TDOT worker, struck by car on Christmas Eve, dies of injuries (third TDOT...
News release from Tennessee Department of Transportation NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Transportation HELP Operator James Rogers has died of complications resulting from injuries sustained when...
View ArticleTDOT gives IMPROVE a SPOT online
In promoting Gov. Bill Haslam’s gas tax plan to IMPROVE Tennessee roads, the Department of Transportation’s website has a new feature – an interactive map of all projects that could be funded with more...
View ArticleTDOT bills dead teen for damaging guardrail that killed her
The Tennessee Department of Transportation has apologized to a Loudon County man for sending his dead daughter a bill for nearly $3,000 to replace the guardrail that killed her in a car crash last...
View ArticleJudge voids TN billboard regulation law
U.S. District Judge Jon P. McCalla of Memphis has declared Tennessee’s Billboard Regulation and Control Act unconstitutional, invalidating a law that has governed outdoor advertising in the state since...
View ArticleDad tells legislators TDOT at fault in daughter’s death
In tearful testimony Tuesday, the father of a 17-year-old Lenoir City girl whose death was the result of an apparently defective guardrail demanded Tennessee lawmakers take action to prevent future...
View ArticleHaslam lists highway projects to be completed in next three years
News release from Department of Transportation NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner John Schroer today released TDOT’s annual three year...
View ArticleNew $2.5M anti-litter campaign: ‘Nobody Trashes Tennessee’ succeeds...
The Tennessee Department of Transportation has launched a new anti-litter campaign under the slogan “Nobody Trashes Tennessee,” including a TV spot that is perhaps somewhat reminiscent of the old...
View ArticleTDOT says it’s ready to deal with winter storm
Press release from state Department of Transportation NASHVILLE –The Tennessee Department of Transportation can assure motorists it is stocked and ready to clear roadways of ice and snow. In...
View ArticleInsurance claims paid to those injured by state negligence totaled $8M over...
From 2014 through 2017, Tennessee state government has paid more than 2,000 insurance claims totaling almost $8 million to people suffering damages, injuries and even death due to the state’s...
View ArticleTDOT estimates Black’s highway improvement plan would cost billions of dollars
The Tennessee Department of Transportation estimates that one component of Republican gubernatorial candidate Diane Black’s plan to address infrastructure and traffic congestion in Tennessee could cost...
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