I just received this email today . It was forwarded from the ABATE TN.
Last spring I wanted to go see the Daytona Rally and the ABATE FL. had the Fair Grounds (Daytona) set-up as a camp ground. Well they turned out to be a good bunch of fellers (not as good as ya'll) so I joined the Tn, version and come to find out they're a good bunch of fellers too !
Anyway this was good new to me !
PR/Communications Director
CMT/ABATE
Good news for motorcyclists straight from TDOT.
FREEDOM COUPLED WITH RESPONSIBILITY EQUALS LIBERTY.
Ride safe protect your Life AND Liberty
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Sent: Tue, Dec 2, 2014 10:43 am
Subject: FW: Truck Restrictions on "The Dragon" in Blount County
Hot off the presses – this release just went out to media statewide.
B.J. Doughty
TDOT Director of Community Relations & Communications
505 Deaderick Street
Nashville, TN 37243
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From: TDOT.Communications Office
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2014 10:42 AM
To: Michelle Griggs
Subject: Truck Restrictions on "The Dragon" in Blount County
December 2, 2014
Truck Restrictions on “The Dragon” in Blount County
Limits for commercial vehicles longer than 30 feet on US 129 (SR 115)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Following the completion of an operational and safety review, the Tennessee Department of Transportation has determined that vehicles over 30 feet in length will no longer be allowed to utilize a mountainous section of US 129 (SR 115) in Blount County known as “The Dragon.”
From 2010 to 2012, there were 204 total crashes from the Tennessee/North Carolina State Line to Tabcat Bridge (Log Mile 11.19) in Blount County, with six of those involving fatalities. This is considered a critical number of crashes based on the type of road and number of vehicles per day on this facility. While only one of the fatal crashes involved a tractor trailer, there were a number of incidents involving large trucks. Due to the curvy and narrow roadway, incidents involving tractor trailers usually block the highway for several hours and prevent travel for all motorists.
Signage detailing these restrictions will be installed in mid-January. TDOT has coordinated these efforts with the Tennessee Highway Patrol and Blount County law enforcement.
North Carolina has similar restrictions for truck traffic on US 129 from the Tennessee/North Carolina State Line to the Graham County (NC) Line.
For travel and TDOT construction information, visit the TDOT SmartWay web site at
www.tn.gov/tdot/tdotsmartway/. Motorists are reminded to use all motorist information tools responsibly. Drivers should refrain from texting, tweeting or using a mobile phone while operating a vehicle.
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