This page contains information about Kentucky-related road projects in Tennessee.
Tennessee News Items
Tennessee Schedules Public Meetings to Discuss I-75 Improvements
The Tennessee Department of Transportation will hold three public meetings this week to discuss possible improvements to I-75 from the Kentucky state line to the Georgia state line: Associated Press: TDOT public meetings this week about I-75 (Sept. 14, 2009) ![]()
I-65 Widening Project Underway
A project to widen I-65 from the Tennessee state line to Bowling Green is underway: Franklin Favorite: Highway project expected to take several months (June 15, 2006) ![]()
AP: Debate Grows over Impact of I-69 in Western Ky., Tenn.
Debate Continues over Faulty Guardrails in Tennessee
The president of a company accused of installing faulty guardrails on Tennessee road projects claims his company did nothing wrong: WPSD NewsChannel 6: Tennessee: Faulty Guardrail Debate (May 10, 2005) ![]()
I-75 Traffic Conditions Website
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has created a website with information about lane closures and construction on Interstate 75 near the Tennessee border: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: I-75 Traffic Updates ![]()
I-75 in Northern Tennessee Reopens
After a week of delays, all lanes of I-75 in northern Tennessee have opened though work to repair a collapse of part of the interstate will continue for some time.
More information: WKYT: Interstate 75 reopened in Campbell County (March 11, 2005)
, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: One lane of Interstate 75 southbound REOPEN to traffic in Tennessee (March 11, 2005)
, Associated Press: Work on slope expected to snarl I-75 traffic (Mar. 26, 2005) ![]()
Southbound I-75 in Northern Tennessee Expected to Remain Closed until Friday
The southbound lanes of I-75 in Tennessee between exits 160 and 134 are expected to remain closed until Friday, March 11. Weather has delayed the completion of cross over lanes that will allow southbound traffic to bypass a collapsed section of southbound lanes.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has provided a list of several possible detours: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: Interstate 75 southbound will remain closed until Friday, March 11 (March 8, 2005) ![]()
Portion of I-75 in Tennessee Closed
A portion of I-75 in Tennessee near the Kentucky state line has been closed due to a rock slide. It is unknown how long the closure will last: WKYT: Portion Of I-75 South Closed (March 1, 2005) ![]()
Wilkey Predicts I-65 Widening Project Could Begin This Spring
State Rep. Rob Wilkey believes that work to widen I-65 from the Tennessee state line to Bowling Green could begin this spring. He also has high hopes for a project to widen US 31W from KY 1008 south of Franklin to the Tennessee state line: Franklin Favorite: 'Road projects a go,' Rep. Wilkey says (Jan. 20, 2005) ![]()