Jefferson Avenue Widening Remains On Track
The Jefferson Avenue widening project is still in its property acquisition phase, but remains on track for bidding in March 2021. T-DOT Community Relations Officer Jennifer Flynn said a total of 103 parcels are needed along the stretch from Interstate 40 to Highway 111. Flynn said the pandemic has slowed down acquiring properties. However, she […]
TDOT Releases Repavement Priority List For 2021
Twenty-seven T-DOT paving projects in the Upper Cumberland have been approved and prioritized for 2021. Region 2 Community Relations Officer Jennifer Flynn said T-DOT pavement managers are strategic in their priority selection. “The purpose is to preserve our transportation system while maximizing our dollars,” Flynn said. “So that’s what our pavement managers do, they look […]
Hwy 70 Speed Limit Change Coming
T-DOT has not changed the speed limit along the Highway 70 Corridor back after the March tornado. It will not be changed until the City of Cookeville completes a traffic study along the corridor. T-DOT Community Relations Officer Jennifer Flynn said the department promised the city it would wait until the study is complete before […]
Message Boards & Cameras Coming To UC
Overhead message boards with traffic alerts and lane closures will be added to a section of I-40 from Baxter to Rockwood. But T-DOT said do not expect the safety improvements to be above your head until at least 2023. “I know 2022 and 2023 sounds like a long time away, but it’s really not,” TDOT […]
