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TDOT to open lane closures, AAA offers free tow service for Labor Day weekend

JACKSON, Tenn. (WBBJ) - The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will open temporary lane closures starting Friday at 12 p.m. to accommodate increased travel over Labor Day weekend. AAA is also reintroducing its Tow to Go program to provide free rides for impaired drivers. TDOT widens roads for holiday travel.

Tennessee · 09-03
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Tennessee drivers face busy roads and higher gas prices as Labor Day travel peaks

Tennesseans are traveling for the Labor Day holiday weekend, and AAA reports that Thursday is the busiest travel day of the weekend, with gas prices higher than last year. Tennessee’s gas average of $3.82 a gallon compares to $2.76 a year ago, meaning drivers are paying more to fill up during one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.

Tennessee · 09-03
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Tennessee DOT announces no lane closures for Labor Day holiday

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – As has been the case for the last several years, there will be no lane closures in Tennesssee over the holdiay weekend.

Tennessee · 09-04

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9 Tennessee Road Signs That Mean Something Different Than Visitors Assume

Thirty-four separate signs guide drivers down just one stretch of Interstate 24, more warnings than many visitors will encounter anywhere else in Tennessee. Tennessee’s traffic engineers pick every spot for a reason: An ice-prone bridge, a steep mountain grade, or a slope known for loose rock. These are the...

Tennessee · 08-31
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Overturned vehicle blocks traffic on I-40 westbound

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Interstate 40 Westbound near mile marker 212 near Elm Hill Pike is closed due to a crash involving an overturned vehicle. The crash happened just before 9 p.m. Wednesday night and is causing backup at the I-24 and I-40 split. Drivers should avoid the area or...

Davidson County, TN · 09-03

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Tennessee Department of Transportation to Assist Motorists for Labor Day Weekend

The Tennessee Department of Transportation will be assisting travelers for the Labor Day holiday. TDOT Commissioner Will Reid said all lane closure activity on interstates and state routes will halt for the holiday travel. Construction crews will stop lane-closure activities from noon on Friday until 6:00 on Tuesday morning. The...

Tennessee · 09-02

Tennessee Lookout

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Bank downgrades Ferrovial stock over I-24 toll lane bid

An international bank downgraded the stock for Spanish construction firm Ferrovial, a key player in the DriveTN group that won the bid for Tennessee’s I-24 toll lane project, citing “higher risks” associated with a promised payment to the state that dwarfed competitors’ efforts to win the job. Switzerland-based UBS lowered the company’s stock to “neutral” […]

Tennessee · 09-02

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Portion of U.S. 41 to close for road work this week in Todd County

Motorists in Todd County need to be aware that starting on Wednesday, a section of U.S. 41 will be closed for a couple of weeks. This is to allow for a project to widen U.S. 79 in southern Todd County near the Tennessee state line. According to a news release, U.S. 41 will close between U.S. 79 and KY 181 for roughly two weeks, weather permitting.

Todd County, KY · 08-31

WKRN News 2

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Clemmons calls on Tennessee attorney general to investigate Choice Lanes contract

The 26-mile Choice Lanes project stretching from Interstate 24 between Nashville and Murfreesboro is scheduled to break ground in 2027.

Nashville, TN · 09-01

WJHL

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TDOT: No lane closures during Labor Day weekend

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Lane closures will halt for the Labor Day weekend on interstates and state routes in the Volunteer State to ease holiday traffic, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). Construction crews will stop all lane closures at noon on Friday, Sept. 4 and resume at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, […]

Tennessee · 09-01

Only In Your State

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Tennessee's Longest Rail-Trail Hides A Fascinating Train Whistle Legend

The East Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad had a mouthful of a name and remarkably small ambitions. What it did have was a high-pitched, bird-like whistle that echoed through the peaceful hollers of northeast Tennessee. Locals quickly started calling it the Tweetsie. That catchy nickname outlasted the historic railroad by decades, and when the […]

Johnson City, TN · 08-24

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Tennessee advances $9.2 billion toll lane expansion project

According to the state, typical speeds on choice lanes during rush hour are around 45 mph. | Gov. Bill Lee. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee advanced a $9.2 billion transportation project on Aug. 19, selecting DriveTN as the partner to add “choice lanes” in each direction along 26 miles of interstate between Nashville and Interstate 840. The lanes will serve as optional highway lanes with toll pricing that shifts based on real-time demand.

Tennessee · 08-28

NewsChannel 5 WTVF

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Nashville dad's bus stop concerns echo across the county

School bus stop safety concerns grow as Nashville father pushes Metro Schools for new location at a stop he says is dangerous.

Nashville, TN · 08-26

WATE

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How do gas prices look in Tennessee│Upcoming Road Work

Tennessee · 08-28

Tennessee Lookout

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Warnings continue over TN’s lack of sustainable transportation funding, even with toll lane project

Officials with the Tennessee Department of Transportation warned again that the state’s transportation infrastructure needs continue to outpace revenues, even as a toll lane project takes shape.  Last week, Gov. Bill Lee announced the first phase of the toll project, with a team of companies chosen to begin construction on a lane connecting Murfreesboro to […]

Tennessee · 08-27

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Tennessee Diesel Prices Obnoxiously High - While Regular Unleaded in Rutherford County is Cheaper than Most Counties

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Tennessee drivers, particularly those behind the wheel of diesel-powered trucks — may want to avoid making prolonged eye contact with the numbers spinning on the gas pump. According to AAA, the Auto Club, the average price of diesel in the Volunteer State has climbed to $5.33 per gallon, putting Tennessee just 33 cents below its all-time record. For drivers who thought filling up was already painful, history suggests there is still room for the pump to deliver another financial uppercut.

Rutherford County, TN · 08-25

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Southern transportation projects honored for community impact, technological innovation

Twelve state department of transportation projects in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia have won top regional honors in the 2026 America’s Transportation Awards competition. From expanding transportation options in rural communities through microtransit to deploying cutting-edge innovations like advanced air mobility...

North Carolina · 08-27

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Gas Prices Are Likely to Go Up

Gas prices across the Ken Tenn area continue to stay about the same over the last two weeks. Across the state the gas price average is $3.64 which is seven cents less than it was one month ago and 88 cents more than it was one year ago. Weakley, Obion...

Obion County, TN · 08-25

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Tennessee reaches milestone in $9.2 billion transportation project

Aug. 19, 2026, marked a new milestone for Tennessee’s transportation growth: the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) selected a private-sector partner to deliver the $9.2 billion I-24 Southeast Choice Lanes project. DriveTN will design, build, finance, operate and maintain the major project, while providing a projected $24.8 billion in concession value to Tennessee, which is expected to fund additional transportation infrastructure projects in the state’s busiest corridors.

Tennessee · 08-27

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Tennessee reaches milestone in $9.2 billion transportation project

Aug. 19, 2026, marked a new milestone for Tennessee’s transportation growth: the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) selected a private-sector partner to deliver the $9.2 billion I-24 Southeast Choice Lanes project. DriveTN will design, build, finance, operate and maintain the major project, while providing a projected $24.8 billion in concession value to Tennessee, which is expected to fund additional transportation infrastructure projects in the state’s busiest corridors.

Tennessee · 08-24