{"id":7313,"date":"2013-07-03T23:00:46","date_gmt":"2013-07-04T04:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/?p=7313"},"modified":"2013-07-02T18:44:06","modified_gmt":"2013-07-02T23:44:06","slug":"tdot-says-construction-wont-slow-july-4th-travelers-in-tennessee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/2013\/07\/03\/tdot-says-construction-wont-slow-july-4th-travelers-in-tennessee\/","title":{"rendered":"TDOT says Construction Won\u2019t Slow July 4th Travelers in Tennessee"},"content":{"rendered":"

No Construction-Related Lane Closures on Tennessee Highways July 3rd – 8th<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\"TennesseeNashville, TN<\/b> – Road construction won\u2019t slow motorists across Tennessee over the July 4th holiday.<\/p>\n

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes beginning at 6:00am on Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013 through 6:00am on Monday, July 8th to provide maximum roadway capacity for holiday travelers.\u201cWe anticipate heavier than normal traffic on Tennessee\u2019s interstates and state routes all the way through the July 4th<\/sup> holiday weekend,\u201d said TDOT Commissioner John Schroer. \u201cSuspending lane closures until next week will help travelers reach their destinations safely and without unnecessary delays.\u201d<\/p>\n

Motorists will still encounter some long term lane closures on construction projects. While lane closure activity will be stopped, workers may be on site in construction zones and reduced speed limits in work zones will still be in effect. Drivers convicted of speeding through work zones where workers are present face a fine of $250.00 to $500.00, plus court fees and possible increased insurance premiums.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you and your family are traveling during this holiday period, please buckle up and observe the rules of the road,\u201d said Governor\u2019s Highway Safety Office Director Kendell Poole. \u201cDrivers will notice an increased law enforcement presence on Tennessee\u2019s roadways throughout this week and weekend in an effort to ensure that everyone has a safe and happy 4th<\/sup> of July holiday.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to AAA projections, more than 40 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home this holiday weekend. That figure is down .7% from 2012. AAA estimates 723,973 Tennesseans will hit the roadways, and a total of 34.4 million Americans will drive to their July 4th<\/sup> destinations. July 3rd<\/sup> and July 7th<\/sup> are expected to be the busiest travel days of the holiday period.<\/p>\n

Travelers are reminded to dial 511 from any land-line or cellular phone to access valuable information about travel conditions anytime, or log on to . TDOT is also on Twitter. For statewide traffic tweets follow TN511<\/a> or for regional traffic information follow Nashville511<\/a>, Chattanooga511<\/a>, Memphis511<\/a> and Knoxville511<\/a> . Smart phone users can use the new TDOT SmartWay Mobile<\/i> website at http:\/\/m.tdot.tn.gov\/SmartWay\/<\/a> to access TDOT\u2019s SmartWay cameras and messages displayed on overhead Dynamic Message Signs.<\/p>\n

Motorists are reminded to use all motorist information tools responsibly. Drivers should refrain from texting, tweeting or using a mobile phone while operating a vehicle. TDOT advises drivers to \u201cKnow before you go!\u201d by checking traffic conditions before leaving for their destination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

No Construction-Related Lane Closures on Tennessee Highways July 3rd – 8th Nashville, TN – Road construction won\u2019t 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 Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013 through 6:00am on Monday, […]<\/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":[1361,8196,8197,107,1161,1362,2580,1333,3346,1358,596,8195,284,393,7451,3722,261,534],"class_list":["post-7313","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-government","tag-aaa","tag-dail-511","tag-dynamic-message-signs","tag-featured","tag-fourth-of-july","tag-governors-highway-safety-office","tag-holiday","tag-independence-day","tag-john-schroer","tag-july-4th","tag-kendell-poole","tag-lane-closures","tag-nashville-tn","tag-tdot","tag-tdot-smartway","tag-tennesseans","tag-tennessee","tag-tennessee-department-of-transportation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7313","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=7313"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7313\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7314,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7313\/revisions\/7314"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7313"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7313"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7313"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}