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Dunlap, TN · Traffic & Transit
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Water main break prompts road closure in Woodstock
freightwaves.com
Norfolk Southern, Wabtec set locomotive upgrades to AC power
Norfolk Southern and Wabtec Corp. have announced a modernization program that will convert 33 of the railroads ES44DC locomotives into AC-traction ES44ACMs. “This investment will improve reliability, increase efficiency, and extend locomotive life, helping us deliver safe, dependable service for customers,” NS (NYSE: NSC) Chief Operating Officer Brian Barr said in a release. “Together with Wabtec (NYSE: WAB), we’re continuing to invest in technologies that improve fleet performance and maximize the value of existing assets.”
WTVC
Rock City takes on 10 'myths' as Lookout Mountain gondola debate continues
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Tenn. — Rock City has spent months hearing concerns about its proposed Lookout Mountain gondola. Now, the company is taking on 10 of them directly. Rock City released what it calls its "Top Ten Myths" about the project Monday, responding to questions and criticism involving everything from traffic and noise to trees, wildlife and whether something bigger is planned behind the scenes.
WAFF
fireapparatusmagazine.com
$54M Chattanooga (TN) Bridge Project Will Restore Access for Fire Apparatus
Ben Benton – Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn. The city of Chattanooga is planning with the state, Norfolk Southern Railway and Hamilton County to replace the 72-year-old Wilcox Boulevard bridge from Amnicola Highway over Norfolk Southern’s DeButts Yard to the Avondale neighborhood in East Chattanooga. They entities are...
FOX 5 Atlanta
School bus involved in serious Highway 92 crash
Rome News-Tribune
Rome to ban left turns from W. 1st St. onto Turner McCall
The city of Rome is moving forward with plans to prohibit left turns from West First Street onto Turner McCall Boulevard, a change officials say is intended to address a potentially dangerous traffic movement before it results in a crash or injury. The request was discussed last week by the Rome Public Works Committee and Traffic Commission after a resident raised concerns about visibility for drivers attempting to turn left from West First Street next to Papa John’s. Public Works Director Chris Jenkins said motorists making the turn must cross or merge into multiple lanes of traffic while watching for vehicles coming over the hill from West Rome. “When you go to turn left, there’s two lanes of traffic and a turning lane,” Jenkins said. “It makes it very difficult to see back to the right and make that maneuver when driving.” Because Turner McCall Boulevard is a state route, city officials initially contacted Georgia Department of Transportation about restricting the turn. Jenkins said the city was told it would need a traffic study to justify the restriction, which would have been costly. However, discussions with GDOT officials led the city to look at the opposite side of the intersection,
Cherokee Tribune
Canton celebrates completion of new pedestrian bridge
CANTON — Canton leaders, city staff and residents gathered in the city's Sunnyside community Tuesday to celebrate the completion of the Canton Creek Pedestrian Bridge. The bridge, adjacent to Hickory Flat Highway, spans across Canton Creek to provide safer accessibility for the community to and from the downtown area, according to the city. During the ribbon cutting ceremony, Canton Mayor Bill Grant thanked everyone for their work in bringing the pedestrian bridge to Canton, adding that the bridge is an important investment in the Sunnyside community. "Anyone who knows me knows that I've been talking about the Hickory Flat gateway, and this is the first visible and tangible signs of a new bridge to Canton's future," he said. "The goal with this gateway project we have going on here is to create a worthy entrance to the coolest small town in America. This project and bridge represent so much. It's important to see Sunnyside come to life and to invest in this gateway and community because Sunnyside is the heart of our community." City Engineer Bethany Watson said the bridge has been "a long time coming." "It started about five years ago with the transportation master plan," she said. "Thank