Road Closure in Normandy
Area travelers need to be aware of a road closure from April 18- May 18, 2023. Ralph Broadrick Road in Normandy, TN, will be closed due to bridge replacement. Please find another route for your destination.
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TDOT will Halt Interstate Construction for Easter Holiday
The Tennessee Department of Transportation 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, April 6 at 6:00 p.m. through Monday, April 10 at 6:00 a.m. This will provide maximum roadway capacity to motorists expected …
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Road Closure begins April 10 in Franklin County
We have a road closure for drivers that use Roarks Cove Rd, near the top of Sewanee Mountain between Running Knob Hollow Rd and the Perimeter Trail in Franklin County. Franklin County Highway Department Superintendent Luke McCurry says work will begin on April 10. He says Geostabilization International will be contracted to perform slope stabilization …
Tullahoma Named One of the Best Small Towns in America
A recent ranking by Family Destinations Guide found that families are naming three Tennessee towns as some of the best 150 small towns in America! The study polled 3,000 families nationwide in search of the best small towns often nestled and overlooked by big cities. Holualoa, Hawaii, was ranked 1st. Three towns in the Volunteer State made …
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Update on Gas Prices as of Monday
According to GasBuddy, average gas prices in Tennessee have risen 2.9 cents per gallon in the last week, for a current average of $3.09 per gallon. Despite the recent increase, the average price per gallon is 2.8 cents lower than a month ago and 18.3 cents lower than this time last year. GasBuddy says on …
Fines for Failure to abide by Move Over Law might be going Up
Some big changes could be coming to Tennessee’s Move Over Law. The bill really ups the ante on fines for drivers who fail to move into the adjacent lane of traffic or slow down for emergency or service vehicles. It more than doubles the fines. For instance, on the third offense, instead of $1,000, you …
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Car Drives onto Train Track Closing Rail Crossings from Franklin County to Tullahoma on Wednesday
On Wednesday, a person drove their vehicle onto the railroad tracks near Estill Springs. The rail crossings in Tullahoma were blocked for approximately three hours on Wednesday. According to CSX, due to the issue traffic was diverted in Tullahoma to the underpass at North Washington and North Jackson Streets and the overpass at South Jackson …
New Bypass Road being Constructed to help with Traffic Issues at Rock Island State Park
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) is part of a project to construct a highway bypass to help with safety and congestion issues near Rock Island State Park. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) are partners in the project. The realignment is scheduled to begin with initial …
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Gas Prices beginning to Drop
For the first time in five weeks, the Tennessee gas price average declined nine cents on average in the past week, according to data from AAA – The Auto Club Group. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $3.19, which is 20 cents more expensive than one month ago and nearly six cents more than one year …
Iconic Symbol might be taken down
According to a recent report, an iconic symbol at the Tennessee-Alabama border off Interstate 65 could soon be taken down. AL.com reports that the NASA rocket at Alabama’s closed welcome center in Huntsville has been a familiar landmark to traveling Tennesseans for decades. But the Saturn 1B rocket is badly decaying, and restoring it would …
