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Road crews are working up until Wednesday across the state when they will take a break for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
  • No Lane Closures on Tennessee Highways During the Thanksgiving Holiday

    (Rockslide Detours Remain in Place for I-40 in North Carolina & U.S. 64 near Chattanooga)
    November 23, 2009

    Thanksgiving travelers will enjoy a smooth drive through Tennessee during the busy travel holiday.... .............More

  • Bredesen Announces Aeronautics Grants for Six Tennessee Airports

    November 20, 2009

    Governor Phil Bredesen announced today that federal and state aeronautics grants totaling $211,568 have been approved for six Tennessee airports. ................More

  • TDOT Breaks Ground on First Better Bridges Project in Nashville

    November 13, 2009

    TDOT today launched the largest bridge replacement and rehabilitation program of its kind in state history... .............More

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Recovery.gov

"The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) allows our department to improve the state's transportation infrastructure and to help our private sector partners retain and add more jobs for Tennesseans. We hope that this one time infusion of federal funds will help carry us through this difficult period until our economy recovers." ....ARRA

Gerald. F. Nicely,
Commissioner of Transportation