee to offer scouts the opportunity to earn a Nobody Trashes Tennessee patch. Boy Scouts of all ages have multiple ways to …

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Interstate Construction Halted for Easter Holiday Travel

All Stories, Government, Local, News, Road work, Top Stories, Travel / By Lucky Knott

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will suspend all interstate construction work on Easter weekend in anticipation of increased holiday travel. TDOT crews and contractors will stop all road construction work that requires lane closures beginning Thursday, March 28, at 6:00 p.m. through Monday, April 1, at 6:00 a.m. This will provide maximum roadway capacity to motorists …

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Bedford County Receives Risk Management Grant

All Stories, Bedford, Government, Lifestyles, Local, News, Road work, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

Tennessee Risk Management Trust, a member-owned insurance trust that serves public entities in Tennessee, has presented the Bedford County Highway Department with a $13,609 grant. The grant will be used for safety-related purchases such as yellow reflective jackets, shirts, eyewash stations, barricades, and signage. Pictured: Mark Bilyeu of TRMT made the presentation Thursday morning to Highway …

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More Information on Bedford County Weed Control

All Stories, Bedford, Education, Government, Local, News, Road work, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

A post on social media last week announcing that Bedford County Highway Department will have a contractor doing roadside weed management on over 200 miles of county roads for the next few weeks prompted several comments and questions. Highway Superintendent Mark Clanton has provided some additional information, which we hope will answer some of the …

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Litter Pick-Up Program to Begin in Warren County

All Stories, Government, Local, News, Police, Road work, Top Stories, Warren / By Lucky Knott

Warren County Sheriff Jackie Matheny has announced the implementation of a litter pick-up program. Sheriff Matheny approached County Executive Terry Bell and General Sessions Judge Ryan J. Moore about the idea of litter pickup on the roads and highways of the county after driving throughout the county and observing the unacceptable amount of trash that …

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Coffee County Road Work Report

All Stories, Coffee, Government, Local, News, Road work, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

Phase 1 of the Interstate 24 bridge replacement at Exit 105 will continue this week. SR-2 will be reduced to one lane utilizing a traffic signal system. The temporary traffic signal will remain in effect until 9/18/2024. Motorists are advised to be alert to all project activity and are encouraged to use caution throughout the …

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Rockfall Mitigation Prompts Lane Closures on Monteagle Mountain

All Stories, Government, Grundy, Local, News, Road work, Top Stories, Travel / By Lucky Knott

Drivers traveling on I-24 in Marion County should know about upcoming road construction activities impacting traffic. Wednesday, February 21, and Thursday, February 22, 2024, from 8:00 pm to 6:00 am local time each night. The work being performed is for rockfall mitigation. Tennessee Department of Transportation contract crews will perform a double lane closure on …

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Road Work Continues in Coffee County

All Stories, Coffee, Government, Local, News, Road work, Top Stories, Travel / By Lucky Knott

Phase 1 of roadway widening and bridge replacement on SR-55 (Wilson Ave.) in Tullahoma will continue this week. The contractor may use temporary lane shifts to complete utility work. Motorists are advised to be alert to all project activity and are encouraged to use caution throughout the work zone. Work on the Hwy 41 bridge …

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Pothole Repairs Prompt Lane Closures on Interstate 24 in Coffee County