Event Brief
UPDATED Sep 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Sep 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
TDOT Halts Lane Closures for Labor Day Travel
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TDOT will stop all lane-closure activity on Tennessee interstates and state routes during the Labor Day holiday travel period. Crews will end lane closures at noon Friday, Sept. 4, and resume at 6:00 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, while workers remain on-site in many zones and drivers should obey posted speeds.
WHO: Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) Commissioner Will Reid, P.E.; TDOT construction crews; HELP Truck drivers
WHAT: Suspends lane-closure activity on interstates and state routes for the Labor Day holiday travel period; workers may still be present in construction zones.
WHEN: Reported Sep 3, 2026
WHERE: Tennessee
WHY: To provide maximum roadway capacity for motorists traveling during the Labor Day holiday and support work-zone safety for HELP Truck drivers and first responders.
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