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Tennessee Department of Transportation

Tennessee passenger rail study prioritizes connections to Chicago, Atlanta and Louisville

By Blaise Gainey

July 7, 2023

The Tennessee Department of Transportation believes road trips between the state’s most populous cities could take up to an hour longer by 2045. To help cut that time down, the General Assembly is looking into adding passenger rail service linking major cities.    

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Antonio Parkinson, railways, TDOT, Tennessee Department of Transportation

Planting milkweeds may help save monarch butterflies. Tennessee is offering free seeds.

By Caroline Eggers

June 22, 2023

The Tennessee Department of Transportation debuted a program Monday to offer free milkweed seeds to any state resident wishing to help create crucial habitat for monarch butterflies.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: butterflies, climate change, conservation, pesticides, Tennessee Department of Transportation

Gov. Lee previews budget priorities, including support for toll lanes and the Department of Children’s Services

By Blaise Gainey

December 5, 2022

Gov Bill Lee on mic

The governor fielded questions from reporters as state budget season approaches.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, Butch Eley, Donald Trump, Tennessee Department of Children's Services, Tennessee Department of Transportation

State launches new program to fix wear and tear on Middle Tennessee roads

By Juliana Kim

May 2, 2022

Nashville pothole

Middle Tennessee experienced one of its harshest winters to date — and the proof is in the pavement.

Filed Under: Science, WPLN News Tagged With: I-24, I-40, I-65, TDOT, Tennessee Department of Transportation

Scenic Goforth Creek Canyon on Endangered List

By Nina Cardona

February 7, 2013

A tributary of the Ocoee River has been named one of the ten most endangered places in the South by a regional environmental group.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Corridor K, Goforth Creek Canyon, Ocoee River, Southern Environmental Law Center, Tennessee Department of Transportation

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