Nashville is expecting another million people to move here in the next 20 years – and the traffic problems that could cause could be disastrous. FOX 17 traveled to Atlanta and Birmingham to see how those cities are dealing with…
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TDOT Enters 21st Century In Partnership With Waze Traffic App
The Tennessee Department of Transportation plans to expand its SmartWay traffic monitoring system through a new data-sharing partnership with Waze, a free navigation app powered by a community of drivers all sharing information on road conditions. Designed as a free,…
Read MoreWinning Electronic Road Sign Ideas for TDOT Contest
Results for the top five creative messages entered in the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s Dynamic Message Sign Contest were announced Monday. The top five messages in order of votes are: * “Turn signals, the original instant messaging.” * “Get the…
Read MoreTDOT Proves Far Wiser than Metro Council
The Tennessee Department of Transportation has “respectfully denied” the Metro Council’s request to block the Nathan Bedford Forrest statue on Interstate 65. The council approved a resolution to ask TDOT to plant trees blocking its view to the public on…
Read MoreTDOT Thinks Traffic Problems Can’t Be Beat
State transportation officials find themselves in a bind. The sheer numbers of vehicles on Nashville’s interstate system has surged in the past decade as more and more residents flock to Middle Tennessee. We recently reported that the worst spike in…
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