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News Release today - Dec 3, 2014 @ 11:51 AM
Link >>>Tennessee bans commercial trucks on The Dragon
Tennessee has banned all commercial trucks greater than 30 feet long from The Dragon in an effort to reduce traffic incidents.
In a statement, the Tennessee Department of Transportation said that of the 204 crashes on route 129 between the North Carolina State line and Tabcat Bridge last year, six were fatal.
Only one of those fatal incidents involved a tractor trailer, but officials say commercial vehicles routinely get stuck on the road, causing traffic stoppages for hours in both directions.
Drivers can expect to see new signage advising commercial drivers of the new restrictions by mid January.
Last edited by Valk; Dec 3, 2014 at 10:02 PM.