01 Nov 2024

Author: Emma Mason

Tennessee

The Tennessee Department of Transportation contract crews will be closing the I-55 Mississippi River Bridge for two weeks to continue construction activities on the I-55 and Crump interchange

Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, during the two-week closure, crews will hydro-demolition the bridge deck and provide a new polymer concrete overlay. The polymer-modified concrete has strict temperature restrictions. All work is weather-dependent. The upcoming closure is the first of two allowed…

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Visitors to Pickett State Forest in Pickett and Fentress Counties will only have access to the northwestern sections of the forest on foot or horseback starting June 3, 2024

Chattanooga, TN – This restriction, imposed by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division, will be in place for 120 days to address the significant damage caused by off-road vehicles to roads and forest trails. The decision to implement temporary restrictions comes as a response to…

Tennessee

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee Army National Guard flight crews, stationed at Joint Base McGhee-Tyson, undertook two critical air evacuation missions to aid hikers facing medical emergencies

Chattanooga, TN – According to the statement, the alert came in around 2 p.m. Friday afternoon, when both the Tennessee National Guard and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency were informed about a distressed hiker in urgent need of medical attention. The hiker was located in…

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The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development is extending a warm invitation to cyclists to explore the beauty of Tennessee through 52 newly crafted road cycling routes that meander through the state’s breathtaking landscapes

Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, this fresh initiative, named Bike Tennessee, has been officially launched today at BikeTN.com, offering cyclists the opportunity to discover these routes via the Ride with GPS app. Tennessee has proudly earned the title of Ambassador for the…

Community

TDEC played a pivotal role in facilitating a significant federal grant of $1.5 million, aimed at addressing brownfields within a 13-county service area in partnership with the South Central Tennessee Development District

Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, this grant is part of a larger allocation of federal funding for brownfield remediation across Tennessee, totaling $5,632,807, with additional grants of $632,807 for the City of Dunlap and $3.5 million for the City of Chattanooga, as…