Community Impact & TDOT - Thu June 02, 2022
Interstate 24 Smart Corridor Project in Tennessee to Tackle Road Congestion
Facing growing vehicle congestion in Rutherford County, Tenn., work is under way again on the Interstate 24 Smart Corridor project designed to implement signal technology and roadway changes to give commuters driving between Murfreesboro and Nashville more predictable travel times....
TDOT & CEG - Tue April 19, 2022
VIDEO: New Buckner Road Connection to I-65 in Spring Hill, Tenn., Under Construction
Construction of the new Interstate 65 interchange at Buckner Road in Spring Hill, Tenn., has officially begun, with a goal of become fully operational by this time next year. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) awarded the design-build contract for the new interchange last year to BELL Construction in Nashville....
Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Thu March 31, 2022
TDOT's Largest Project in History Under Way: I- 65 Nashville to Kentucky State Line
High traffic volumes, peak hour congestion and resulting delays and crashes have resulted in Tennessee Department of Transportation's (TDOT) efforts to widen Interstate 65 from Nashville to the Kentucky state line, covering Davidson, Robertson and Sumner counties....
TDOT & Crossville Chronicle - Tue March 22, 2022
New $85.3M Bridge in Tennessee to Be Built in Next Phase of U.S. 127 Upgrade
Dignitaries and citizens came together March 11 to attend a groundbreaking ceremony in Clarkrange, Tenn., prior to the building of a major new bridge along U.S. Highway 127. Construction of the $85.3 million Clear Creek Bridge construction is part of a larger project to connect the towns of Crossville and Jamestown in east-central Tennessee....
CEG - Thu September 09, 2021
TDOT Plans to Begin Building Nashville's Broadway Viaduct in 2023
With an eye toward planning the replacement of downtown Nashville's busy Broadway Viaduct, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has chosen Gresham Smith, a firm based in the capital city, to design the new structure....
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Mon August 30, 2021
Second Phase to Alleviate Traffic Bottleneck at Tennessee's I-75/I-24 Split Set for 2023
The initial phase of the now-$133.5 million improvement project at the infamous Interstate 75/Interstate 24 "Split" near the Tennessee-Georgia state line was officially completed on Aug. 19, but it has not answered all the interchange's problems yet....
Tennesee DOT - Wed July 28, 2021
I-40 Hernando DeSoto Bridge Partially Reopens
Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner Clay Bright announced July 28 the I-40 Hernando DeSoto Bridge over the Mississippi River will reopen under limited traffic while contractors finish the work....
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Tue July 06, 2021
'Signature' Bridge Over Ocoee River Taking Shape in Eastern Tennessee
As mountain river enthusiasts and others head east this summer on U.S. Highway 64/TN 40 toward the Ocoee River and Cherokee National Forest in Polk County, Tenn., they will pass the state's $12.6 million "signature" bridge as the new structure takes shape alongside its aging predecessor....
Arkansas Democrat Gazette & WATN-TV Local ABC 24 - Wed June 30, 2021
VIDEO: Construction Crews Installing Eight Steel Plates on Damaged I-40 Bridge
Progress is being made by construction crews carefully working around the clock to make repairs to the Interstate 40 bridge in Memphis after it was closed May 11 following the discovery of a large crack spotted on one of its beams....
Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Thu June 24, 2021
Charles Blalock & Sons Inc. Leads $300M Alcoa Highway Reconstruction Work
With traffic along East Tennessee's Alcoa Highway (State Route 115/U.S.129) increasing daily and congestion in the area causing concern for commuter wellbeing, the Tennessee Department of State Transportation (TDOT) embarked upon a highway corridor improvement project in 2016, spanning Blount and Knox counties....
