... said Mayor Mike “Brillo” Miller. According to the resolution, invasive Asian Carp constitute a real threat to the ecology and waterways of Tennessee.
The year 2019 has become the deadliest on record for
pedestrians in Nashville. Already 26 pedestrians have been killed. The
milestone comes as we enter what is often considered the most dangerous time of
year for people walking on Nashville streets. “Studies show that the earlier
onset of darkness in the fall and winter is directly tied to a spike in traffic
fatalities and injuries,” reads a press release from group. In Nashville more
than 73% of all pedestrian fatalities occur at night and more than 80% of all
pedestrian fatalities occurred on state controlled arterial roads. "We
don't have to fix every road and we don't have to fix every street,” says
Ganson. “We need to fix the ones that we know are dangerous and we know people
are dying."
TDOT UPDATES I-75/I-24 INTERCHANGE PROJECT | WDEF News12
TDOT engineers today, presented a dozen projects coming up in the near future. The biggest, and most obvious, is the I-75/I-24 interchange. One of the big changes coming there, is that motorists entering I-75 North from Ringgold road, won’t have to merge any more, and those going to I-24 West, won’t need to cross 4 lanes of traffic to get to the exit ramp.
TDOT engineers today, presented a dozen projects coming up in the near future. The biggest, and most obvious, is the I-75/I-24 interchange. One of the big changes coming there, is that motorists entering I-75 North from Ringgold road, won’t have to merge any more, and those going to I-24 West, won’t need to cross 4 lanes of traffic to get to the exit ramp.
Speed Limits Increase, Split Speeds Eliminated in Knoxville Area | Land Line
TDOT spokesman Mark Nagi told Land Line that the department began reducing speed limits to improve air quality in 2004. As a result, speeds were reduced from 70 mph to a split 65/55 mph in the Knoxville area. Several years later, the area has obtained full compliance with the current National Ambient Air Quality Standards, according to TDOT. Consequently, the department reviewed posted speed limits in the Knoxville area.
TDOT spokesman Mark Nagi told Land Line that the department began reducing speed limits to improve air quality in 2004. As a result, speeds were reduced from 70 mph to a split 65/55 mph in the Knoxville area. Several years later, the area has obtained full compliance with the current National Ambient Air Quality Standards, according to TDOT. Consequently, the department reviewed posted speed limits in the Knoxville area.
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