Drivers in Nashville, Tenn., will experience smoother and less congested travel with the opening of the new flyover ramp on the I-40/Briley Parkway interchange, a project that had been delayed until American Recovery and Reinvestment Act dollars were made available.

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State road and highway conditions are the best they’ve been in 19 years, according to Reason Foundation’s 19th Annual Highway Report. Unfortunately, the recession is partly responsible for the improvement in road conditions: people are driving less which has helped slow pavement deterioration and reduced traffic congestion and fatalities.

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