...But, after they’re used it seems they’re not being thrown away properly. “The Department of Transportation and TDEC have been seeing a massive increase in PPE, personal protective equipment litter,” Keep Tennessee Beautiful Executive Director Missy Marshall said. Marshall said they’re seeing items like single-use masks, gloves and hand sanitizer bottles. “We’re seeing more of this on the roadways and parking lots of businesses such as grocery stores and home improvement stores like Home Depot and Lowe’s,” she said.
Masks, Gloves Being Littered in Tenn.; Campaign Encourages Proper Disposal of PPE | NewsChannel5.com
The Tennessee Department of Transportation has partnered with the Tennessee Department of Environment ...
PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCED TO REDUCE LITTER AND IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF PPE | tn.gov
The partnership will feature a series of social media posts highlighting proper PPE disposal and TDOT's “Nobody Trashes Tennessee” litter prevention ...
No Injuries rReported After SUV Flips into Sinkhole in Jefferson City; US 11 E Shut Down | WBIR.com
The other is near Mossy Creek Road, according to TDOT. It opened up around 4 p.m. on Sunday. US 11E is closed near Mossy Creek Road in ...
One Lane Reopens Following Large Sinkhole on US 11 East in Jefferson City | WVLT.TV
The Tennessee Department of Transportation said crews worked overnight Sunday into Monday after a large sinkhole ...
Mayor John Cooper's New $1.5 Billion Transportation Plan Advances | The Tennessean
The demand for more reliable and accessible public transit will likely continue to grow as the region's population swells. Middle Tennessee is .
Nashville Developer Sues Metro Water In Case With Wide Implications | The Patch
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A prominent East Nashville developer is in litigation with the Metro Water Department over who should pay for infrastructure repairs to the pipes in the public right-of-way. At face value, it's a small dollar lawsuit by Metro standards. ...If McGavock Pike Partners win the lawsuit, Metro could be on the hook for hundreds of thousands of dollars annually. At issue is a city ordinance that specifies water infrastructure repairs in the right-of-way should be paid by the city. The ordinance specifically states that it does not apply to water lines for fire suppression. But there's no corresponding ordinance that addresses who should pay for fire line repairs
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