Transportation

Shelby County encouraging carpooling

Submitted by John Phelps, Community Blogger

Sunday, February 27th, 2011, 11:48pm

With gas prices on the rise, more and more Mid-Southerners are considering starting a carpool to and from work or school. The Memphis Area RideShare Program (MAR) is launching a drive to increase carpools.

MAR’s mission is to encourage commuters to consider alternatives to driving single occupancy vehicles to work every day. To promote carpooling, MAR, provides a web-based matching service and incentives to those who participate in the program.

What is a carpool?

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Bridge repairs close lanes on I-40

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Thursday, February 24th, 2011, 11:40am

Road crews with the Tennessee Department of Transportation will close lanes on a major portion of Interstate 40 this weekend and through early next week.

Starting Friday, Feb. 25 at 8 p.m. and lasting until 6 a.m. Wednesday, March 2, I-40 East will be down to two lanes in each direction and Sam Cooper will be down to one lane in each direction.

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No delays as MATA prepares for winter weather

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Friday, February 4th, 2011, 7:05pm

No delays as MATA prepares for winter weather

As the possibility of winter weather looms over the Memphis area, MATA isn’t experiencing any delays but is keeping a close eye on the skies.

“MATA’s snow plans will be implemented if conditions worsen,” said Alison Burton, MATA’s director of marketing and customer service. “The plans include sanding some side streets where buses travel, additional supervisory personnel to assist bus operators, additional customer service personnel to assist customers with route and schedule information and several maintenance procedures to ensure all equipment is ready to roll.”

For more information, call 274-6282.

Photo courtesy Flickr user Sean Davis.

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Stay safe as temperatures drop

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011, 4:26pm

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory that takes effect at 6 p.m. Tuesday and lasts until 3 a.m. Wednesday.

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TDOT running low on salt for roads

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Friday, January 21st, 2011, 2:20pm

An earlier, colder and snowier winter season has the Tennessee Department of Transportation implementing new strategies to conserve resources during snow and ice removal operations. Winter weather started affecting Tennessee roads in November of last year and TDOT’s arsenal of salt is being used at a faster rate than our supplier can replenish reserves.

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Snow not slowing MATA

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Thursday, January 20th, 2011, 7:26pm

The winter weather might be slowing down us amateur drivers, but it’s not giving the pros any problems.

Here’s more information from MATA:

“At this time, there are no major weather related detours or delays in the MATA service area. Fixed route, MATAplus and trolley service are running at this time.”

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Winter weather driving tips

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011, 3:16pm

If the Mid-South gets hit hard by winter weather this week, it’s wisest to stay off of the roads and highways. But if you’re forced to venture out, you’re better off following a few winter driving rules.

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