Byrdstown
Byrdstown, TN · Traffic & Transit
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Gas prices drop 10 cents in TN week over week│Upcoming Road Work
Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee subterranean authority member won’t take first Boring Company tunnel ride
A member of the Tennessee board overseeing construction of a Nashville tunnel isn’t worried yet about the potential for sinkholes detailed in a new study, but even he is leery it could be flooded by the Cumberland River. Former state Sen. Bill Ketron of Murfreesboro, a member of the newly-formed Subterranean Transportation Infrastructure Coordinator Authority, […]
WKRN News 2
Multiple road closures, roadblocks begin for construction work
The Tennessean
A bus pass shouldn't decide who gets a second chance in TN | Opinion
For Sam, I mapped out a complex route to his job interview on a bright pink sticky note because he did not have a phone, noting exactly which stop to get off at, which direction to walk and what building to look for. Richard would come in sweating from the Nashville summer heat and mention that his only option was to walk 45 minutes to our building because he couldn't take the bus. But not everyone who needed our services lived within walking distance. Opinion: What Dolly Parton can teach politicians about leadership This summer, I worked at a reentry nonprofit, which supports people returning to their communities after incarceration. I spent much of my time with Sam, Richard and others who struggled to access consistent transportation. Two dollars for a bus pass might not seem like much. But when those dollars could be used to buy a bottle of water on a grueling Nashville summer day or a pack of Maruchan ramen for a meal, that may make all the difference. Transportation may not seem like a major part of reentry, but it plays a critical role in bridging the gap between available support and those who need it.
fox17.com
'No Right On Red' proposal gets red light, city leaders share what's next
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — The "No Right On Red" proposal for an increased amount of interactions across Metro Nashville has been withdrawn by the bill's sponsor. Sandra Sepulveda says the right on red concern "is not something that’s imaginary, that’s abstract, its something that’s real that we are going to be preventing. I am glad that we are taking active measures," adding she's disappointed some of her colleagues are “not taking this seriously” and legislating “out of fear."