TDOT announces July 4th Travelers in Tennessee Won’t be Delayed by Construction
June 28, 2021
Nashville, TN – Road construction won’t slow motorists across Tennessee over the July 4th holiday. The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes beginning at 6:00am on Friday, July 2nd through 6:00am on Tuesday, July 6th, 2021 to provide maximum roadway capacity for holiday travelers.
Tennessee Department to Transportation to Suspend All Lane Closure Activity for Memorial Day Holiday Weekend
May 25, 2021
Nashville, TN – Road Construction will not delay motorists as they travel Tennessee’s highways this Memorial Day weekend.
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes beginning at noon on Friday, May 28th through 6:00am on Tuesday, June 1st, 2021.
TDOT halts Lane Closures for Labor Day Holiday
August 31, 2020
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Transportation will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways for the Labor Day holiday travel period.
Construction crews will stop all lane closure activity beginning at noon on Friday, September 4th until 6:00am on Tuesday, September 8th, 2020.
TDOT says July 4th Travelers in Tennessee Won’t be Delayed by Construction
June 29, 2020
Nashville, TN – Road construction won’t slow motorists across Tennessee over the July 4th holiday.
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes beginning at 6:00am on Friday, July 3rd through 6:00am on Monday, July 6th to provide maximum roadway capacity for holiday travelers.
TDOT to Suspend All Lane Closure Activity for the Memorial Day Weekend
May 18, 2020
Nashville, TN – Motorists won’t be delayed by road construction as they travel Tennessee’s highways this Memorial Day weekend. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes beginning at 12:00noon on Friday, May 22nd through 6:00am on Tuesday, May 26th, 2020.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announces Transportation Alternatives Grants
May 7, 2020
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) Commissioner Clay Bright announced today the award of $10,328,312 Transportation Alternatives Grants statewide in Tennessee.
Tennessee Department of Transportation suspends Highway Construction for Christmas Holiday
December 15, 2019
Nashville, TN – Road construction won’t delay travelers during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is once again halting all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways in anticipation of higher traffic volumes across the state.

No Lane Closures on Interstates and State Routes during Holiday. (Tennessee Department of Transportation)
Tennessee Department of Transportation gets $16 Million Federal Transit Grant
December 2, 2019
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has been awarded a $16.2 million grant for Buses and Bus Facilities by the U.S. Department of Transportation. TDOT applied for the grant on behalf of 10 transit agencies in coordination with the Tennessee Public Transportation Association.
The grant will assist these agencies with the replacement of vehicles that have exceeded their useful life.
TDOT will halt Lane Closures on Tennessee Highways During Thanksgiving Holiday
November 26, 2019
Nashville, TN – Thanksgiving travelers will not be delayed by construction on Tennessee roads during this busy travel holiday. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways in anticipation of higher traffic volumes across the state.
All construction related lane closures will be stopped beginning at noon on Wednesday, November 27th, 2019 through 6:00am Monday, December 2nd, 2019.
Tennessee Governor Lee to Recognize Five Outstanding Veteran State Employees at Annual Veterans Day Event
November 6, 2019
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Tennessee Department of Veterans Services Commissioner Courtney Rogers and Tennessee Adjutant General Major General Jeff Holmes will recognize five veteran state employees and more than 450,000 Tennessee veterans of all ages and eras at the annual Veterans Day event on Friday, November 8th at 11:00am CST on Tennessee Tower Plaza in Nashville.











