TDOT Headlines
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Signs are sprinkled all across Tennessee informing motorists they can dial 511 to get information about traffic on our highways.
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511 Receives 2 Millionth Call
August 03, 2009More than two million people have called Tennessee 511 for information since the program launch in August 2006. ...........More
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Portions of Chestnut Street to Close for Bridge Replacement Project
August 03, 2009Work will begin this week on a $2 million project to replace a bridge on Chestnut Street in Nashville. Contractors will close a portion of Chestnut Street beginning Wednesday, August 5...........More
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Bredesen Announces Recovery Act Funds to 12 Rural Transit Agencies
July 31, 2009Governor Phil Bredesen announced today that $17.9 million in Recovery Act funds will be provided to 12 rural transit agencies in Tennessee. .........More
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Highway 66 Widening Project in Sevier County Begins
July 28, 2009The most expensive highway project funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in Tennessee is now underway.........More
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
"The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) allows our department to improve the state's transportation infrastructure and to help our private sector partners retain and add more jobs for Tennesseans. We hope that this one time infusion of federal funds will help carry us through this difficult period until our economy recovers." ....ARRA
Gerald. F. Nicely,
Commissioner of Transportation
