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All-Way Stop Installed at W 17th Street and Williams Street
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (March 12, 2026)
W 17th Street at Williams Street
To enhance safety and the result of a traffic study, the Department of Public Works Transportation Division has converted the intersection of W 17th Street and Williams Street into an all-way stop effective today. Traffic entering the intersection should be cautious as drivers adapt to the new pattern.
MAJOR TRAFFIC IMPACT EXPECTED - CONSTRUCTION CLOSURES
CHATTANOOGA, TN — The City of Chattanooga and Stantec are proud to announce that Lynnbrook Park has received a prestigious National Recognition Award in the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) 2026 Engineering Excellence Awards. This national honor follows a visit from the National Park City’s Peer Review Committee, marking a banner year for the park’s recognition as a model of urban ecological restoration and community-centered design.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (March 11, 2026) – The City of Chattanooga released a new video <http://youtube.com/watch?si=mUyKInB8yAFPizXy&v=h0JwrDQdelc&feature=youtu.be> explaining how 311 works when a ticket is submitted and how adjustments are being made to improve the customer experience.
Milestone Achieved: Final Containment Tarps Removed from Walnut Street Bridge Restoration
CHATTANOOGA, TN — The restoration of the iconic Walnut Street Bridge has reached a visual and operational turning point. The final containment and painting tarp covering Span 1 has been officially removed, marking the end of major containment phases that have defined the bridge’s silhouette during recent months.
Chattanooga Public Works Department Announces Summer Youth Employment Program Application Deadline
CHATTANOOGA, TN – [March 9th, 2026] – The Chattanooga Public Works Department is excited to announce its Summer Youth Work Program, offering high school students and recent graduates aged 16 and older a unique opportunity to gain valuable work experience, contribute to their community, and earn a competitive wage. The program is set to run from June to July 2026 and the deadline to apply is March 15th, 2026!!!
Incident Number – 26-003276
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – UPDATE: The Chattanooga Police Department arrested a second suspect in connection with the double homicide that occurred on January 12, 2026 in the 2000 block of McCallie Avenue.
This suspect was located by CPD's Fugitive Unit along with the Smoky Mountain Task Force.
The suspect is charged with:
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., and MENLO PARK, Calif., March 9, 2026 – Chattanooga’s Moccasin Bend Environmental Campus is launching a project that will generate electricity from wastewater methane, a move expected to significantly reduce the campus’s roughly $300,000 monthly energy costs while turning a treatment byproduct into a reliable on-site energy source.
A hazmat response is underway in Lookout Valley following a chemical spill. At 12:20 AM on 3/7/26, a driver on Interstate 24 WB called 911 to report that they spotted a substance leaking onto their vehicle from the back of a tractor trailer. The semi got off the interstate at Browns Ferry Road and made its way to Brenntag Mid-South, Inc., a chemical facility on Wauhatchie Pike. The spill impacted parts of the roadway between the Browns Ferry Road exit and Brenntag.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – More than 50 Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) employees, volunteers, and partners were honored on March 5 for actions that saved lives, strengthened community safety, and exemplified exceptional service during the 2025 calendar year.