CHATTANOOGA ENGINEERS CLUB http://www.utc.edu/~engrcs/cec/cec.htm Volume LI July 10, 2000 12:00 noon The Cellar at Union Square THIS WEEK__________________________________________________________________ Richard Edwards, Professor of Management and Chair, Division of Business and Technology at Dalton State College will present its new four-year curriculum, such as the management of technology degree, and the industrial management degree. Our speaker will also talk more about Dalton State regarding the progresses that has been made since the increase of state funding. LAST WEEK___________________________________________________________________ Jim Johnston and Kenneth Flynn provided details on the current TDOT (Tennessee Department of Transportation) projects in Chattanooga. Chattanooga is part of TDOT's Region Two. Region Two consists of twenty four counties, stretching from Chattanooga north to Kentucky state line and from Manchester east to Sweetwater. There are currently 152 active projects in Region Two. The estimated cost of the active projects is $310,166,477.67. The most expensive projects in Region Two is the widening and improvement of Interstate 75 and the state route 153 interchange. The estimated cost of this project is $35,853,919.56. TDOT's engineering design group is located in Nashville. Region Two does have its headquarter here in Chattanooga. The planned completion date for the I-75/Highway 153 interchange project is December 2000. Contractors were given the customary early completion incentive provision, as well as late completion penalties. One of the cause for the high project cost is having to provide access to the interchange through out the construction. Mr. Johnston and Mr. Flynn also informed the members of the upcoming project on Highway 153. The highway will be widened from the interchange to the Dam. COMING PROGRAMS________________________________________________________ July 17 David Passmore, CEO of Bachman Learning Center, Cleveland Tennessee, will speak on "How Technology Enhances Special Education". Fred Lupton is our program chair. --- Chattanooga Technology Council Mailing List | A free service provided by To unsubscribe, e-mail: ctc-unsubscribe@cdc.net | CDC Internet, Inc. For additional commands, e-mail: ctc-help@cdc.net | http://www.cdc.net "