Transportation

TDOT crews plan lane closures on I-240

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Friday, March 18th, 2011, 11:51am

Mid-Southerners who thought road work on I-40 was causing a lot of problems won’t be happy to hear that TDOT has even more construction planned, but this time road crews have their sights set on I-240.

The nearly $42 million project will widen the highway to four lanes in all directions between 385 and Walnut Grove. It’s expected to take about two years.

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Concrete, bridge repairs mean I-40 lanes closed

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Thursday, March 17th, 2011, 11:03am

A pair of construction projects means drivers will have to deal with fewer lanes on Interstate 40 this weekend and next week.

Here are the details from the Tennessee Department of Transportation:

I-40 East over Sam Cooper Blvd.
Friday, March 18 at 8 p.m. through 6 a.m. Wednesday, March 23
I-40 East will have two lanes closed and two lanes open.
Sam Cooper Blvd. will have one lane closed and one lane open.

I-40 East and West at the Davies Plantation overpass
Friday, March 18 at 8 p.m. through 5 a.m. Monday, March 21
One lane will remain open in each direction.

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Shelby County encouraging carpooling

Submitted by John Phelps, Community Blogger

Sunday, February 27th, 2011, 11:48pm

With gas prices on the rise, more and more Mid-Southerners are considering starting a carpool to and from work or school. The Memphis Area RideShare Program (MAR) is launching a drive to increase carpools.

MAR’s mission is to encourage commuters to consider alternatives to driving single occupancy vehicles to work every day. To promote carpooling, MAR, provides a web-based matching service and incentives to those who participate in the program.

What is a carpool?

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Bridge repairs close lanes on I-40

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Thursday, February 24th, 2011, 11:40am

Road crews with the Tennessee Department of Transportation will close lanes on a major portion of Interstate 40 this weekend and through early next week.

Starting Friday, Feb. 25 at 8 p.m. and lasting until 6 a.m. Wednesday, March 2, I-40 East will be down to two lanes in each direction and Sam Cooper will be down to one lane in each direction.

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Railroad work to close Democrat Rd.

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Wednesday, February 16th, 2011, 11:46am

Drivers who use Democrat Rd. between Lamar Ave. and American Way will have to find another route on Tuesday, Feb. 22.

Workers will close the stretch of Democrat Rd. so repairs can be made to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad crossing.

The road will be closed at 9 a.m. and is expected to reopen around 2 p.m.

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No delays as MATA prepares for winter weather

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Friday, February 4th, 2011, 7:05pm

No delays as MATA prepares for winter weather

As the possibility of winter weather looms over the Memphis area, MATA isn’t experiencing any delays but is keeping a close eye on the skies.

“MATA’s snow plans will be implemented if conditions worsen,” said Alison Burton, MATA’s director of marketing and customer service. “The plans include sanding some side streets where buses travel, additional supervisory personnel to assist bus operators, additional customer service personnel to assist customers with route and schedule information and several maintenance procedures to ensure all equipment is ready to roll.”

For more information, call 274-6282.

Photo courtesy Flickr user Sean Davis.

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