There are 34 article(s) tagged Tennessee Department of Transportation:

• May 2021

  • Memphis City Council opposes Scott Street closure

    Council unanimously approves a resolution opposing the proposed configuration that would eliminate Scott Street’s southern connection to Poplar Avenue.

    By Omer Yusuf May 04, 2021

• April 2021

  • Binghampton residents fight potential Scott Street closure

    While the city and TDOT’s recommendation to close the Scott-Poplar intersection came in June 2018, many neighborhood residents and property owners did not find out until late 2020. It’s left many eager to fight the closure.

    By Omer Yusuf April 25, 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

• February 2020

  • Interstate 69: ‘The last great American highway’

    Then-Mayor Willie Herenton was such a supporter of I-69, he hosted the Mid-Continent Highway Coalition’s first meeting in November 1992 at The Peabody. Around 50 business and community leaders from all eight of the states that would benefit from I-69 attended that day.

    By Scott Williams February 25, 2020

• August 2019

  • Riverdale’s Safe Routes to School nearing completion

    Sidewalks and bike lanes near Riverdale School are coming together as part of Safe Routes to School.

    By Abigail Warren August 01, 2019

• March 2019

  • Widening of U.S. 70 in Arlington to improve safety

    After years of planning and development, the Town of Arlington is moving forward with pre-construction plans to widen a critical stretch of U. S. 70 between the Tenn. 385 exit and Airline Road.

    By Michael Waddell March 13, 2019

• November 2018

  • Lamar Avenue overhaul set for spring launch

    The first phase of Lamar Avenue’s long-awaited overhaul is expected to begin next spring and be completed by November 2021.

    By Wayne Risher November 16, 2018

• October 2018

  • Weekend closure of Poplar, I-240 slated for MemFix 4 bridge replacement

    For the third weekend in a row, Interstate 240 and Poplar are scheduled to be closed down for construction from 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, to 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 29.

    By Wayne Risher October 25, 2018

  • I-40 bridge lighting to cause occasional lane closures next week

    Bridge lighting installation is scheduled to cause intermittent lane closures on Interstate 40 on the Hernando DeSoto Bridge 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 22, to Thursday, Oct. 25, weather permitting, the Tennessee Department of Transportation says.

    By Wayne Risher October 18, 2018