Chattanooga City Council Approves Funding for License Plate Readers
Chattanooga Makes Another Move Towards Becoming A SMART City As Leaders Work To Get New License Plate Readers Set Up On The Roadways Soon.
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TDOT
TDOT’s Final Proposal For Tennessee Toll Roads Set To Be Presented In December
According To The Tennessee Department Of Transportation, The State’s Roadways Are Not Prepared To Withstand The Use Of The Continually Increasing Population. As A Part Of The Department’s Proposal To Solve This Dilemma, They Are Currently Considering A Partnership With A Private Company To Create Toll Roads Across The State.
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TACIR Recommends Tennessee Add Memphis-Nashville-Chattanooga Passenger Rail
Tennessee Should Move Forward On Plans To Pursue A Passenger Rail Line From Nashville To Chattanooga To Atlanta, According To A New Report From The Tennessee Advisory Commission On Intergovernmental Relations.
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Updated Move Over Law Goes Into Effect July 1st
Changes To Tennessee’s “Move Over Law” Will Go Into Effect Saturday, Aiming To Protect All Motorists Who Are Stranded On The Side Of The Road.
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Gov. Lee Begins Tour Promoting $3.3B Tennessee Road Infrastructure Plan
Governor Lee Has Started A Campaign Where He Makes Appearances Across The State Highlighting Infrastructure Priorities. The First Stop Comes Today In Fentress County.
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Tennessee Spends $23M Cleaning Up Litter On Roads Each Year
A New Report On Litter Control In Tennessee Shows The State Spends $23 Million Each Year On Litter Pickup And Prevention And There Are An Average 88.5 Million Pieces Of Litter On Roads At Any Given Time.
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Tennessee’s “Transportation Modernization Act” Is Not New (Op-Ed)
Governor Lee Has Introduced A “Transportation Plan For Rural And Urban Tennessee”, And He Wants To Implement It Through HB0321, Known As The Transportation Modernization Act.
Gov. Lee Says He Wants To “Partner With The General Assembly.” So, Here Is His Plan, G.A., Get On Board.
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Gov. Lee Makes Tennessee Toll Roads Proposal Official
A Press Release From The Office Of Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Has Made A Proposal To Institute Toll Roads Or “Choice Lanes” Built And Maintained By The Private Sector Through A State Partnership Official.
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Public-Private Partnerships Work Their Way Into State Government
Not Long After The Tennessee Department Of Transportation Proposed Public-Private Partnerships To Build Express Lanes And Cut Congestion On Highways, The University Of Tennessee-Knoxville Sought Permission For A Joint Venture To Build Dorms And An Indoor Athletic Facility.
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TDOT Halts Highway Construction For The Holiday Travel Period
Road Construction Won’t Delay Travelers During The Christmas And New Year’s Holidays. TDOT Is Once Again Halting All Lane Closure Activity On Interstates And State Highways In Anticipation Of Higher Traffic Volumes Across The State.
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