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VIDEO: Railing falls from bridge in Tennessee, 1 car heavily damaged

KATU » The Tennessee Department of Transportation and local police reported a partial collapse of a barrier on a bridge over a roadway.

Michelle2019-04-18T10:34:35-08:00April 1st, 2019|Bridges, Tennessee|

Infrastructure industry skeptical of Trump’s plan to leverage federal monies

CBS » President Trump is calling for a $1.5 trillion infrastructure package that would likely redirect $200 million in existing funds from Amtrak and transit programs while calling for hundreds of millions more from cities, states and the private sector. Fifteen states don’t even allow such private investment in projects, while tolling is illegal in others.

Michelle2018-02-06T12:26:45-08:00January 31st, 2018|Federal Programs, Tennessee, Trump & Infrastructure, U.S. News|

Tennessee Cuts Consultants to Save Money

National Association of State Highway and Transportation Unions » The Tennessee Department of Transportation reported last month that it has saved $54 million since FY 2012 by shedding engineering consultants in favor of hiring more staff. During a budget hearing, transportation Commissioner John Schroer said that contracting private-sector firms to perform engineering work is four times the cost to complete the same tasks with department-employed engineers.

Michelle2017-12-09T23:23:21-08:00December 7th, 2017|Outsourcing, Tennessee|

Tennessee Transportation Chief Says The Answer To Traffic May Be Making Roads Smarter, Not Wider

Nashville Public Radio » Driverless cars may still be a few years away, but Tennessee highway officials say they’re already starting to invest in intelligent technologies to help with congestion woes.

Michelle2022-04-22T10:33:17-08:00November 13th, 2017|California, Highways, Tennessee, Urban|

Transportation Commissioner: I-24/I-75 split considered “worst intersection” in state

NewsChannel 9 (Nashville) » The money for the I-24/I-75 split fix – which state Transportation Commissioner John Schroer calls “one of the most expensive projects we will do” – comes from a bill signed by Governor Bill Haslam back in April that raises the gas tax by 7 cents on the dollar to help pay for highway projects. It’s the first gas tax increase in the state since 1989, and will pay for 962 road projects across the state.

Michelle2017-11-28T11:27:52-08:00November 9th, 2017|Design-Build, Fuel Tax, Highways, Tennessee|

Transportation chairman says House could follow Senate lead on gas tax

The Tennessean » The Senate plan keeps in place a gas tax increase, albeit a smaller one than Gov. Bill Haslam originally proposed, that would be phased in over time. The Senate plan also reduces the state’s tax on groceries, eliminates a proposed fee on rental cars, cuts a controversial aspect related to indexing and provides tax relief to the elderly disabled veterans.

Michelle2017-06-28T12:59:59-08:00March 20th, 2017|Fuel Tax, Tennessee|