<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2qUY1Z_1GvDdrOm00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2qUY1Z_1GvDdrOm00" width="1920" height="1080" ></figure>MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphians are going to have to prepare lane closures starting this week. The Tennessee Department of Transportation is getting ready to prepare to try a new technology overnight.While this may be inconvenient right now, it's for you and other drivers' safety, as they work to prevent wrong-way driving accidents.For the first time in Tennessee a new technology will be able to warn drivers that they're potentially in danger.TDOT is installing a new system that will notify you if a driver is driving in the wrong direction.Nicole Lawerence from TDOT said they've spent years researching which parts of the state to try out this new system."It's really all about saving lives; this technology is to detect wrong-way drivers sooner," Lawerence said.It's a way to warn you before it's too late.A motion sensor will now pick up if a driver has entered through the wrong side of the interstate.As soon as the tires hit the ground, a sign will light up and flash telling the driver to turn around.It also warns those who are exiting from the same place to be on the lookout for someone who is driving in the wrong direction towards them."It warns motorists of potential danger ahead, and it gives them time to correct what they've done," Lawerence said.As TDOT starts preparing this, drivers can expect multiple lane closures throughout this week as they begin the overnight construction.Lawerence said the current 'Wrong Way' signs don't do enough.This area was chosen after TDOT saw the most accidents were happening in four areas along I-240 and on I-40"Shelby County and Memphis were selected because the data shows that it is one of the areas where this technology would have the greatest potential. We've recorded the highest number of wrong-way driving crashes in those areas. Between 2011 and 2019, and I know you might say that that is old, but it helps us to move forward with new technology and new data," Lawrence said.The closures will continue until this Friday, November 13th.The project is still in the preliminary stages, but drivers can expect to see it fully implemented in spring of 2027.</div></body>

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