Larry Bernstein – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed May 06, 2026
New SR 141 Alignment Promises Smoother Travel Through Middle Tennessee
Tennessee's State Route 141 (SR 141) runs through the middle of the state. The nearly 70-mi. route connects multiple counties in the state, including Wilson and Trousdale. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is in the middle of two projects, 10 mi....
Larry Bernstein – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed April 08, 2026
TDOT Is Widening Tenn.'s Tourism Corridor
U.S. 411 runs more than 300 mi. and extends from Leeds, Ala., to Newport, Tenn. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is nearing the end of a widening project of U.S. 411 in Jefferson and Sevier counties, which are in the center of the state....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed March 11, 2026
Wright Brothers Works to Improve Tennessee Interchange
In Chattanooga, Tenn., the second phase of construction on the I-75/ I-24 interchange improvement project is on track for a spring 2026 completion. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is overseeing the design-build effort, with the cost of Phase II work estimated at $162 million....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Thu November 20, 2025
Challenging Utility Work Is Ongoing On $93M TDOT Project
Construction crews on the $93 million Nolensville Pike project in Nashville, Tenn., are approximately midway through the projected four-year job, but progress hinges on two very important components. TDOT photo"It's very dependent on getting some of the utilities moved, which they're making a really big push on now," said Greg Woerdeman, team lead, District 37 Construction of the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT)....
CEG - Mon June 23, 2025
Rockslide Floods, Closes Stretch of I-40 Near Tenn.-N.C. Line Damaged by Helene in 2024
Almost nine months after Hurricane Helene heavily damaged Interstate 40 near the Tennessee-North Carolina state line, forcing its closure until March 2024, a rockslide and road flooding on June 18, 2025, has once again shut down the freeway in the same area....
Tennessee Department of Transportation & WATN-TV - Wed June 11, 2025
Decades of Planning Has Led to $69.4M Widening of Summer Avenue in Memphis
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) began its nearly $70 million widening project on Summer Avenue in Memphis on June 9, 2025, after more than 25 years of planning. The effort is aimed at improving traffic flow and enhancing safety for all users of the busy and vital transportation corridor east of the city's downtown....
Tennessee Department of Transportation & WKRN-TV - Tue June 10, 2025
New DDI in Nashville Part of Major Interchange Rebuild at I-40, Donelson Pike
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is wrapping up a major interchange project that has been in the works for a few years. Officials with the state agency expect these upgrades to relieve much of the heavy traffic on Interstate 40 near Nashville International Airport (BNA)....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Wed April 23, 2025
State Road, Bridge Repairs in East Tennessee Due to Helene Heading Toward Finish Line
Almost seven months after the remnants of Hurricane Helene roared through Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee, causing billions of dollars in damage and claiming more than 100 lives between the two states, most major repair work has been finished in both states, particularly in Tennessee....
Arkansas Business & TDOT - Tue March 18, 2025
VIDEO: Kiewit Infrastructure Chosen to Manage Replacing the I-55 Bridge Over Mississippi River
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced March 13, 2025, that Kiewit Infrastructure South Co. of Westlake, Texas, has been chosen as the construction manager and general contractor for the Interstate 55 bridge replacement project in Memphis, Tenn....
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Mon November 25, 2024
Tennessee DOT Wants $308M in Funding to Deal With Backlog of Projects Amid Flat Revenues
Facing a weak revenue outlook, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is requesting $308 million more from the state budget to keep up with the growing cost of maintenance and construction. Gov....
