Transportation

Road construction won’t delay Memorial Day travelers

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Thursday, May 26th, 2011, 11:49am

Road construction won’t delay Memorial Day travelers

Road construction won’t slow motorists down as they travel Tennessee’s highways this Memorial Day weekend.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes beginning at noon on Friday, May 27 through 6 a.m. on Tuesday, May 31. This will provide maximum roadway capacity for motorists expected to travel in the state this Memorial Day weekend.

“Halting road construction during this busy holiday weekend will minimize congestion and delays on Tennessee’s interstates,” said Commissioner John Schroer. “We want to keep traffic flowing so everyone can have a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day weekend.”

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Drivers paying less for gas

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Tuesday, May 24th, 2011, 4:36pm

Gas is getting cheaper and that means there's a little less pain at the pump for Mid-Southerners this week.

AAA says this week drivers are paying 13 cents a gallon less in Memphis than they were last week. The average price in Memphis on May 17 was $3.75. Today, it’s $3.62 and experts say prices could fall another 5 cents before Memorial Day.

Why are they falling? Experts say there are a few reasons.

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Public help wanted on new transportation plan

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Tuesday, May 24th, 2011, 10:35am

The Memphis Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization MPO is seeking input from Shelby County residents in the Mid-South on transportation system improvement. The MPO is inviting the public to attend several community meetings to give their opinions on ways to improve public transportation. These workshops are critical to the development of the long range transportation plan – Direction 2040.

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Wei Around the World!

Submitted by John Phelps, Community Blogger

Monday, May 16th, 2011, 6:04pm

Wei Chen will attempt to become the first Chinese citizen to fly round-the-world in a single engine airplane, and his plane will take off from Memphis!

Not only that, but Wei and the county and city mayors are asking you to help name his plane!

Wei Around the World is holding a contest to name the plane that Wei will be flying, and would like to invite all of the Greater-Memphis area to join in this momentous occasion! The winner receives recognition on all websites and a special co-pilot stint for “Wei Around Memphis”! The contest will be judged by Mayor AC Wharton, Jr., Mayor of Memphis and Mayor Mark Luttrell, Mayor of Shelby County.

On May 22, 2011….a ten-week journey around the world in a single engine plane begins. Wei Chen, a private Chinese Citizen will be at the controls.

For more information, please visit www.weiaroundtheworld.com

Information and image provided by weiaroundtheworld.com

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Flooding knocks out TDOT highway cameras

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Wednesday, May 4th, 2011, 5:49pm

Flooding knocks out TDOT highway cameras

Large chunks of the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s camera network in the Memphis area are the latest victims of the area’s flooding.

“Approximately 30 cameras on Interstates 40 and 55 are off-line at this time, with outages possibly lasting as long as three weeks,” said a TDOT spokesman in a written statement.

The SmartWay cameras have gone black because their power supply has been shut down to protect it from the rising Mississippi River.

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Deputies: drive on closed road, get a ticket

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Friday, April 29th, 2011, 5:55pm

Deputies: drive on closed road, get a ticket

Because of the high risk of flooding throughout county, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is asking citizens to observe the rules regarding road closures.

“The danger of flooding on roads and in neighborhoods is real and very dangerous”, said Shelby County Sheriff Bill Oldham. “We want to make sure that all of our citizens are aware and stay safe.”

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Memphis Bike-to-Work Day 2011

Submitted by John Phelps, Community Blogger

Friday, April 22nd, 2011, 8:01pm

Come on Shelby County, sign up and ride! Have fun, get healthy and improve air quality by keeping your vehicle off the road on May 20.

The workplace that has the most people to register will win the first ever “Memphis Bike to Work Champion” trophy.

Online registration for Bike-to-Work Day 2011 is now open; spread the word!

Shelby County Health Department’s Pollution Control Section is providing great incentives for all Shelby County employee registrants. Print off your registration sheet and bring by our office at 814 Jefferson, 4th floor and get a bike bag, blinker and other great clean air incentives.

For more information please contact MAR@shelbycountytn.gov or Patti.Moore@shelbycountn.gov

Information and graphic provided by downtownmemphis.com

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