Road construction won’t slow motorists across Tennessee over the July 4 holiday. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstate and state routes from noon on Thursday, July 2, through 6:00 a.m. on Monday, July 6, to provide maximum roadway capacity for holiday travelers. AAA predicts most travelers will drive to …
A pickup truck was destroyed in a late-night fire Tuesday on Interstate 24 in Marion County. The Haletown Volunteer Fire Department responded to the vehicle fire shortly before 10 p.m. on June 23. When firefighters arrived on the scene, they found the truck fully engulfed in flames. Crews worked to extinguish the blaze, but the …
A major Tennessee Department of Transportation project aimed at widening Interstate 24 between Dade County, Georgia and Chattanooga is now expected to cost hundreds of millions more than originally projected. The proposed project would widen roughly 10 miles of I-24 from Interstate 59 near the Georgia state line to the downtown Chattanooga area, expanding the …
MARION COUNTY I-24 TDOT Contractor eastbound from MM 140.6 to MM 165.7: Big Woody’s Tree Service will be performing mechanical tree and brush removal through 05/13/26 from 7 AM to 5 PM. Big Woody’s will be closing shoulder in the East bound direction. MARION COUNTY I-24 TDOT Contractor westbound from MM 156.4 to MM 141.1: Big Woody’s …
As the weather warms up, more motorcycles are out on the road across Grundy County. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reminds everyone to Look Twice, Save a Life. Motorcycles are smaller and harder to see—take an extra second before turning, changing lanes, or pulling out. That quick look can prevent a serious crash.
MARION COUNTY I-24 TDOT Contractor eastbound from MM 141.5 to MM 157.8: Big Woody’s Tree Service will be performing mechanical tree and brush removal 04/30/26 – 05/06/26 from 7 AM to 5 PM. Big Woody’s will be closing shoulder in the East bound direction. West bound will not be affected. MARION COUNTY I-24 TDOT Contractor westbound …
MARION COUNTY I-24 TDOT Contractor eastbound from MM 141.5 to MM 148.6: Big Woody’s Tree Service will be performing mechanical tree and brush removal 04/20/26 – 04/29/26 from 7 AM to 5 PM. Big Woody’s will be closing the shoulder in the eastbound direction. Westbound will not be affected. MARION COUNTY I-24 TDOT Contractor westbound from …
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is joining states nationwide to ask motorists to Work with Us – move over and slow down for highway workers. TDOT will spread that message statewide during National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 20-24) to improve safety in Tennessee’s interstate and highway construction and maintenance work zones. This year’s theme is “Safe Actions Save …
Chattanooga continues to be two of the nation’s most significant bottlenecks for commercial trucking. The American Transportation Research Institute annually publishes a list of the 100 worst locations for 18-wheelers, and the I-75 and I-24 interchange is ranked 30th for 2026. Additionally, the I-24 and U.S. 27 interchange downtown holds the 34th position. Atlanta accounts …
MARION COUNTY I-24 TDOT Contractor westbound from MM 162 to MM 161.4: Big Woody’s Tree Service will be performing mechanical tree and brush removal 04/20/26 – 04/24/26 from 7 PM to 6 AM. Contractor SDM Traffic Plan will be closing Lane # 2 in the westbound direction. Eastbound will not be affected. MARION COUNTY I-24 [137-138.2] …
