Roadway Activity Report for the Lower East and Upper Cumberland (May 9 - 15, 2024)
A complete list of lane closure activity due to construction or maintenance operation on state-owned roads within the 24 middle and east Tennessee counties of TDOT Region 2.DISTRICT 27
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DISTRICT 28
CANNON COUNTY SR-1 (MCMINNVILLE HWY.) TDOT Contractor both directions from LM 9.56 to LM 10.99: The Contractor will have flagging operations and lane closures from 6 AM to 7 PM daily for milling, paving, and pavement marking operations beginning 5/13/24. The work is expected to last several weeks. Motorists should use caution and expect delays. |
CANNON COUNTY SR-1 (W. MAIN ST.) Utility Work both directions from LM 5.94 to LM 5.97: Shoulder and lane closures on SR-1 (W. Main Street) between Auburntown Road and Bragg Street. Motorists should reduce speed and be prepared to stop. Trucks, signage, flaggers, and barrels/cones will be present, 05/13/24 through 05/17/24 from 9 am - 2 pm. [2024-301] |
COFFEE COUNTY I-24 (MM 105) construction of an overpass carrying SR-2 (US-41): Phase 1 of I-24 bridge replacement at Exit 105 will continue this week. SR-2 will be reduced to one lane utilizing traffic signal system. The temporary traffic signal will remain in effect until 9/18/2024. |
COFFEE COUNTY SR-55 construction from First Avenue (LM 2.0) to SR-16 (US-41A, N. Jackson St, LM 2.6) in Tullahoma: Phase 1 of roadway widening and bridge replacement on SR-55 (Wilson Ave.) will continue this week. Contractor may use temporary lane shifts to complete utility work. Phase 1 traffic shift has reduced lanes from 3 to 2 across the bridge over Rock Creek in order to start bridge replacement work. |
COFFEE COUNTY SR-55 resurfacing from north of Harper Lane (LM 11.4) to SR-2 (US-41, LM 13.8): There will be nightly lane closures starting Monday 5/13 from 7:00 PM to 6:00AM for resurfacing work. One lane in each direction will be maintained at all times. |
COFFEE, GRUNDY, AND WARREN COUNTY The ADA curb ramp upgrades on various State Routes: The contractor will have lane closures at various locations nights and days in Warren, Coffee, and Grundy Counties for miscellaneous wrap-up work. Motorists should use caution and watch for workers and equipment. |
FRANKLIN COUNTY SR-476 (MANSFORD RD.) Utility Work both directions from LM 0 to LM 1.31: Shoulder and lane closures on SR-476 (Mansford Road) from Lynchburg Drive to Old Mansford Road. Motorists should reduce speed and be prepared to stop. Trucks, signage, flaggers, and barrels/cones will be present, 04/11/24 through 05/15/24 from 9 am - 2 pm. [2023-673] |
FRANKLIN COUNTY Old Decherd Road over Wagner Creek (LM 0.3) construction of a bridge: Old Decherd Road is closed at Wagner Creek for bridge replacement. A signed detour is in place. The road closure will be in place for the duration of the project through June 30th, 2025. RESTRICTIONS: Old Decherd Road at Wagner Creek is closed. |
GRUNDY COUNTY I-24 TDOT Maintenance westbound from MM 134 to MM 130: Maintenance to perform a rolling roadblock with the help of THP to set up a lane closure to make several needed repairs to our drainage system in the median of I-24. This will be weekend work only. Location: Grundy county Lane Closure: I-24 WB MM 134 to 130 #1 fast lane. Date: Saturday 05/11/24 Time: 7am to 5:30pm CST Notes: THP officers will be on the job site during this project. |
WARREN COUNTY SR-1 (US-70S) and SR-380 intersection improvement and SIA to Motlow Advanced Robotics with intersection: Contractor will continue to have intermittent lane closures on SR-380 and SR-1 to finish signal items and remaining work. Motorists should expect some delays and use caution through work zone. |
WARREN AND WHITE COUNTY SR-136 repair of the bridge over the Caney Fork River LM 2: The bridge will be one lane through the duration of the project, and motorists should be advised that traffic has just been moved to the SB side of the bridge in a traffic swap. Motorists should use caution and watch for flaggers. Motorists should expect some delays at the bridge with the traffic signal and traffic utilizing one lane. |
DISTRICT 29
BRADLEY COUNTY I-75 at Paul Huff Parkway Interchange modifications: During this reporting period, the contractor will begin concrete paving on the I-75 NB off ramp at Paul Huff Parkway. This work will take place behind temporary portable barrier rail. Left shoulder of Northbound exit ramp to Paul Huff Parkway will be closed for ramp construction. Right Shoulder of Northbound entrance ramp to I-75 will have workers relocating and moving utilities. Intermittent lane closures on Paul Huff Parkway for construction of Northbound entrance ramp to I-75. Motorists are advised to reduce speed and use caution in the work zone. |
BRADLEY COUNTY SR-60 widening from the 4-lane north of I-75 (LM 17.2) to SR-306 (LM19.9): During this reporting period, the contractor will continue grading work and install new storm drainage. Intermittent flagging operations will take place throughout the project during grading operations. The speed limit in the work zone has been reduced to 35 mph. Motorists are advised to use caution in the work zone and watch for flaggers assisting with traffic control. |
BRADLEY COUNTY SR-40 (US-64) resurfacing from SR-2 (US-11, US-64, LM 0.0) to near McKamy Street (LM 1.2): The contractor is closing SR-40 Westbound right lane from Bates Street to Edwards Street for the construction of a concrete island. This temporary closure will remain in place until the resurfacing is completed on SR-40 and permanent marking is in place for the new alignment. |
BRADLEY, HAMILTON, MEIGS, RHEA, AND POLK COUNTY Curb ramp upgrades in District 29: During this reporting period, the contractor will be installing pavement markings in Bradley County SR-40 LM 1.05-4.96, SR-74 LM 13.87-15.46, Hamilton County SR-2 LM 0.00-3.75, SR-29 LM 25.72-28.32, SR-58 LM 4.57-6.45, and Polk County SR-68 LM 17.52-21.88. Motorists are advised to reduce speed in the work zone and watch for flaggers assisting with traffic control. |
HAMILTON COUNTY I-24 Utility Work both directions at MM 181: NIGHTTIME (8 pm - 5:30 am) and DAYTIME (8 am - 5:30 pm) shoulder and lane closure on 4th Avenue at the on and off ramps to 1-24. Motorists should reduce speed and be prepared to stop. Trucks, signage, and barrels/cones will be present, 01/23/24 through 06/30/24. [2023-192/197] |
HAMILTON COUNTY I-75 at I-24 Interchange Reconstruction Phase 2: Nightly lane closures will occur on this project, 9 PM to 6 AM, on I-75 North and South between Exit 1 (East Ridge) and Exit 3A (East Brainerd Road/ SR-320) and on I-24 East and West from Germantown Road to Spring Creek Road, MM182 to MM185, for various construction activities. (Note: The contractor is currently scheduled to have nightly lane closures on I-24 East and West between Spring Creek Road and Belvoir Avenue for paving and retaining wall construction. The week of May 13th the contractor will be making various adjustments to traffic patterns (i.e., narrowing lanes, shifting alignments, etc.) on I-24 East and West between South Moore Road and Spring Creek Road as well as the I-75 North exit ramp (Exit 3A) and I-75 South entrance ramp to and from East Brainerd Road, State Route 320.) Uniformed police officers will be present in these work zones to assist with traffic management and to enforce traffic laws. It may also be necessary to do short duration (15 to 30 minutes) rolling roadblocks during the day for patching potholes, clearing debris or to repair guardrail, attenuators, etc. The left lane on North and South Terrace between Belvoir Avenue and Spring Creek Road will be closed for installation of drainage structures, retaining and noise wall construction. Intermittent daytime non-rush hour lane closures may also be necessary throughout the period on South Terrace and North Terrace to work on utilities, street lighting, and various other construction items. All work is weather permitting. Moore Road and McBrien Road bridges over I 24 are closed as well as the entrance and exit ramps to I-24 between Belvoir Avenue and Moore Road. A continuous flow detour using Belvoir Avenue and Spring Creek Road is in place for local traffic. The closures and detour will be in place for approximately 6 months. RESTRICTIONS: Moore Road and McBrien Road over I-24 closed. I-24 Ramps between Belvoir and Moore Road closed. RESTRICTIONS: Moore Road and McBrien Road over I-24 closed. I-24 Ramps between Belvoir and Moore Road closed. |
HAMILTON COUNTY SR-2 (BRAINERD RD.) Utility Work eastbound at LM 13.4: Multi lane closures on SR-2 from Brookfield Avenue to Lonsdale Drive. Motorists should reduce speed and be prepared to stop. Trucks, signage, flaggers, and barrels/cones will be present, 04/25/24 through 05/16/24 from 9 am to 2 pm. [2023-617] |
HAMILTON COUNTY SR-2 (BRAINERD RD.) Utility Work westbound at LM 13.32: Flaggers and signage will be present for shoulder and lane closures on SR-2 (Brainerd Road) between N. Parkdale Avenue and Belvoir Avenue for utility work. Motorists should reduce speed and be prepared to stop. Trucks, signage, flaggers, and barrels/cones will be present, 05/06/24 through 05/08/24 from 9 am - 2 pm, with a rain date of 05/13/24. [2024-269] |
HAMILTON COUNTY SR-2 (LEE HWY.) Utility Work both directions at LM 17.8: Shoulder and lane closures on SR-2 (Lee Hwy) between Circle Drive and Conner Lane. Motorists should reduce speed and be prepared to stop. Trucks, signage, flaggers, and barrels/cones will be present, 04/22/24 through 05/16/24 from 9 am - 2 pm. [2024-035] |
HAMILTON COUNTY SR-29 (US-27) Utility Work northbound at LM 27.4: Shoulder and lane closures on SR-29 (US-27) from Detour Road to Coulterville Road. Motorists should reduce speed and be prepared to stop. Trucks, signage, flaggers, and barrels/cones will be present, 05/09/24 through 05/13/24 from 9 am - 2 pm. [2024-292] |
HAMILTON COUNTY SR-312 (BIRCHWOOD PK.) Utility Work both directions from LM 0.31 to LM 0.93: Shoulder and lane closures on SR-312 (Birchwood Pike) between SR-60 and Sam Smith Road. Motorists should reduce speed and be prepared to stop. Trucks, signage, flaggers, and barrels/cones will be present, 05/07/24 from 9 am - 12 pm, with a rain date of 05/09/24. [2024-253] |
HAMILTON COUNTY SR-321 (OOLTEWAH-RINGGOLD RD.) Utility Work both directions at LM 6.47: Intermittent stoppages as well as shoulder and lane closures on SR-321 between Ocoee Street and State Street. Motorists should reduce speed and be prepared to stop. Trucks, signage, flaggers, and barrels/cones will be present, 04/25/24 through 05/16/24 from 9 am - 2 pm. [2024-211] |
HAMILTON COUNTY SR-321 (OOLTEWAH-RINGGOLD RD.) Utility Work both directions from LM 5.19 to LM 5.27: Shoulder and single lane closures on SR-321 from Leyland Drive and Glynn Downing Drive at the intersection of Heathwood Drive and Ooltewah-Ringgold Road. Motorists should reduce speed and be prepared to stop. Trucks, signage, flaggers, and barrels/cones will be present, 04/08/24 through 05/15/24 from 9 am - 2 pm. [2023-729] |
HAMILTON COUNTY I-75 at the Hamilton Place Mall interchange: The SR-153 southbound ramp to I-75 northbound has been reduced to one lane. I-75 northbound has been shifted to the outside reducing to 3 lanes from MM 4.6 to MM 6.0. |
HAMILTON COUNTY SR-111 construction of two small drainage structures at LM 1.7 and LM 2.4: On SR111 Northbound and Southbound from LM 1.5-2.00, traffic will be down to 1 lane on SR111 as the contractor works on the project. The motoring public needs to be careful traveling this direction as workers will be present. There could be slow rolls for the southbound side. |
HAMILTON COUNTY SR-29 (US-27) resurfacing from Morrison Springs Road (LM 6.1) to SR-153 (LM 11.6): During this reporting period from 7 PM-6 AM, the contractor will have temporary lane closures on US27 from Morrison Springs Road Exit ramps to past the SR153 Ramps. During these closures, there will be the possibility of the contractor temporarily closing some of these ramps. The motoring traffic is advised to drive carefully while this work is ongoing. |
HAMILTON COUNTY SR-317 (Apison Pike) improvement project from SR-321 (Ooltewah-Ringgold Road) to east of Layton Lane: Lane closures and flagging operations will be required on SR-317, Apison Pike, for utility and grading work. The flagging operations will be performed on 05/09/24, 05/10/24, 05/13/24, 05/14/24 and 05/15/24 from 7 AM to 1 PM and 3 PM to 7 PM. Closures will last about 2 hours per location. The contractor will have intermittent flagging operations during daytime non-peak hours for utility work, delivery of materials and equipment. |
MCMINN COUNTY SR-2 (CONGRESS PKWY.) Utility Work southbound from LM 13 to LM 14: Shoulder and lane closures on SR-2 (Congress Pkwy) between Velma Road and Layman Road. Motorists should reduce speed and be prepared to stop. Trucks, signage, and barrels/cones will be present, 01/08/24 through 05/29/24 from 7 am to 5 pm. [2023-412] |
MCMINN COUNTY SR-39 construction of a bridge over Middle Creek (LM 13.4): During this reporting period, the Northbound and Southbound traffic will be reduced to one lane and controlled by traffic signals. County road 567 will be closed to traffic (LOCAL TRAFFIC ONLY) and detoured to SR039. This closure is necessary to perform the bridge replacement. The lane restriction will remain in place until the bridge replacement is completed. |
MEIGS COUNTY SR-68 resurfacing from Rhea County line to McMinn County line: During this reporting period, Daily Lane Closures are possible between 7 AM and 7 PM as the contractor begins this work. Motorists are advised to reduce speed in the work zone and watch for flaggers assisting with traffic control. [Rogers Group, Inc./Wallace/CNY011] |
POLK COUNTY SR-40 (US-HWY. 64) TDOT Bridge Inspection eastbound at LM 26.25: A routine inspection of the SR-68 bridge over SR-40 in Ducktown will result in lane closures on the eastbound side of SR-40 on Monday, May 13th from 10 AM until 1 PM. Work will begin in the right eastbound lane and then shift to the left lane in the afternoon. Motorists are asked to use caution when driving through the work zone and be aware of temporary traffic control. |
POLK COUNTY SR-68 construction of bridge over Brush Creek (LM 16.4): During this update period, the contractor will continue grading operation on East side of SR-68. A temporary traffic signal system is active on SR-68 near LM 16.4. The Northbound lane of SR-68 will be closed in the area controlled by the temporary traffic signal system. Motorists are advised to reduce speed and use caution in the work zone. |
RHEA COUNTY SR-30 (STATE HWY. 30) Utility Work both directions from LM 9.3 to LM 12.32: Intermittent stoppages as well as shoulder and lane closures on SR-30 from Cottonport Road to Richland Street. Motorists should reduce speed and be prepared to stop. Trucks, signage, flaggers, and barrels/cones will be present, 04/22/24 through 05/15/24 from 9 am - 2 pm. [2023-734] |
REGION WIDE
REGION 2 The retracing of pavement markings with spray thermoplastic and random on-call pavement marking on various Interstate and State Routes: The contractor will be restriping pavement markings in Grundy County on SR108 from LM 4.82 - 15.00, and in Warren County on SR 56 from LM 10.58 - 12.94 and LM 14.46 - 15.40. Motorists are encouraged to use caution when paint crews are present and be mindful of wet pavement markings. |
REGION 2 The sweeping on various Interstate and State Routes: There will be an area wide sweeping operation on selected regional state routes and interstates. This activity will be supported by a mobile lane closure. Hours of activity are Sunday through Thursday night between 8 PM and 6 AM during this reporting period. |
REGION 2 preventative and unscheduled maintenance of Chattanooga SmartWay Intelligent Transportation System: REGION 2 preventative and unscheduled maintenance of Chattanooga SmartWay Intelligent Transportation System: The contractor may have short term shoulder and/or lane closures to perform preventative or unscheduled maintenance to the local SmartWay Intelligent Transportation System. At least one travel lane will always remain open to traffic. Flaggers will assist with traffic control as needed. |
REGION 2 The installation of longitudinal cable barrier on various Interstate Routes: The contractor will have daytime shoulder closures on interstates throughout Region 2 in order to perform cable rail installation. Both travel lanes will always remain open to traffic on the interstate during any daytime work that is performed. However, some nighttime single lane closures will be in place nightly Sundays through Thursdays from 7 PM to 6 AM. |
REGION 2 The on-call guardrail repair and new guardrail installation on various Interstate and State Routes: The contractor may have short term shoulder and/or lane closures in order to perform guardrail repair. These closures will take place on the interstate nightly Sunday through Thursday from 7 PM to 6 AM and daily Monday through Friday on state routes. At least one travel lane will remain open to traffic at all times on the interstate, and flaggers will be present on state routes during any work that is performed. |
REGION 2 The random on-call attenuator repair on various Interstate and State Routes: The contractor will be making attenuator repairs at various interstates and state route locations throughout the Region as needed. Motorists should use caution and be prepared for lane closures and flagging operations. |
REGION 2 The random on-call cable barrier repair on various Interstate and State Routes: The contractor may have short term shoulder closures in order to perform cable rail repair. Both travel lanes will always remain open to traffic on the interstate during any daytime work that is performed. Nighttime closures will be needed occasionally and will be worked nightly Sunday through Thursday from 7 PM to 6 AM. |
RESTRICTIONS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY - CNX110: Bridge on SR-1 (US-70) over the Obed River is being replaced. The road is closed at LM 12.72.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY - CNV010: Northside Drive (SR-462) is closed at the intersection of US-127 (SR-28).
JACKSON COUNTY - CNX406: Closed with detour in place.
JACKSON COUNTY - CNX111: The road is reduced to one 11’ lane from LM 4.5 – 5.0 using temporary traffic signals to control traffic through the work zone.
FRANKLIN COUNTY - CNY068: Old Decherd Road at Wagner Creek is closed.
HAMILTON COUNTY - DB2101: Moore Road and McBrien Road over I-24 closed. I-24 Ramps between Belvoir and Moore Road closed.
Motorists are encouraged to use caution and obey reduced speed limits in all TDOT work zones, regardless of lane closure activity.
Information in this report is provided to the Department of Transportation by the contractors. Most work is weather dependent and subject to change due to inclement weather. All times are local.