There are 38 article(s) tagged TDOT:

• May 2021

  • First phase of bridge repair complete

    The first phase of repairs on the Hernando DeSoto Bridge is complete, state transportation officials announced Tuesday, May 25.

    By Blake Fontenay May 25, 2021

  • Businesses ‘in holding pattern’ regarding bridge closure

    A prolonged shutdown of the Interstate 40 bridge and boat traffic along the Mississippi River could have major consequences for businesses in the Memphis area and beyond. But no one knows for sure yet how significant those consequences will be.

    By Blake Fontenay May 14, 2021

• February 2021

  • Opinion: We all need the bridge to Binghampton

    Binghampton is at the very center of our city but far from the center of our attention. We drive through it en masse every day on Walnut Grove and Sam Cooper, largely ignoring the decline to our left and right.

    By Dan Conaway February 26, 2021

  • Finally! Germantown gets to use snow plows

    Few residents had seen them, even though they’ve been in the suburb’s fleet a few years. But this week’s snow provided an opportunity to use one of its plows as the city continues to clear major thoroughfares. 

    By Abigail Warren February 18, 2021

• December 2020

  • City, state plan to sever Poplar from Scott Street

    Affected property owners oppose the design for replacing the Poplar Viaduct that would remove direct access between Scott Street and Poplar Avenue. City and state engineers say keeping the connection would be less safe.

    By Tom Bailey December 24, 2020

• April 2020

  • TDOT on track for I-40 widening, new Lakeland interchange

    Lakeland officials remain hopeful for a spring 2022 start date on two major Tennessee Department of Transportation projects.

    By Michael Waddell April 13, 2020

• September 2019

  • Weekend lane closings planned for Perkins at I-240 bridge repairs

    Multiple lane closures are planned on the Perkins Road bridge over Interstate 240 and connecting ramps over five weekends starting Friday, Sept. 6 and ending Oct. 7.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff September 06, 2019

• April 2019

  • Weekend closing set for I-240 in East Memphis

    Interstate 240 between the I-40/240 flyover and Bill Morris Parkway is scheduled to be closed for construction from 9 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 25, 2019

  • Germantown board reviewing safe walking options for Riverdale Elementary

    Germantown is reviewing a construction contract for sidewalks and bike lanes to Riverdale School. The addition is funded by Safe Routes to School.

    By Abigail Warren April 21, 2019

• February 2019

  • Detour ahead: Another closing set for I-240 in East Memphis

    The second of three consecutive full weekend closings of Interstate 240 and Park Avenue in East Memphis is scheduled for Feb. 8-11. Crews will be completing a new railroad bridge.

    By Wayne Risher February 08, 2019

• January 2019

  • Weekend shutdowns of I-240, Park in East Memphis make way for big bridge slide

    Key sections of Interstate 240 and Park Avenue in East Memphis will be closed for the next three weekends for replacement of the Norfolk Southern railroad bridge over I-240.

    By Wayne Risher January 30, 2019

  • Despite some opposition, Old Brownsville Road widening to move forward

    The widening of Old Brownsville Road from two lanes to five lanes is expected to finally get started, perhaps by mid-summer, though according to Bartlett Director of Engineering Rick McClanahan, "There are still hoops to jump through."

    By Michael Waddell January 16, 2019

• October 2018

  • TDOT sets weekend road closings, including at Poplar, I-240 for bridge replacement

    The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has scheduled full weekend closures of Interstate 240 and Poplar in East Memphis for the next three weekends as part of a project to replace bridges over I-240.

    By Wayne Risher October 12, 2018