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Louisiana Breaks Ground On $2.3B I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge...8
Fayetteville, N.C.’s I-295 Project Wins Award for Unique Solution...12
Larry Bernstein
Tennessee’s State Route 141 (SR 141) runs through the middle of the state. The nearly 70-mi. route connects multiple counties in the state, including Wilson and Trousdale. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is in the middle of two projects, 10 mi. apart, that they expect will CEG CORRESPONDENT
Thompson Tractor Hosts Its Companywide Used Equipment Sale...18
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improve traffic flow along the route in the counties noted above. The Trousdale County project, known as the State Route 10 to Cedar Bluff Road project, involves complex construction that has challenged the construction team. Long Time Coming Both construction projects have been in devel-
opment for more than 20 years. In fact, TDOT has many projects in development. Projects only move to the next phase of development and ultimately construction when everything, including funding, is in place. The projects moved forward in 2023, a momentous year in Tennessee transportation, see TDOT page 70
Making Work Zones Safer Protections for Roadside Construction Workers, First Responders at Heart of ‘Slow Down, Move Over’ Laws This year, as Work Zone Safety Week ocurred April CEG CORRESPONDENT 20-24, highway workers were getting added protection at both the federal and state levels. In Washington, D.C., bipartisan legislation meant to improve safety for roadside workers has been introduced in congress. Several states have implemented stiffer penalties for drivers putting workers at risk in road and bridge construction zones. These efforts should ensure construction crews feel safe on the job. By Lucy Perry
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The Safe Roads for Those Who Serve Act would demand states develop a safety plan after a twoyear rise in injuries and/or deaths in road construction zones.