| 2008 News Releases |
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| November |
| 11-19-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces $1.7 million in Safe Routes to School Funds to Local Communities
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| 11-14-08: |
Race to Finish SmartFIX40 Improvements Reaches Half-Way Point |
| 11-13-08: |
TDOT SmartWay Grand Opening in Memphis |
| 11-12-08: |
GHSO Announces Special Click It or Ticket Enforcement Blitz |
| 11-10-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces $3.9 million in Aeronautics Grants |
| 11-07-08: |
Famous Transportation Photo Features Wilson County Resident |
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| October |
| 10-31-08: |
Bredesen Announces Enhancement Grant for the City of Harriman in Roane Co. |
| 10-29-08: |
TDOT Unveils New SmartWay Web Site |
| 10-23-08: |
Bredesen & Williams Announce Safe Routes to School Grant for Rogersville |
| 10-17-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces $1.9 million in Aeronautics Grants |
| 10-16-08: |
GHSO Reminds Teens of Driving Dangers During National Teen Driver Safety Week |
| 10-15-08: |
NGA Selects Tennessee for Multi-State Biofuels Partnership |
| 10-15-08: |
TDOT Announces Decision on Final Portion of I-69 from Millington to Dyersburg |
| 10-08-08: |
TDOT Joins Kentucky, Alabama and Indiana to Announce I-65 as “America’s First Biofuels Corridor”
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| 10-03-08: |
Tennessee Wins 2008 Southeast Regional Equipment “Roadeo” |
| 10-01-08: |
New Program To Make Bus Service Available To More Tennesseans |
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| September |
| 09-30-08: |
TDOT Celebrates Early Completion of Shelbyville Railroad Overpass |
| 09-26-08: |
Governor Bredesen Awards Enhancement Grant for Hawkins Co. |
| 09-25-08: |
Bredesen Awards Enhancement Grant to City of Friendship in Crockett Co. |
| 09-25-08: |
Governor Bredesen Awards $18.7 million in Highway Safety Grants to Local Agencies |
| 09-25-08: |
Governor’s Highway Safety Office Grants for Fiscal Year 2008-2009 |
| 09-24-08: |
TDOT Unveils Highway Workers Memorial |
| 09-22-08: |
Bredesen Awards Grant for Preservation of Battle of Shiloh Battlefield |
| 09-22-08: |
TDOT Announces More Green Island Biofuel Pumps Now Online |
| 09-18-08: |
Governor’s Highway Safety Office Urges Parents and Caregivers to Get Their Child Safety Seats Inspected |
| 09-18-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces $19.4 million in Aeronautics Grants |
| 09-18-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces $371,624 in Grants for Centerville Municipal Airport |
| 09-18-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grants for Centerville Municipal Airport |
| 09-18-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for Covington Municipal Airport |
| 09-18-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grants for Ellington Airport |
| 09-18-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for Everett-Stewart Regional Airport |
| 09-18-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces $500,000 in Grants for Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport |
| 09-18-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grants for Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport |
| 09-18-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for General DeWitt Spain Airport |
| 09-18-08: |
Bredesen Announces $3.4 million Grant for Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport |
| 09-18-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for Humphreys County Airport |
| 09-18-08: |
Bredesen Announces $7.7 million in Grants for Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport |
| 09-18-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grants for Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport |
| 09-18-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grants for John C. Tune Airport |
| 09-18-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces $2 million in Grants for McGhee Tyson Airport
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| 09-18-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grants for McGhee Tyson Airport |
| 09-18-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for Nashville International Airport |
| 09-18-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for New Tazewell Municipal Airport |
| 09-18-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grants for Portland Municipal Airport |
| 09-18-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces $1 million in Grants for Portland Municipal Airport |
| 09-18-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for Whitehurst Field |
| 09-18-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces $300,000 in Grants for Whitehurst Field |
| 09-18-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grants for Winchester Municipal Airport |
| 09-18-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for Savannah-Hardin County Airport |
| 09-18-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for Springfield-Robertson County Airport |
| 09-18-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grants for Tri-Cities Regional Airport |
| 09-16-08: |
Multiple Agencies Sign Tennessee Environmental Streamlining Agreement |
| 09-08-08: |
Grainger County Bridge Closing for Repairs |
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| August |
| 08-29-08: |
Tennessee Law Enforcement Agencies Earn Statewide, National Honors |
| 08-26-08: |
Road Construction Won’t Slow Labor Day Travelers in Tennessee |
| 08-26-08: |
1.5 Million Turn to 511 for Statewide Traffic Information |
| 08-20-08: |
Enhancement Grants for Fiscal Year 2008-2009 |
| 08-20-08: |
Governor Bredesen announces Tennessee Roadscapes Grants for 15 Tennessee Cities |
| 08-13-08: |
TDOT Breaks Ground on State Route 141 (Hartsville Pike) Improvement Project
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| 08-13-08: |
TDOT Wins National Transportation Award |
| 08-12-08: |
TDOT Awards Grant for Free or Reduced Fare Transit Rides on Ozone Alert Days |
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| July |
| 07-31-08: |
TDOT Releases Historic Bridges Book |
| 07-28-08: |
TDOT Commissioner Outlines State of Tennessee Bridges |
| 07-25-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Enhancement Grant for Wartrace in Bedford County |
| 07-23-08: |
TDOT Breaks Ground on State Route 99 Improvement Project |
| 07-21-08: |
TDOT Breaks Ground on US 412 Widening Project |
| 07-16-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Enhancement Grant for Carter County |
| 07-03-08: |
Gander Memorial Bridge Honors Crash Victims |
| 07-01-08: |
Construction Won’t Slow July 4th Travelers in Tennessee |
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| June |
| 06-30-08: |
Governor’s Highway Safety Office Announces Safe 70 Enforcement Mobilization Launch |
| 06-27-08: |
Bredesen, Finney & Maddox Announce $2.7 million in Grants for Carroll Co. Airport |
| 06-27-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport |
| 06-27-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for Dyersburg Regional Airport |
| 06-27-08: |
Bredesen, Pinion, & Herron Announce Grant for Everett-Stewart Regional Airport |
| 06-27-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport |
| 06-27-08: |
Bredesen Announces Grant for Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport |
| 06-27-08: |
Bredesen Announces Aeronautics Grant for Lawrenceburg-Lawrence Co. Airport |
| 06-27-08: |
Bredesen, Burks, & Windle Announce Grant for Livingston Municipal Airport |
| 06-27-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for McMinn County Airport |
| 06-27-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces $8.8 million Grant for Memphis International Airport |
| 06-27-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for Murfreesboro Municipal Airport |
| 06-27-08: |
Bredesen Announces $3.1 million in Grants for Nashville International Airport |
| 06-27-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Aeronautics Grant for Outlaw Field in Clarksville |
| 06-27-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for Rockwood Municipal Airport |
| 06-27-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for Smithville Municipal Airport |
| 06-27-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grants for Sumner County Regional Airport |
| 06-27-08: |
Bredesen Announces $2.6 million Aeronautics Grant for Tri-Cities Regional Airport |
| 06-27-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for Tullahoma Regional Airport |
| 06-27-08: |
Bredesen Announces $3.1 million Grant for Upper Cumberland Regional Airport |
| 06-27-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for Whitehurst Field |
| 06-27-08: |
Bredesen, Roller, & Fraley Announce Grant for Winchester Municipal Airport |
| 06-26-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Enhancement Grant for Madison County |
| 06-06-08: |
TDOT and THP Prepare for 2008 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival |
| 06-02-08: |
TDOT Breaks Ground on State Route 62 Improvement Project |
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| May |
| 05-30-08: |
Tennessee Drivers Reminded to Click It or Ticket |
| 05-21-08: |
Road Construction Won’t Slow Memorial Day Travelers |
| 05-19-08: |
Ollie Otter Triumphantly Marched to the 95th County |
| 05-01-08: |
I-40 in Downtown Knoxville Closed for Reconstruction |
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| April |
| 04-30-08: |
Video News Release - I-40 in Downtown Knoxville Closes for 14 Months |
| 04-30-08: |
Interstate 40 Traffic Rerouted In Downtown Knoxville |
| 04-29-08: |
Press Availability Schedule for SmartFIX40 Closure |
| 04-28-08: |
TDOT Announces Decision on US127 North Project |
| 04-24-08: |
TDOT Advises Motorists to Expect Delays on Mississippi River Bridges |
| 04-23-08: |
One Week Away From I-40 Closure in Downtown Knoxville |
| 04-17-08: |
TDOT Announces Safety Improvements to SR 126 in Kingsport |
| 04-17-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces $791,627 in Aeronautics Grants |
| 04-17-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for Arnold Field in Lauderdale County |
| 04-17-08: |
Bredesen, Herron & McDaniel Announce Grants for Beech River Regional Airport |
| 04-17-08: |
Bredesen, Jackson & Shepard Announce Grant for Dickson County Municipal Airport |
| 04-17-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for Dyersburg Regional Airport |
| 04-17-08: |
Bredesen Announces Grants for Civil Air Patrol and FLIGHT Foundation |
| 04-17-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for Fayetteville Municipal Airport |
| 04-17-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport |
| 04-17-08: |
Bredesen, Herron & Borchert Announce Grant for Henry County Airport |
| 04-17-08: |
Bredesen, Burks & Windle Announce Grant for Livingston Municipal Airport |
| 04-17-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Aeronautics Grant for McGhee Tyson Airport |
| 04-17-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for Murfreesboro Municipal Airport |
| 04-17-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for Nashville International Airport |
| 04-17-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for Portland Municipal Airport |
| 04-17-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for Smyrna Airport |
| 04-17-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for Tri-Cities Regional Airport |
| 04-16-08: |
TDOT Region Four Will Host Earth Day 2008 in Jackson |
| 04-16-08: |
State Agencies Partner to Reduce School Bus Emissions |
| 04-15-08: |
SmartFIX40 Traffic Shifts Begin Tonight |
| 04-08-08: |
TDOT Teaches Teens Importance of Work Zone Safety |
| 04-08-08: |
Walnut Grove/I-240 Project Complete Eight Months Ahead of Schedule |
| 04-07-08: |
TDOT Readies for May 1 Interstate 40 Closure |
| 04-04-08: |
TDOT Breaks Ground on State Route 95 Improvement Project |
| 04-04-08: |
Governor Bredesen Declares April 7-11 Work Zone Awareness Week |
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| March |
| 03-27-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for Dyersburg Municipal Airport |
| 03-27-08: |
Bredesen Announces Grant for Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport |
| 03-27-08: |
Bredesen Announces Grant for Lawrenceburg-Lawrence County Municipal Airport |
| 03-27-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for Mark Anton Municipal Airport |
| 03-19-08: |
TDOT Halts Interstate Construction for Easter Holiday |
| 03-19-08: |
$66.3 Million In Additional Federal Funds Rescinded From TDOT |
| 03-18-08: |
TDOT Welcomes “TDOT” the Racehorse to Ag Day on the Hill |
| 03-14-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces $23.9 million in Aeronautics Grants |
| 03-14-08: |
Bredesen, Herron & McDaniel Announce Grant for Beech River Regional Airport |
| 03-14-08: |
Bredesen Announces $2.1 million in Grants for Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport |
| 03-14-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces $3 million Grant for Cleveland Municipal Airport |
| 03-14-08: |
Bredesen & Naifeh Announce Grant for Covington Municipal Airport |
| 03-14-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for Crossville Municipal Airport |
| 03-14-08: |
Bredesen, Pinion & Herron Announce Grant for Everett-Stewart Regional Airport |
| 03-14-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Aeronautics Grant for Hardwick Field |
| 03-14-08: |
Bredesen, Kilby & Windle Announce Grant for Jamestown Municipal Airport |
| 03-14-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Aeronautics Grant for Lebanon Municipal Airport |
| 03-14-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces $1.1 million Grant for Millington Regional Jetport |
| 03-14-08: |
Bredesen Announces $12.9 million in Grants for Nashville International Airport |
| 03-14-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for Portland Municipal Airport |
| 03-14-08: |
Bredesen Announces $1.1 million in Grants for Sumner County Regional Airport |
| 03-14-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for Upper Cumberland Regional Airport |
| 03-14-08: |
Bredesen, Roller & Fraley Announce Grants for Winchester Municipal Airport |
| 03-11-08: |
TDOT Opens State Route 840 Community Center and Project Office |
| 03-11-08: |
Signs Going Up in Preparation for May I-40 Closure |
| 03-04-08: |
TDOT Distributes One of a Kind SmartFIX40 Poster |
| 03-04-08: |
TDOT Chief Engineer Honored as Government Engineer of the Year |
| 03-03-08: |
Tennessee Storm Task Force Debris Removal Update |
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| February |
| 02-28-08: |
TDOT Reminds Drivers, “When there’s Ice and Snow, Take it Slow” |
| 02-15-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces $435,246 in Aeronautics Grants |
| 02-15-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Aeronautics Grant for Crossville Memorial Airport |
| 02-15-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for Fayetteville Municipal Airport |
| 02-15-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport |
| 02-15-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for General DeWitt Spain Airport |
| 02-15-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Aeronautics Grant for Lovell Field in Chattanooga |
| 02-15-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for Mark Anton Municipal Airport in Dayton |
| 02-15-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Aeronautics Grant for McGhee Tyson Airport |
| 02-15-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Aeronautics Grants for Tri-Cities Regional Airport |
| 02-15-08: |
TDOT Breaks Ground on Latest US 64 Project |
| 02-12-08: |
Tennessee Storm Task Force Debris Removal Update |
| 02-09-08: |
Task Force:Debris Removal to Begin Sunday
(PDF) |
| 02-04-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Enhancement Grant for Town of Jasper |
| 02-01-08: |
Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk This Super Bowl Sunday |
| 02-01-08: |
Countdown to the I-40 Closure Continues |
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| January |
| 01-31-08: |
Report Finds TDOT Bridge Inspections Hold Perfect Record |
| 01-28-08: |
I-24 Widening Project in Murfreesboro Complete Five Months Early |
| 01-22-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for Tullahoma Regional Airport |
| 01-22-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for the Smyrna Airport |
| 01-22-08: |
Bredesen, Wilder and Rinks Announce Grant for Savannah/Hardin County Airport |
| 01-22-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for McMinn County Airport |
| 01-22-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Aeronautics Grant for Lovell Field in
Chattanooga |
| 01-22-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for Knoxville Downtown Island Airport |
| 01-22-08: |
Governor Bredesen Announces Grant for Johnson County Airport |
| 01-22-08: |
Bredesen, Jackson and Tidwell Announce Grant for Humphreys County Airport |
| 01-07-08: |
I-40 in Tennessee Ranked Best Road in Nation for Second Year in a Row |
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