T-DOT Prepares for Bonnaroo Traffic

THE ANNUAL BONNAROO MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE CITY OF MANCHESTER THURSDAY JUNE 13TH THRU SUNDAY JUNE 16TH.  THOUSAND OF ATTENDEES ARE EXPECTED TO VENTURE TO THE 700 ACRE MIDDLE TENNESSEE FARM AND THE AREA AROUND MANCHESTER SHOULD SEE AN INCREASE IN TRAFFIC VOLUME.  TDOT AND THP ARE PREPARING FOR THE EVENT AND ARE WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE MANCHESTER POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE COFFEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT AND FESTIVAL PROMOTERS TO KEEP TRAFFIC MOVING ON I-24 WHILE ALSO GETTING BONNAROO ATTENDEES TO THEIR DESTINATION.  TDOT IS ANNOUNCING NO CONSTRUCTION-RELATED LANE CLOSURES ON I-24 NEAR THE FESTIVAL BETWEEN 6 AM ON WEDNESDAY JUNE 12^TH THROUGH 7 PM ON MONDAY. FESTIVAL TRAFFIC WILL BE KEPT IN THE RIGHT LAND AND/OR ON THE SHOULDER OF THE INTERSTATE, ALLOWING THROUGH TRAFFIC TO UTILIZE THE LEFT TRAVEL LANE UNIMPEDED. ATTENDEES ARE REMINDED OF THE FOLLOWING TIPS, USE SUNSCREEN, DRINK WATER AND BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS.