{"id":8956,"date":"2014-08-28T15:00:29","date_gmt":"2014-08-28T20:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/?p=8956"},"modified":"2014-08-28T05:17:31","modified_gmt":"2014-08-28T10:17:31","slug":"tdot-stops-lane-closures-on-highways-for-labor-day-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/2014\/08\/28\/tdot-stops-lane-closures-on-highways-for-labor-day-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"TDOT stops Lane Closures on Highways for Labor Day Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

Holiday Travelers Won\u2019t Be Slowed by Road Construction<\/h2>\n

\"TennesseeNashville, TN<\/strong> – The Tennessee Department of Transportation will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways for the busy Labor Day holiday travel period. Construction crews will stop all lane closure activity beginning at noon on Friday, August 29th, through 6:00am on Tuesday, September 2nd.<\/p>\n

This will provide maximum roadway capacity for motorists traveling during the busy Labor Day holiday.<\/p>\n

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TDOT to halt lane Closures Lador Day Weekend. (Tennessee Department of Transportation)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cAAA predicts Friday and Monday to be the busiest travel times during the Labor Day holiday weekend,\u201d said TDOT Commissioner John Schroer. \u201cWe want to ensure that the thousands of travelers using Tennessee\u2019s roadways during this period arrive at their destinations quickly and safely without being impeded by road construction delays.\u201d<\/p>\n

While lane closure activity will be stopped, workers will still be on site in many construction zones, and drivers are urged to obey posted speed limits. Drivers convicted of speeding in 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

\u201cDrivers can expect to see an increased number of law enforcement personnel on the roads this Labor Day weekend,\u201d said Governor\u2019s Highway Safety Office Director Kendell Poole. \u201cWe want everyone to have a safe holiday, so remember to buckle up, drive the speed limit and don\u2019t get behind the wheel if you\u2019ve had too much to drink or are impaired in any way.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nationwide travel is expected to see a 1.4 percent increase from last year\u2019s numbers. The summer travel season is expected to close with an estimated 35 million travelers taking a trip of 50 miles or more away from home.<\/p>\n

AAA Auto Club South projects that 590,037 Tennesseans will travel by car this Labor Day holiday, a slight decrease in travel through the state compared to last year\u2019s numbers. Nationwide, 86 percent of holiday travelers will choose to drive to their destinations.<\/p>\n

For more information on TDOT construction project activity, visit the TDOT SmartWay web site at www.tn.gov\/tdot\/tdotsmartway\/<\/a> .<\/p>\n

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 information or www.twitter.com\/Nashville511<\/a> for traffic information in the Nashville area.<\/p>\n

[320left]Android and iPhone users can download TDOT\u2019s SmartWay Mobile App to assist them in navigating Tennessee highways. The app provides up-to-the-minute customized traffic information and enables the user to access TDOT\u2019s SmartWay cameras, messages displayed on overhead Dynamic Message Signs, and information on construction related lane closures and incidents on interstates and state routes.<\/p>\n

The TDOT SmartWay App is free and available for download in the Apple App Store and Play Store for Android.<\/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 their destination. Drivers should never tweet, text or talk on a cell phone while behind the wheel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Holiday Travelers Won\u2019t Be Slowed by Road Construction Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Transportation will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways for the busy Labor Day holiday travel period. Construction crews will stop all lane closure activity beginning at noon on Friday, August 29th, through 6:00am on Tuesday, September […]<\/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":[1361,2919,6010,107,1362,2672,3346,596,1919,4900,8195,549,284,393,7451,3722,261,534,9272],"class_list":["post-8956","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-government","tag-aaa","tag-android","tag-app","tag-featured","tag-governors-highway-safety-office","tag-iphone","tag-john-schroer","tag-kendell-poole","tag-labor-day","tag-labor-day-weekend","tag-lane-closures","tag-nashville","tag-nashville-tn","tag-tdot","tag-tdot-smartway","tag-tennesseans","tag-tennessee","tag-tennessee-department-of-transportation","tag-the-auto-club-group"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8956","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=8956"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8956\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8957,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8956\/revisions\/8957"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}