The Tennessee Department of Transportation is halting all lane closures on interstate and state highways during the Labor Day holiday weekend.
All construction activity will stop beginning at noon Friday through 6 a.m. Tuesday.
“The Labor Day holiday is a busy travel time,” TDOT Commissioner John Schroer said in a news release. “We want to ensure that the thousands of travelers using Tennessee’s roadways during this period arrive at their destinations quickly and safely without being impeded by road construction delays.”
Workers will still be on site in many construction zones, and drivers are urged to observe posted speed limits, according to the release.
In 2016 TDOT lost three workers in the line of duty, all struck by passing motorists. The transportation department has lost a total of 112 workers.