TDOT Reinspects Rotherwood Brige

(Kingsport Times-News)

KINGSPORT- The Tennessee Department of Transportation recently inspected five deck truss briges similar in construction to the bridge that collapsed in Minneapolis last week...

Officials: Drivers Need Not Worry About Local Bridges

(Leaf Chronicle)

The deadly collapse of the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis last week has instilled a nationwide focus in motorists traveling across briges,...

Gordon Wants to Prevent Future Bridge Tragedies

(Shelbyville Times-Gazette)

WASHINGTON-As the U.S. House of Representatives authorized emergency funding Friday to help with reconstruction efforts after last week's bridge collapse in Minneapolis,...

Hurricane Bridge in DeKalb Being Inspected This Week

(Cookeville Herald-Citizen)

DEKALB COUNTY- Following the collapse of a Minneapolis bridge last week that killed five people while several more remain missing,...

Six Local Bridges Structurally Deficient

(Shelbyville Times-Gazette)

A total of six bridges in Bedford County have been classified as "structurally deficient" by the Tennessee Department of Transportation...

Data Shows Locations of Vulnerable Bridges

(WTVF-TV Nashville)

A database created by NewsChannel 5 shows the location of hundreds of bridges across the state that are rated "structurally deficient" or "functionally obsolete."

Bridges OK in Initial Look-Over

(Knoxville News-Sentinel/Jacobs)

Newest data, however, still needs to be compared to last inspections...

No Immediate Safety Concern in Tenn. Bridges, TDOT Says

(Associated Press)

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.- A preliminary inspection has found no immediate safety concerns with five Tennessee bridges that were built with a similar design as the Minnesota bridge...

Safety of Metal Plates Examined

(Chattanooga Times Free-Press/Sohn)

The National Transportation Safety Board is advising states to check bridges held together with steel plates and rivets,...

10 Local Bridges Deficient but Not Dangerous, State Says

(Tennessean/Kline, Booth)

Structures range from those on big highways to country roads...The Tennessee Department of Transportation has listed 10 Williamson County bridges as "structurally deficient."...

TDOT: State's Bridges Mostly Safe

(Jackson Sun)

Ferdie Waller is not a state bridge inspector.  But he has gotten out of his car on occasion to check some for his own peace of mind...

Thomas Bridge Rated 'Poor'

(Commercial Appeal/Charlier)

Under the broiling sun of a recent afternoon, truck drivers sped and bicyclists paused while crossing the North Thomas bridge over the Wolf River-...

Finney Wants Access to Bridge Data

(Mountain Press)

One local lawmaker is calling on Tennessee Transportation officials to make information on the state's bridges more available to the public  and to allocate more funds for repairing aging roads...

Bredesen Would Issue Bonds if Emergency Bridge Repairs Needed

(AP/Schelzig)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Gov. Phil Bredesen said Monday that he would consider issuing bonds to pay for any urgent bridge repairs, but he noted that no significant problems have been identified on Tennessee bridges so far...

Hurricane Bridge Getting Good Report from Inspectors So Far

(Herald-Citizen)

DEKALB COUNTY - An inspection of Hurricane Bridge in DeKalb County that takes State Route 56 over the Caney Fork River is still underway,...

Free Press Editorial: Thousands of Faulty Bridges

(Times-Free Press)

The collapse of a major highway bridge with tragic loss of life is a rare occurrence...

Editorial: Vigilance Needed to Safeguard Infrastructure

(Knoxville News-Sentinel)

The collapse of the Interstate 35W Bridge over the Mississippi River  in Minneapolis on Wednesday is prompting officials in Tennessee and every other state to fan out and inspect thousands of bridges in the United States...

Editorial: Seeking a Cause

(Knoxville News-Sentinel)

First of all, instances of bridges collapsing for no immediately apparent reason are extremely rare...

Editorial: Tennessee's Bridges Appear Safe, For Now

(Jackson Sun)

Tennessee has long been regarded as having some of the best roads in the nation, and we take some pride in that.  Naturally, we'd assume the bridges along these roads are of the same quality...

Guest Columnist: Inspections Must be Thorough, Objective

(Tennessean)

The Aug.1 tragic collapse of the deck-type arched truss bridge across the Mississippi river in Minneapolis rekindled debates about the health of nation's inventory of about 0.6 million bridges...

Judge Dismisses Airport Rezoning Suit

(Cleveland Daily Banner)

Circuit Court Judge John Hagler dismissed a lawsuit against Bradley County Monday...

Mullis Backs Chattanooga Airport Option
(WDEF)

Chattanooga will play a major role in easing Atlanta's air traffic woes if a key Northwest Georgia lawmaker can convince colleagues and federal planners...

Smyrna Airport Hopes for Commercial Flights
(WKRN-TV Nashville)

The biggest general aviation airport in Tennessee is getting bigger and busier...

Leading The Way to the Next Generation Air Transportation

(Chattanoogan.com)

Aviation in the United States is an essential part of our national economy.  Whether it is making sure hundreds of thousands of passengers reach their destinations each day,...

New 'Fountain' at Dam to Make Water Tastier
(Tennessean)

Spray adds oxygen, benefits people, fish.  Nashville is about to get a new spray 'fountain,' but it's not for kids and it's no work of art...

Corps Briefs Officials on Center Hill Dam Repair

(WKRN)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers briefed several local officials Tusday morning on the rehabilitation plans for DeKalb County's Center Hill Dam...

Over 700 Sewer Line Anomalies Corrected, City Council Learns

(Chattanoogan.com)

City workers using smoke tests have discovered 1,360 anomalies in the sewer lines in the Citico Creek Area,...

Editorial: Infrastructure Needs Attention

(Bristol Herald-Courier)

The nation's aging infrastructure - particularly bridges and highways - was not front page news until the collapse of the interstate bridge in Minneapolis thrust it into the spotlight...

Editorial: Common Sense Should Drive Policy on U.S. Infrastructure

(Tennessean)

One of the greatest tragedies about the catastrophic bridge collapse in Minneapolis Aug. 1 is that it took a major calamity to jolt the nation's attention to the importance of maintaining its infrastructure...

Veteran Lawmaker Looks at Transit Shortfall

(Chattanooga Times-Free Press/Hightower)

DUNLAP, Tenn. - State Rep. Bill Harmon, D-Dunlap, is a veteran lawmaker, serving on the House Transportation Committee.  A shortage of federal dollars has made the committee's job tougher this year,...