Live Breaking News & Updates on Tennessee Department Of Transportation Region|Page 3

Stay updated with breaking news from Tennessee department of transportation region. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Red Bank Planning Commissioner Resigns After Some City Commissioners Have Issues With Him Attending TPO Session With Mayor; Civility Training For Fighting Commissioners Delayed

Red Bank Planning Commissioner Resigns After Some City Commissioners Have Issues With Him Attending TPO Session With Mayor; Civility Training For Fighting Commissioners Delayed
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Billy Cannon has stepped down from the Red Bank Planning Commission after some Red Bank Commission members had issues with him attending a meeting with planning officials along with Mayor Hollie Berry.
Commissioner Ruth Jeno said she was disturbed after seeing a video of the meeting and said she believes it may have led to Red Bank getting turned down on a $1,350,000 state grant that would have funded a sidewalk from Signal Mountain Road to the Stringer s Ridge Tunnel as well as a traffic light at Ashmore Avenue. ....

United States , Stefanie Dalton , Pete Phillips , Billy Cannon , Rachael Bergmann , Ed Lecompte , Hollie Berry , Planning Commission , Red Bank Planning Commission , Red Bank Commission , Tennessee Department Of Transportation Region , Transportation Planning Organization , Red Bank , Mayor Hollie , Ruth Jeno , Signal Mountain Road , Bridge Tunnel , Commissioner Ed Lecompte , Commissioner Lecompte , Tennessee Department , Transportation Region , Mayor Stefanie Dalton , Commissioners Lecompte , Vice Mayor , Open Records , Mayor Dalton ,

What is this?

A curious reader recently emailed the Johnson City Press, asking about the use for these devices that were recently installed as part of the intersection improvements in Boones Creek at Interstate 26.
We contacted Mark Nagi, the Tennessee Department of Transportationâs Region 1 community relations officer, to find out. Nagi quickly got back to us with the answer.
âThe devices are overhead detection warning systems. They are used to notify any vehicle that has a higher profile than the I-26 bridge over Boones Creek Road has, that they will not safely pass under the bridge,â Nagi said. âThey are placed at locations to allow these vehicles, once warned, ample time to exit Boones Creek Road prior to the underpass.â ....

Boones Creek , United States , Johnson City , Mark Nagi , Tennessee Department Of Transportation Region , Johnson City Press , Tennessee Department , Boones Creek Road , பூன்ஸ் க்ரீக் , ஒன்றுபட்டது மாநிலங்களில் , ஜான்சன் நகரம் , குறி நாகி , டென்னசி துறை ஆஃப் போக்குவரத்து பகுதி , ஜான்சன் நகரம் ப்ரெஸ் , டென்னசி துறை , பூன்ஸ் க்ரீக் சாலை ,

THP, TDOT launch social media campaign for highway fatality awareness

WBBJ TV
January 26, 2021
JACKSON, Tenn. The Tennessee Department of Transportation is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Patrol for a new social media campaign to raise awareness about increasing numbers of deaths on Tennessee highways.
“Simple things that everybody can do to just take responsibility and understand that it’s not okay for these deaths to be occurring,” said Nichole Lawrence, community relations officer for the Tennessee Department of Transportation region four.
TDOT says, overall, fewer drivers were on the road last year, but the state still shows an almost seven percent increase in fatalities over 2019.
“People seem to be more interested in what’s in their hand or in the vehicle than what’s in front of them,” Tennessee Highway Patrol Sgt. Jena Eubanks said. “I use the five second rule. It takes less than five seconds put your seat belt on, put your phone away, and those two things right there can really make the difference. ....

United States , Nichole Lawrence , Jena Eubanks , Tdot Campaign , Tennessee Department Of Transportation Region , Tennessee Department Of Transportation , Tennessee Department , Tennessee Highway Patrol , Highway Patrol , ஒன்றுபட்டது மாநிலங்களில் , நிக்கோல் லாரன்ஸ் , ஜீனா எபாங்க்ச் , டென்னசி துறை ஆஃப் போக்குவரத்து பகுதி , டென்னசி துறை ஆஃப் போக்குவரத்து , டென்னசி துறை , டென்னசி நெடுஞ்சாலை ரோந்து , நெடுஞ்சாலை ரோந்து ,