Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Mon June 10, 2019
Largest Construction Contract in TNDOT History Now Under Way
The largest construction contract in Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) history is currently underway near Nashville, utilizing the unique process of rubblization, which is new to the area. According to the project website, the reconstruction of Interstate 440, from Interstate 40 to Interstate 24 in Davidson County, includes removing substandard pavement and providing three lanes of travel in each direction for approximately 7.6 mi....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Mon April 22, 2019
Crews Rebuild Tenn. Bridge One Week After Collapse
The collapse of the I-75 South bridge over I-24 West in Chattanooga April 1 proved to be anything but a funny April Fool's Day prank to motorists and the Tennessee DOT. All lanes at the busy interchange of I-75 and I-24 closed for several hours after the failure, stopping traffic in all directions throughout most of the day....
Emily Buenzle - Tue April 02, 2019
Collapsed Bridge Passed Inspection in 2018; DOT Still Investigating
The concrete railing portion of a bridge collapsed, injuring one in Chattanooga, Tenn., on April 1. The incident occurred at the I-75 North and I-24 West split, and shut down two interstate ramps on what is reported to be one of the nation's busiest intersections, CNN reported....
Lori Lovely – CEG Correspondent - Mon March 25, 2019
TDOT Stabilizes I-24 Hillside After Landslide
The Tennessee Department of Transportation reopened a section of eastbound Interstate 24 two days earlier than expected following a landslide Feb. 23. The slide, which took place near mi. marker 42, dumped approximately 50,000 cu....
Tennessee DOT - Mon February 11, 2019
Major Tennessee Highway Project to Begin in March
Long-term lane closures for heavy construction operations on the Interstate 440 reconstruction project are estimated to begin the weekend of March 1 in Tennessee. TDOT is advising drivers to prepare for increased drive times along the I-440 corridor and surrounding areas beginning in March 2019 until the project completion in August 2020....
Tennesee DOT - Mon October 22, 2018
Construction Begins on Nashville Area's First Diverging Diamond Interchange
Construction is under way on an interchange improvement project on Interstate 24 at Hickory Hollow Parkway in Nashville. The current interchange at Exit 60 is a partial-access facility, which was constructed to accommodate the Hickory Hollow Mall area in the 1970s....
Emily Buenzle - Wed August 22, 2018
VIDEO: State DOT Replaces Two Bridges in Four Days
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) recently replaced two bridges in Memphis. The bridges, which sat over Poplar Ave. at I-240, were built more than 60 years ago. Through TDOT's $54 million project, known as MemFix 4, both were recently replaced, the Memphis Business Journal reported....
Cindy Riley - Mon September 11, 2017
Project to Relieve Congestion in Fast-Growing Tenn. City
A $17.6 million project that will reduce congestion at one of Tennessee's busiest intersections remains on track in Murfreesboro. The work involves separating the intersection of state Route 1 (Broad Street) and state Route 10/96 (Memorial Boulevard/Old Fort Parkway) in Rutherford County, and calls for a new bridge on Memorial Boulevard, which will create an overpass over Broad Street....
Fri September 16, 2016
AASHTO Names Project Finalists for 2016 Awards
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, AAA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, announced the finalists in the 2016 America's Transportation Awards competition. Twelve projects from 10 state departments of transportation are competing for the national Grand Prize and the People's Choice Award....
