{"id":10000,"date":"2015-05-21T23:00:12","date_gmt":"2015-05-22T04:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/?p=10000"},"modified":"2015-05-21T17:52:21","modified_gmt":"2015-05-21T22:52:21","slug":"tdot-suspends-road-construction-for-memorial-day-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/2015\/05\/21\/tdot-suspends-road-construction-for-memorial-day-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"TDOT suspends Road Construction for Memorial Day Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"TennesseeNashville, TN<\/strong> – Road construction won\u2019t slow motorists down as they travel Tennessee\u2019s highways this Memorial Day weekend.<\/p>\n

The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes beginning at 12:00 noon on Friday, May 22nd through 6:00am on Tuesday, May 26th.<\/p>\n

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TDOT says Lane Closures Activity Won\u2019t Delay Memorial Day Travelers (Tennessee Department of Transportation)<\/p><\/div>\n

This will provide maximum roadway capacity for motorists expected to travel in the state this Memorial Day weekend.<\/p>\n

\u201cOver 600-thousand drivers are predicted to travel on Tennessee\u2019s roadways this Memorial Day weekend,\u201d TDOT Commissioner John Schroer said. \u201cSuspending construction-related lane closures during this busy time will reduce congestion and delays on our major highways and help travelers reach their destinations safely.\u201d<\/p>\n

Motorists may still encounter some lane closures or restrictions while traveling through long term construction projects. Drivers should be aware that reduced speed limits will be in effect in work zones. Drivers convicted of speeding through work zones where workers are present face a fine of up to $500, plus court fees and possible increased insurance premiums.<\/p>\n

\u201cMemorial Day marks the unofficial kick-off to the summer driving season, and this year there will be an increased number of drivers on Tennessee\u2019s roadways,\u201d added Governor\u2019s Highway Safety Office Director Kendell Poole. \u201cTo help make our roadways safer, law enforcement agencies throughout the state will join together during the Click It or Ticket campaign to crack down on those individuals not wearing their seat belt.\u201d<\/p>\n

AAA estimates 37.2 million people will travel more than 50 miles this Memorial Day holiday, a 4.7% increase over last year\u2019s numbers. This marks the highest travel volume for the holiday in 10 years and includes a 5.3% increase in car travel over last Memorial Day. In Tennessee, AAA predicts that 668,866 will travel by automobile and 55,177 by air.<\/p>\n

From your desktop or mobile device, get the latest traffic information and live streaming SmartWay traffic cameras at www.TNSmartWay.com\/Traffic.<\/a> Travelers can also dial 511 from any land-line or cellular phone for travel information, or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com\/TN511<\/a> for statewide travel.<\/p>\n

As always, drivers are reminded to use all motorist information tools wisely and Know Before You Go! by checking travel conditions before leaving for your destination. Drivers should never tweet, text or talk on a cell phone while behind the wheel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nashville, TN – Road construction won\u2019t slow motorists down as they travel Tennessee\u2019s highways this Memorial Day weekend. The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes beginning at 12:00 noon on Friday, May 22nd through 6:00am on Tuesday, May 26th.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[181],"tags":[1361,638,1362,3346,596,8195,3724,284,473,393,261,534],"class_list":["post-10000","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-government","tag-aaa","tag-click-it-or-ticket","tag-governors-highway-safety-office","tag-john-schroer","tag-kendell-poole","tag-lane-closures","tag-memorial-day-weekend","tag-nashville-tn","tag-road-construction","tag-tdot","tag-tennessee","tag-tennessee-department-of-transportation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10000","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10000"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10000\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10001,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10000\/revisions\/10001"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10000"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10000"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10000"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}