Today's Infrastructure News

Many Dams Across South Have No Emergency Plans | ASCE

SmartBriefMore than 1,000 state- or federally-regulated dams across North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi did not have emergency action plans in place as of summer 2018, according to the Associated Press. Recent weather conditions in the region have underscored the need for greater dam safety. Full Story: The Associated Press

Hundreds of Dams Lack Emergency Plans in Rain-Soaked South | WFXL FOX 31

The TVA is managing rising water behind 49 dams to avert major flooding, ... fatalities, in Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee.

Two Chattanooga Interchanges are Among Tennessee's Worst Bottlenecks | Times Free Press

Two Chattanooga interchanges are among Tennessee's worst bottlenecks ... "The infrastructure has not been able to keep up with the migration of ...

Debris is Cluttering the Water as East Tennessee Lakes Rise to Summer Levels | WBIR.com

Lakes across East Tennessee are nearly full. TVA said tributary lakes like Norris and Douglas are very close, if not at, ...

Group Wants Surface Transportation Board to Encourage Sale of Tennessee Pass Rail Line | Railway Track & Structures

If you can't get what you want, ask the Surface Transportation Board to intervene. KVCN LLC and Colorado Pacific Railroad are asking the Surface ...

Tennessee Officials Take Step Forward with Potential Nashville-Atlanta Amtrak Line | Curbed Atlanta

On Wednesday, the Tennessee Legislature's transportation committee passed a bill that could lead to the creation of a feasibility study, which would ...

Nashville Moves a Step Closer to Amtrak Service | WSMV Nashville

Tennessee is a virtual Amtrak desert, except for a small branch that skirts Memphis on the way to Chicago. Using existing freight and CSX tracks, the ...

Bridge in Houston County to Be Closed for Repairs | Clarksville Now

The Houston County Highway Department has received a notification from the Tennessee Department of Transportation ...
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