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Nashville, TN – Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) contract crews will close a three mile section of I-24 near downtown Nashville this weekend for a major bridge rehabilitation project over Main and Woodland Streets.
I-24 eastbound and westbound will be closed from the I-24/I-65 split north of downtown to the I-24/I-40 split east of downtown beginning Friday May 18th, at 9:00 p.m. The interstate will open no later than Monday May 21st, at 5:00 a.m.
In addition, Monday May 21st through Wednesday May 23rd, there will be temporary lane closures on Main Street and Woodland Street, from South 5th Street to Interstate Drive, to perform bridge repairs. One lane will remain open in each direction.
*All work is weather dependent.
This is the project’s fourth closure and workers will be removing deteriorated concrete from the bridge decks and setting pre-fabricated deck panels in place. Despite last weekend’s heavy rain, crews were still able to meet their goals and to date have installed 49 of the 277 bridge deck panels. The repairs are part of an $8.7 million project to rehabilitate bridges built in 1961. The project will require the total closure of a section of I-24 for 13 weekends this spring and summer.
This weekend the Goodguys Nashville Nationals car show will attract thousands to LP Field during the three-day event. Motorists trying to access the show car entrance from I-65, I-24 or I-40 should take the Demonbreun Street Exit, then 2nd Ave, across the Korean Veterans Blvd. Bridge/Shelby Street, to S. Second Street over to LP Field. Anyone trying to access the Swap Meet or Car Corral entrance should exit on Broadway, turn on 4th Ave., then Union Street/Woodland Street and right onto S. 1st Street. For a map of these detours, click here. http://www.good-guys.com/pdf/misc/nashville_closure.pdf
Interstate drivers passing through downtown Nashville will follow detour signs instructing them to take the west loop around downtown. Project closures and detour maps are available at http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/i24bridges/maps.shtml. An East Nashville specific map, along with other maps to access downtown have recently been added.
TDOT will use its overhead Dynamic Message Signs to direct motorists around the closure. Drivers are advised to be alert and follow the posted directions. Law enforcement officers will be on site in the work zone to provide traffic control as the work is being completed. TDOT also asks drivers to use caution, reduce their speed and be alert to changing traffic conditions in work zones across the state.
For more information on TDOT construction project activity visit the TDOT SmartWay web site at www.tn.gov/tdot/tdotsmartway/. Travelers can also dial 511 from any land-line or cellular phone for travel information or can follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TN511 for statewide travel information or www.twitter.com/Nashville511 for traffic information in the Nashville area. 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. TDOT advises drivers to “Know before you go!” by checking traffic conditions before leaving for their destination.
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) contract crews will close a three mile section of I-24 near downtown Nashville this weekend for a major bridge rehabilitation project over Main and Woodland Streets.
I-24 eastbound and westbound will be closed from the I-24/I-65 split north of downtown to the I-24/I-40 split east of downtown beginning Friday April 20, at 9:00 p.m. The interstate will open no later than Monday April 23 at 5:00 a.m.
In addition, Main Street and Woodland Street, from South 5th Street to Interstate Drive, will be closed to perform bridge repairs. Detours will be in place.
*All work is weather dependent, but this weekend’s forecast of rain should not impact construction activities.
During the project’s first weekend interstate closure, workers will be removing deteriorated concrete from the bridge decks and setting barrier rail. The repairs are part of an $8.7 million project to rehabilitate bridges that were built in 1961. The project will require the total closure of a section of I-24 for 13 weekends this spring and summer.
Drivers passing through downtown Nashville will follow detour signs instructing them to take the west loop around downtown. Project closures and detour maps are available at http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/i24bridges/maps.shtml. A new East Nashville specific map, along with other maps to access downtown have recently been added.
TDOT will use its overhead Dynamic Message Signs to direct motorists around the closure. Drivers are advised to be alert and follow the posted directions. Law enforcement officers will be on site in the work zone to provide traffic control as the work is being completed. TDOT also asks drivers to use caution, reduce their speed and be alert to changing traffic conditions in work zones across the state.
For more information on TDOT construction project activity visit the TDOT SmartWay web site at www.tn.gov/tdot/tdotsmartway/. Travelers can also dial 511 from any land-line or cellular phone for travel information or can follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TN511 for statewide travel information or www.twitter.com/Nashville511 for traffic information in the Nashville area. 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. TDOT advises drivers to “Know before you go!” by checking traffic conditions before leaving for their destination.
GAME DAY ACTIVITIES & SPECIAL EVENTS:
MISSISSIPPI STATE & WAKE FOREST PEP RALLIES, FAN ZONE AND
MUSIC CITY’S BASH ON BROADWAY
WHAT: School Pep Rallies & Free Pre-Game Concert
WHEN: Mississippi State Pep Rally: Friday, Dec. 30, 1:45 p.m. CST
Wake Forest Pep Rally: Friday, Dec. 30, 2:30 p.m. CST
Pre-Game Concert: Friday, Dec. 30, 3 p.m. CST
WHERE: Lower Broadway at the Court of Flags (1st Ave. & Broadway)
WHO: Mississippi State and Wake Forest fans will have an opportunity to experience fan activities prior to kickoff. Downtown on Lower Broadway at the Court of Flags (1st Ave. and Broadway), the Mississippi State Pep Rally and Wake Forest Pep Rally will take place gearing fans up for the big game. A free, pre-game concert featuring Small Time Rock Stars will begin immediately after the pep rallies at 3 p.m. The Jack Daniel’s Experience will also be available for fans from noon – 5 p.m.
The Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl (501 (c) 3 non-profit organization) is an annual post-season collegiate bowl featuring the Atlantic Coast and Southeastern Conferences. Televised nationally to millions of viewers and listeners on ESPN and Nevada Sports Radio Network, the Bowl is Nashville’s Holiday Tradition. For more information, call the Bowl office at 615.743.3130 or visit the Bowl online at MusicCityBowl.com.
WHAT: Bowl Family Zone Area
WHEN: Friday, Dec. 30, 2:30 p.m. CST
WHERE: LP Field
WHO: Open to the general public, fans from the Mississippi State and Wake Forest will have an opportunity to play within the steps from LP Field in the South End Zone Area Lot R (admission is FREE). Interactive games will be provided for the entire family. It’s a great start for game day and a great way to be a part of all of the pageantry of the Bowl.
The Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl (501 (c) 3 non-profit organization) is an annual post-season collegiate bowl featuring the Atlantic Coast and Southeastern Conferences. Televised nationally to millions of viewers and listeners on ESPN and Nevada Sports Radio Network, the Bowl is Nashville’s Holiday Tradition. For more information, call the Bowl office at 615.743.3130 or visit the Bowl online at MusicCityBowl.com.
WHAT: Music City New Year’s Eve Bash on Broadway
WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m. – Midnight CST
WHERE: Lower Broadway (between 1st and 4th Avenues)
WHO: Ring in the New Year and rock out with thousands of your closest friends at Nashville’s New Year’s Eve party on downtown’s Lower Broad (between 1st and 4th Avenues). Lynyrd Skynyrd is headlining the event with Jeffrey Steele, Edens Edge and THE FARM also taking the stage. The event is FREE and open to the general public.
*To get up-to-the-minute information, including practice schedules, follow the Bowl on Facebook and Twitter.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, Nashville Mayor Karl Dean and Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty today joined with Alex Mortman, co-CEO of IQT, Inc to announce the company will establish its U.S. headquarters and create a customer relationship and technical services center in downtown Nashville.
The company expects to hire more than 900 people over the next five years and occupy approximately 60,000 square feet of space at the C.B. Ragland Building at 300 2nd Avenue South. IQT is a leading provider of customer relationship management services and e-commerce solutions for Fortune 500 companies in the technology and telecommunications industries.
“Most of us are unfamiliar with the company’s name, but it’s highly likely many of our sales, service and technical support questions for technology companies have been handled by the people at IQT,” Haslam said. “I’m pleased these technically-focused, good paying jobs are being created in Tennessee. IQT is helping us make Tennessee the No. 1 location in the Southeast for high quality jobs.”
“IQT is a vibrant, technology-focused company that has found a perfect home in Nashville, a vibrant, technology-focused community,” said Mayor Dean. “I couldn’t be more pleased to welcome 900 new jobs for Nashvillians and another development boost for SoBro, a fast-growing downtown neighborhood.”
“Nashville and Tennessee are the right fit for our growing company,” said Alex Mortman, IQT co-CEO. “We’re looking for smart, educated, technology savvy people to provide the best customer service in our industry and we believe Nashville is the right place for our company to grow its business.”
“IQT has developed a reputation for solving complex problems for client companies when it comes to customer interaction,” said Commissioner Hagerty. “Business leaders know developing and managing customers is the single most important challenge they face and the type of technically-trained workforce IQT will develop in Tennessee will have a significant impact on our economy. We’re grateful to our partners in the Mayor’s Office, the Nashville Chamber and TVA for making this project happen.”
“Nashville’s business community welcomes a global market player like IQT,” said Jim Wright, chairman and CEO of Tractor Supply Company and co-chair of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce’s Partnership 2010 economic development initiative. “Our region’s entrepreneurial spirit has proved that taking care of customers is the quickest path to business success and IQT is a classic example of that story. I’m convinced the company will be a valuable addition to our corporate community.”
Mortman says IQT has begun the search for candidates to fill a wide range of positions, from customer-facing service agents with post-secondary education and technical skills to people with supervisory, training and human resources experience to senior executives with backgrounds in finance, operations and enterprise technology.
Mayor Dean said incentives offered to the company at the local level will include a one-time grant to IQT for each job created as well as an economic development grant from the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA) to offset initial start up costs. Legislation is expected to be filed with the Metro Council within a few days. Commissioner Hagerty said the project will likely qualify for statutory tax credits and a FastTrack Job Training Assistance grant.
In addition to its U.S. operations, IQT also has business units in Quebec and Ontario, Canada. Applicants interested in exploring careers with IQT can find out more in the “Careers” section at the company’s web site, www.iqtsolutions.com.
About the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development’s mission is to develop strategies which help make Tennessee the No. 1 location in the Southeast for high quality jobs. The department seeks to attract new corporate investment in Tennessee and works with Tennessee companies to facilitate expansion and economic growth. To find out more, go to www.tn.gov/ecd.
About IQT
IQT is a leading provider of integrated customer care, business process outsourcing (BPO) and IT staffing solutions to Fortune 500 enterprises around the globe. Our state-of-the-art contact centers provide comprehensive customer care services in multiple languages including French, English and Spanish. IQT’s redundant technology platform includes a fully integrated suite of multimedia functions including IVR, ACD, Web, e-mail, text-chat, fax, voice relay, and self-service. IQT deploys teams of certified systems engineers to develop and implement cutting-edge software applications for our clients. Our IT professionals work on-site to provide technical training, assess and address systems requirements and provide 24x7 troubleshooting and problem resolution.
For more information, go to www.iqtsolutions.com.
