Bredesen May Take Page From Alexander's
Book
(Knox Biz Journal/Humphrey)
When it comes to Tennessee roads and the taxes that pay for them, you have to wonder if Phil
Bredesen has Lamar Alexander in mind as something of a role model...
Dam Project Hits Roadblock
(Tennessean/Paine)
State denies Portland a permit; city planned to use lake for new water supply in a clash of
clean water laws and population growth,...
Earmarks Loom as Bush Veto Target
(Chattanooga Times Free-Press/ Wang)
WASHINGTON-U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Tenn, has secured $52.75 million in federal funding for 19
projects in fiscal year 2008 appropriations bills,...
Senate
Approves Funds for I-69, River Port
(Dyersburg State Gazette)
U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker announced Thursday the Senate Passage of the new
Transportation, Treasury, and Housing & Urban Development (HUD)...
Toll Bridge Proposal
(WTVC-TV Chattanooga)
Lawmakers are pushing for the first toll bridge in Tennessee...and they want it right here in
the scenic city...
James White Parkway Reopens Friday in Time for Game
(News-Sentinel/ Jacobs)
After nine months of work, road crews on Friday will reopen the James White
Parkway,...
Traffic Jams Tick Away a Whole Workweek Per Year
(Tennessean)
Nashville area drivers waste a whole workweek each year sitting in traffic
jams,...
Trucks Bring Heavy Impact To Roadways
(Memphis Daily News)
Trucks pump life into Memphis every day with the shipments they drop off or pick up, each rig
representing big dollar signs,...
Parkway to Reopen, With Plenty of Changes
(Knoxville News Sentinel)
As soon as workers Friday morning remove the paraphernalia from the official ribbon-cutting
ceremony, the James White Parkway will reopen to traffic...
West Tennessee Communities Get $4 Million
(Memphis Business Journal)
Eight west Tennessee communities were recipients of transportation enhancement grants totaling
$4 million...
TDOT Will Light Up I-40 Near Briley Parkway
(Tennessean/Howard)
Drivers on the renovated stretch of Interstate 40 between Briley Parkway and downtown
Nashville have no complaints about the wider , more inviting roadway...
CARTA Implementing Smartbus System
(Chattanoogan.com)
CARTA is moving to implement its long-planned Smartbus program that includes automatic vehicle
locating via a global positioning system...
State Tries to Head Off Spread of I-40 Clogs
(Tennessean/Howard)
Dickson-to- Wilson Tie-up forecast if nothing is done to improve traffic flow on Interstate
40...
Clarksville To Begin Planning Road It Will Need In 25
Years
(Tennessean)
Clarksville will need an east-west corridor to ease traffic congestion in north Clarksville in
25 years,...
Major Congestion May Bring More Than Construction
(WTVF-TV Nashville)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - That daily commute into downtown Nashville can be time consuming and
frustrating...
Millions of Gallons Flow Right Off Books
(Tennessean)
Millions of gallons of drinking water "disappear" from utilities each month in Middle
Tennessee,...
Oliver Springs Receives State Grant
(Oak Ridger)
Gov. Phil Bredesen and Transportation Commissioner Gerald Nicely recently announced $12
million in transportation enhancement grants awarded to 32 Tennessee Communities...
TDOT Quashes Grant for East Nashville Civic Park
(City Paper/Harless)
Jameson not yet ready to give eulogy for Gallatin Road Public Square
project...
Grant To Aid Bypass Study
(Jackson Sun)
City also gets funds to refurbish East Chester Street City officials have secured state
transportation money needed to start a study...
It's A Scrum for $20M Community Grant
(Knoxville News-Sentinel/Humphrey)
Bit of culling to do as 4,000 requests top $172 million...
Riverfront Projects, Percy Priest Trails Authorization in Federal
Bill
(Tenn./Theobold)
Ten million dollars for Nashville riverfront development, a trail system at J.Percy Priest
Lake and a study on riverbank protection on the Cumberland...
State, Feds Want to Input On Dickson Bypass
(Tennessean/Burton)
Dickson County residents and officials will have another chance to weigh in on the location of
a proposed Dickson bypass...
Lawmaker Puts Brakes On Gas Tax Increase
(Times Free-Press/Hightower)
NASHVILLE - Tennessee road construction needs money, but funding will not come from raising taxes on
driver,...
Senate Gives $10 million For Nashville Riverfront
(City Paper/Rodgers)
The U.S. Senate has passed the Water Resources Development Act, which among other things gives
Nashville $10 million to help redevelop its riverfront...
Bridge Across Tennessee River Included As Study Candidate
(Chattanooga Times-Free Press)
A proposal for a bridge across the Tennessee River Between Soddy-Daisy and Oottewah will be
included as a candidate for a toll-road study,...
Crashes On Downtown Interstates Spur Study
(Tennessean/Howard)
Ramp locations lead to risky lane changes, merging A drive along Nashville's downtown loop is
a series of merges, weaves and lane changes,...
Group's Frustration With S.R. 840 Grows
(Tennessean/Kline)
TDOT turns to different firm to relay residents' ideas to project's
engineers...
Obion Co. To Get $225K For Community Projects
(Jackson Sun)
Obion County will get $225K for community development projects under the Delta Regional
Authority federal grant program...
Federal
Money For Riverfront Likely Years Away
(WPLN-Radio Nashville)
Both houses of Congress now have passed a 21-billion dollar funding bill for water projects
around the county...
City Stands To Gain $4M in Water System Funding
(Oak Ridger)
Oak Ridge would pick up $4 million for water and wastewater infrastructure under legislation
passed by the U.S. Senate earlier this week...
TDOT Hopes to Ease Mid-State Commutes
(WKRN-TV Nashville)
Mid-State drivers commuting into the city of Nashville know just how bad the drive can be,
especially when it rains...
Bridge Dedications To Cause Slowdowns
(Daily News Journal)
The TDOT advises motorists to expect temporary lane closures along portions of state Route 840
in Wilson...
Memphis By Rail, Quickly
(Commercial Appeal)
Canadian National to buy Chicago line, trim shipping time to city...
Editorial: Drought Isn't Only Factor In Meeting Water Demand
(Tennessean)
Middle Tennessee communities are learning that growth issues don't start and end with building
schools...
Editorial: Airport Plan Takes Off
(Commercial Appeal)
Planning for the future of Memphis International Airport, a task that will require
imagination and an understanding of what the airport means to the city,...
Editorial: Openness Still Key Element of Cooperative State Projects
(Tennessean) It is encouraging that state departments dealing with transportation and the
environment are working together to improve progress on road projects...
Gerlad Nicely: New Agreement Will Reduce Any Surprises
(Tennessean)
Several years ago, TDOT and the TDEC seemed to be in opposition to one another rather than
being members of the same team...
Jim Fyke: Proactive Methods Will Aid Environment
(Tennessean)
Many of the environmental problems the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
confront are a result of a lack of good planning prior to implements projects or actions that affect our natural environment...
Guest Columnist: State Has Seen The Importance of Thinking Ahead
(Tennessean) Anytime a governmental agency uses the term "streamlining" to refer to
environmental protection processes, there is a cause for concern,...
Guest Columnist: Management Is Key In Area Water Supply
(Tennessean)
This summer's drought uncovered another crucial issue of Middle Tennessee's rapid
growth-...
Guest Columnist: Weather Exposes Deficiencies In The Water System
(Tennessean)
Adverse weather conditions always point to and magnify deficiencies with either water supply
or the water distribution system...
Guest Columnist: Community Needs Diversity of Resources
(Tennessean)
As the Middle Tennessee area continues to grow, one of the many challenges to address is the
relationship of infrastructure needs and everyone's desire to protect and sustain our environment...
Regional Project Is A Source Of Pride
(Tennessean)
As the Music City Star observes its first anniversary of operation, it's important to remember
that commuter rail in Middle Tennessee is all about a vision for the future...
Buffer-Zone Rule Needs Clarity
(Knoxville News Sentinel)
As a college intern working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1975, I researched
19th-century land grants to find where grist mills had been located adjacent to rivers...
People Need Options like Commuter Rail
(Tennessean)
The Texas Transportation Institute just released the 2007 Urban Mobility
Report...
Editorial: Parkway Reopens; A Down Payment
(Knoxville News-Sentinel)
A look at recent events in the news that pleased us...BRAVO for construction crews working on
the new and improved James White Parkway...
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