Google Trends data analyzed by USA Today shows Tennessee among the worst states for potholes.
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Commentary: ‘Street Legal’ Rules Must Avoid Pitfalls and Potholes
Across the country, policymakers are grappling with surging road maintenance expenses along with the casualties and costs of traffic accidents. According to a recent report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, “[t]he $340 billion cost of motor vehicle crashes represents the equivalent of $1,035 for each of the 328 million people in the United States and 1.6% of the $21.4 trillion real U.S. gross domestic product for 2019.” Infrastructure repair will cost taxpayers an astounding $2.6 trillion over the next ten years.
Read the full storyNew Study Ranks Nashville Roads as the Worst for Potholes in the Entire Country
A new study by QuoteWizard has ranked Nashville as having the worst pothole problem in the entire nation.
Read the full storyChattanooga Department of Public Works Announces 90 Percent of Potholes Have Been Filled Through Mayor Kelly’s ‘One Chattanooga’ Initiative
Chattanooga’s Department of Public Works has inspected more than 95 percent of all streets and filled in 90 percent of all potholes, according to a report delivered to the Chattanooga City Council.
Along with filling potholes, Public Works has created work orders for issues that require more than a patch, such as utility trench settlement, base failure, lack of base, and slope failure, according to the report.
Read the full storyTennessee Department of Transportation Will Pause Construction for July 4th Weekend
Tennessee motorists will not have to worry about construction delaying their Independence Day plans, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT).
“With so many people hitting the road we want to do all we can to ensure they reach their destinations safely and without necessary delays,” said TDOT Commissioner Butch Eley in a Monday press release. “We are doing so by suspending lane closures during this busy holiday travel time.”
Read the full storyTDOT Rolls Out Hotline for Motorists to Report Potholes
As part of the ongoing effort to battle potholes plaguing Tennessee’s roadways the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) Wednesday announced a new hotline for drivers to report those potholes.
“We all know it’s been a terrible year for potholes and here at TDOT we are always looking for ways to improve our customer service,” said TDOT Commissioner Butch Eley. “For the citizens, this hotline will give them another convenient way to report maintenance problems on our interstates and state routes. For TDOT, this centralized way of receiving, processing, and tracking information will enhance our operations.”
Read the full storyTennessee Department of Transportation Announces Construction on SR 155/Briley Parkway
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced construction would begin Wednesday, January 26 to repair a section of SR 155/Briley Parkway at mile marker 14 near Gallatin Pike. Alternating lane closures will be conducted while the work takes place from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. each day, depending on the weather.
The project is expected to last five days; the Rogers Group will begin milling in the fast lane and work their way across all five lanes. Motorists are advised to plan for extra travel time and slow down while in a work zone.
Read the full storyTDOT Announces $3.3 Million Plan for Pothole Repair
Due to this season’s back-to-back winter storms, potholes have formed along Tennessee interstates and state highways. As a result, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced in a Friday press release that it is using all available staffing to repair the damaged areas as quickly as possible.
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