West Tennessee Construction October 22 – October 28, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009 | 09:14am
CARROLL COUNTY, SR-76: Widening from Sydnor & Winston Roads to McKenzie. Watch for construction equipment entering and leaving roadway. Speed Limit 45MPH. Traffic has been shifted to the new roadway.
CARROLL COUNTY, SR-22:(Recovery Act Project) bridge replacement, (Lexington Street) south of court square to SR-22 BYP CLOSED. Detour route posted.
DECATUR COUNTY, US 412 (SR 20) Widening Project: Widening project from near the Henderson County line to Bear Creek Rd. will result in temporary lane closures each day.
DYER COUNTY, I-155 Bridge Repair: bridge repairs, over Mississippi River. Northbound and Southbound shoulders are closed.
Monday, October 26 7AM through Thursday, October 29 7AM (24 hours), westbound and eastbound. The contractorwill have lane closures in order to re-paint the steel structure and perform concrete repairs. One lane will be maintained in both directions at all times. Once the contractor starts he has to keep going till he is finished.DYER COUNTY, SR-210:bridge repairs, over branch LM-0.30. Roadway is closed to traffic. Detour route posted.
FAYETTE COUNTY, Bridge Repair (5) on I-40
Friday, October 23 8PM through Monday, October 26 6AM, westbound and eastbound. The contractorwill have lane closures in order to place overlay on the decks on 4 bridges. One lane will be maintained in both directions at all times. (There will be no wide loads over 16’ permitted). GIBSON COUNTY, SR-425: grade, drain and paving operations beginning west of Gann Road to Salem Street.
GIBSON COUNTY, SR-43:, grade, drain, installation of signals and paving operations at Old Medina Road. Speed Limit 45MPH.
GIBSON COUNTY, SR-76: (Recovery Act Project) A widening project from SR 43 to the Carroll County line will result in temporary lane closures each day. Motorists are advised to travel with caution.
GIBSON COUNTY, SR-76:bridge repairs over north fork of the Forked Deer River, reduced to one lane with temporary signal. Use caution. The speed limit has been reduced to 35mph for the duration of the construction project.
HARDEMAN COUNTY, SR-125 Bridge Repair: Traffic will be reduced to one lane between Summit Street and Cedar Street (LM 19) for bridge deck replacement. Motorists should use caution and be prepared to stop at signal.
HARDEMAN and McNAIRY COUNTIES, SR-15: construction of 4-lane highway from McClintock Rd to SR-225
HARDEMAN and McNairy COUNTIES, SR-125: bridge repairs, over branch LM-19.00. Roadway reduced to one lane with temporary signal. Use caution.
HARDIN COUNTY, SR-15: construction of 4-lane highway from near Savannah to Firetower Road. Watch for construction equipment entering and leaving roadway.
HENDERSON COUNTY, SR-20: construction of 4-lane highway from Madison County line to west of Crucifer Road. Watch for construction equipment entering and leaving roadway.
HENRY COUNTY, SR-54 Widening:A widening project to add a turn lane to SR 218 will result in intermittent lane closures on weekdays.
HENRY COUNTY, SR-69A: bridge repairs, over the Big Sandy River LM-0.13, roadway reduced to one (10’ 6”) lane with temporary signal
HENRY COUNTY, SR-76: A widening project between Old Iron Road and Paris Whitlock Road will result in temporary lane closures each day. This project will also result in lane closures on SR 54 between Highway 140 and SR 218.
McNAIRY COUNTY, US 64 (SR 15):(Recovery ActProject) Widening project between SR 225 and Sandy Flat Road will result in traffic shifts. Motorists are advised to use caution when traveling through this work zone. Be alert for trucks and equipment entering and leaving the roadway.
McNAIRY COUNTY, SR 5: Between SR 142 and McNairy-Chester County line, temporary lane closures on weekdays for the installation of a new traffic signal.
OBION COUNTY, SR-22:bridge repairs, over North Reelfoot Creek LM-15.63 and Indian Creek LM-23.35.
OBION COUNTY, SR-5: bridge replacement, over Cane Creek LM-22.37 and over North Fork Hoosier Creek LM-18.22. Roadway reduced to one (12’) lane northbound with temporary signal.
OBION COUNTY, SR-89:bridge replacement at log mile 5.9 – log mile 6.3. Traffic is being controlled by a temporary signal.
REGION 4, Installation of Longitudinal Cable Barrier Rail on various Interstate & State Routes
DECATUR COUNTY
Thursday, October 22 and Friday, October 23. I-40 westbound MM 126.0 to MM 124.0 from 8PM-6AM nightly. The contractor will have one lane maintained at all times.HENDERSON COUNTY
Thursday, October 22, I-40 eastbound MM 100.50 to MM 101.00 from 8PM-6AM. The contractor will have one lane maintained at all times. (This closure was approved last week). Sunday, October 25 and Monday, October 26. I-40 westbound MM 100.0 to MM 99.0 from 8PM-6AM nightly. The contractor will have one lane maintained at all times. Monday, October 26 and Tuesday, October 27. I-40 westbound MM 100.0 to MM 99.0 from 8PM-6AM nightly. The contractor will have one lane maintained at all times.MADISON COUNTY
Thursday, October 22, I-40 eastbound MM 76.05 to MM 77.00 near SR-223 from 8PM-6AM. The contractor will have one lane maintained at all times. (This closure was approved last week). Thursday, October 22, I-40 westbound MM 75.05 to MM 76.00 near SR-223 from 8PM-6AM. The contractor will have one lane maintained at all times. (This closure was approved last week). Sunday, October 25 and Monday, October 26, I-40 eastbound MM 73.00 to MM 75.00 from 8PM-6AM nightly. The contractor will have one lane maintained at all times. Monday, October 26 and Tuesday, October 27, I-40 eastbound MM 74.00 to MM 75.50 from 8PM-6AM nightly. The contractor will have one lane maintained at all times. Tuesday, October 27 and Wednesday, October 28, I-40 eastbound MM 68.00 to MM 71.00 from 8PM-6AM nightly. The contractor will have one lane maintained at all times. Wednesday, October 28 and Thursday, October 29, I-40 westbound MM 76.60 to MM 71.00 from 8PM-6AM nightly. The contractor will have one lane maintained at all times. Tuesday, October 27 and Wednesday, October 28. I-40 westbound MM 86.0 to MM 85.0 from 8PM-6AM nightly. The contractor will have one lane maintained at all times.SHELBY COUNTY
Thursday, October 22, Sam Cooper westbound @ Shelby County LM-5.00 to LM-6.00 from8PM-6AM. The contractor will have one lane maintained at all times. Thursday, October 22, I-40 westbound MM 20.88 to MM 22.38 from8PM-6AM. The contractor will have one lane maintained at all times. Thursday, October 29 and Friday, October 30, I-40 westbound MM 11.50 to MM 11.00 from8PM-6AM nightly. The contractor will have one lane maintained at all times. Thursday October 22 and Friday, October 23. I-40 westbound MM 29.5 to MM 22.0 from 8PM-6AM, nightly. The contractor will have one lane maintained at all times. Sunday, October 25 through Tuesday, October 27. I-40 westbound MM 23near SR-385to MM 18 US-64 from 8PM-6AM, nightly. The contractor will have one lane maintained at all times. Tuesday, October 27 through Thursday, October 29. I-55 northbound MM 4.0 to MM 7.5 from 8PM-6AM, nightly. The contractor will have one lane maintained at all times.SHELBY/FAYETTE COUNTIES
Thursday, October 22, westbound I-40 MM 21.88 to MM 27.5 from8PM-6AM. The contractor will have one lane maintained at all times.REGION 4, On-Call Guardrail Repair
SHELBY COUNTY
Thursday, October 22 10PM-6AM. I-240 Westbound rightlane and“Off” ramp @ Exit 25A/I-55 Southbound/Jackson, MS @ the I-240/I-55 junction, CLOSED, one lane onto I-55 Northbound open. Thursday, October 22 8PM-10PM. I-240 Westbound rightlane and “On” ramp from Southbound Perkins @ Exit 18, CLOSED, two lanes of I-240 Westbound open. Thursday, October 22 and Friday, October 23, 10PM-6AM. I-240 Northbound and Southbound between I-240/I-55 junction and Exit 26/Norris Road, two lanes closed, two lanes open.Region IV Maintenance
Thursday October 22 and Friday October 23. There will be possible lane closures at various locations in Region IV in order to patch potholes on an as needed basis.SHELBY COUNTY, Seismic Retrofit on the bridge on I-40 over the Mississippi River
Thursday, October 22 6AM until 7PM. There will be one lane closed Westbound (two lanes open), one lane closed Eastbound (two lanes open). Thursday, October 22 7PM until Friday, October 23 6AM. There will be two lane closed Westbound (one lane open), one lane closed Eastbound (two lanes open). Friday, October 23 6AM until 7PM. There will be one lane closed Westbound (two lanes open), one lane closed Eastbound (two lanes open). Friday, October 23 7PM through Monday, October 26 6AM. There will be two lane closed Westbound (one lane open), one lane closed Eastbound (two lanes open). Monday, October 26 6AM until 7PM. There will be one lane closed Westbound (two lanes open), one lane closed Eastbound (two lanes open). Monday, October 26 7PM until Tuesday October 27 6AM. There will be two lane closed Westbound (one lane open), one lane closed Eastbound (two lanes open). Tuesday October 27 6AM until 7PM. There will be one lane closed Westbound (two lanes open), one lane closed Eastbound (two lanes open). Tuesday, October 27 7PM until Wednesday October 28 6AM. There will be two lane closed Westbound (one lane open), one lane closed Eastbound (two lanes open). Wednesday October 28 6AM until 7PM. There will be one lane closed Westbound (two lanes open), one lane closed Eastbound (two lanes open). NOTE: At least one lane of the westbound Entrance Ramp located east of the arch spans (Ramp I L) will be open at all times. Any delays due to weather will cause these closures to be canceled or postponed to the next day.SHELBY COUNTY, SR-3 (US-51/Thomas Street) at Wolf River: bridge construction. Roadway reduced from 4 lanes to one (11’) lane in each direction.
SHELBY COUNTY, I-55 at Mallory Avenue: Widening of exist bridges, 3 lanes reduced to 2 each direction. Southbound will be shifted to the newly widening roadway. Traffic switched to new roadway. There will no longer be access to Mallory (Exit 9) from Northbound I-55. Use Third St (Exit 7) detour to Mallory. Riverside Drive from Mallory Avenue to Devant Street is closed indefinitely. This existing section of roadway will be new location of the northbound I-55 entrance ramp. Use the newly constructed Riverport Road extension as an alternate route.
Thursday October 22 through Wednesday, October 28, northbound from 9AM-3PM. The contractor will haveintermittent lane closures to work on interstate bridge construction (Bridges 3 & 4). One lane will be maintained in both directions at all times. Saturday, October 24, northbound from 9AM-3PM. The contractor will close one lane to allow concrete trucks to exit onto interstate during concrete paving pour. One lane will be maintained at all times. (If the weather does not permit this work to be conducted, it will be rescheduled for Monday, October 26, 2009.) SHELBY COUNTY, I-55:resurfacing at Mississippi State Line to Nonconnah Creek.
Thursday October 22 through Wednesday, October 28: I-240 northbound and southboundfrom 7PM-6AM, nightly. The contractor will have lane closures in order to perform paving operations. One lane will be maintained at all times. Ramps may be impeded or closed at certain times. Thursday October 22 through Wednesday, October 28: I-55 northbound and southboundfrom 7PM-6AM, nightly. The contractor will have lane closures in order to perform paving operations. One lane will be maintained at all times. Ramps may be impeded or closed at certain times.SHELBY COUNTY, SR 1:SR 1 (HWY 70) has been reduced to one lane between SR-385 (Paul W. Barret Memorial Pkwy.) and Shelby-Fayette County line for bridge repairs. A temporary traffic signal installed at the bridge location is being used to direct traffic thru the area.
TIPTON COUNTY, SR-14 (Austin Peay Highway):(Recovery ActProject)grade, drain and paving operations, beginning north of SR-206 and extending to 1.2 miles east of SR-384.
TIPTON COUNTY, SR-59:(Recovery ActProject) bridge replacement, over drainage ditch of Little Beaver Creek LM-24.54.
WEAKLEY COUNTY, SR-431: (Recovery ActProject) Resurfacing work between SR 216 and the Weakley-Obion County line will result in lane closures each day.
WEAKLEY COUNTY, SR-190: (Recovery ActProject) Resurfacing work between the Carroll-Weakley County line will result in temporary lane closures each day.
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