NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) responded to hundreds of incidents Monday, and driving is only expected to get more dangerous as temperatures continue to drop. TDOT officials said crews are focusing on “priority routes,” such as major interstates and emergency service routes. The department is also prioritizing areas that freeze […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Nolensville Pike is notoriously considered to be a dangerous stretch of road. Now, a more than four-mile stretch is getting a major upgrade. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) held a community meeting Monday night, Jan. 8, to share the department’s plan for improvements on the Davidson/Williamson County line. “As it […]
Dec. 23—Widening Interstate 40 further east in Lebanon was included in the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s one-year project plan. “I appreciate them doing that and investing in that corridor,” Lebanon Mayor Rick Bell said during Tuesday night’s city council meeting. “According to their schedule, that construction will be in 2028. That’s still a little bit […]
Dec. 20—The construction of Mt. Juliet’s Central Pike Interchange was greenlit by the Tennessee Department of Transportation on Monday morning as a part of the Tennessee Transportation Modernization Act. “We’re excited about the interchange and our plans for long-term traffic relief,” Mt. Juliet Mayor James Maness said. “We were also pleasantly surprised to see that […]