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Topic: I-40 in Tennessee
June 3, 2009 |
Tennessee in Motion is a monthly column by Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner Gerald Nicely
SmartFIX40 Races toward an Early Finish
 TDoT commissioner Gearld Nicely
Admittedly, it was a radical idea – shut down a major interstate through the heart of a city for 14 months. Other states had done total interstate closures, but none for this duration. In just a few days, we will reopen a safer, more modern and totally redesigned Interstate 40 in downtown Knoxville. SmartFIX40 is racing to an early finish.
Before we talk about the finish, let’s go back to the beginning. SmartFIX is an accelerated construction process. It involves closing a roadway to allow around-the-clock work, uninterrupted by traffic, and can dramatically reduce the time it takes to complete a project. Using the SmartFIX concept saved Knoxville drivers 2 ½-3 years of construction traffic tie-ups. As proof, the new stretch of I-40 will open 18 days ahead of schedule. «Read the rest of this article»
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February 4, 2009 |
This monthly column on the Tennessee Department of Transportation is prepared by TDOT Commissioner Gerald Nicely.

It is a fact that a competitive and growing economy requires a quality transportation system. For a decade the nation’s truckers have recognized the volunteer state as one of the top five roadway systems in the country and for the past two years I-40 in Tennessee has been recognized as the best segment of roadway in the nation. That is a major vote of confidence in our transportation network, considering the fact that freight systems in the U.S. transported approximately $15 billion in goods in 2005, nearly 80 percent of which moved by trucks on the roads.
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