TDOT geotechnical staff were conducting "exploratory drilling" near the airport, TDOT spokesperson Kathryn Schulte said. The drilling was part of the Donelson Pike/Interstate 40 exchange project ...

MOUNT CARMEL — Tennessee Department of Transportation workers will be back in Mount Carmel on Monday to try to determine why a Highway 11-W sinkhole that appeared earlier this month ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — TDOT Commissioner Butch Eley has done the math. It would take $26 billion to fix all of Tennessee's congestion issues on interstates. But he says it's $26 billion we ...

TDOT officials said revenue streams from the gas and vehicle registration tax have plateaued, and since TN doesn’t take out debt to pay for road projects, the agency has to prioritize.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Over the next week, you may notice more orange barrels than usual along I-640. In honor of National Work Zone Awareness Week, TDOT placed 113 barrels along the highway.

NORTHEAST TENNESSEE (WJHL) — Mark Nagi has seen a great deal of storm damage to roads and bridges in 13 years with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), but nothing could have ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Tennessee Department of Transportation is advancing its 'Choice Lanes' concept, with potential plans that could extend beyond the initial I-24 corridor between ...

TDOT focuses on pretreating interstates and state routes as a top priority, whereas county and city crews focus on local roadways. When starting work on pretreatment, TDOT said it depends on which ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Transportation crews are starting to prepare the roads for snow, which is forecast for Friday and Saturday. TDOT posted online Wednesday morning ...

TDOT posted to social media that so far this year, its vehicles and equipment have been hit 73 times. Fifteen of those crashes have involved HELP units.

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — As another winter weather system approaches the region, News Channel 11 spoke with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) to obtain insight on how its ...