Middle Tennessee Construction December 17 – December 23, 2009

Thursday, December 17, 2009 | 09:40am
DAVIDSON COUNTY, I-40 and Robertson Road Interchange:(Recovery Act Project)
       Saturday December 19, 7AM-10AM, There will be two lanes of I-40 westbound closed in order to install bearing pads on a bridge pier. One lane will remain open.
 
DAVIDSON COUNTY, Grading, drainage, and paving of the I-40 ramps @ 2nd & 4th Ave.:
       Thursday December 17 through Wednesday December 23: No closures scheduled.
 
DAVIDSON COUNTY, I-440 Concrete Rehabilitation:(Recovery Act Project)
       Thursday December 17 through Sunday December 20, 8PM-6AM, There will be alternating lane closures on I-440 eastbound in order to grind the roadway.
 
DAVIDSON and WILLIAMSON COUNTIES, ITS Phase III:
       Thursday December 17 through Wednesday December 23, 9AM-3PM and 7PM-6AM (excluding December 23 night work), There will be periodic day and night time shoulder closures at various locations within the areas listed below in order to install devices, perform electrical work, and pole installation.
o    Briley Pkwy, both directions, between I-40 and Centennial Blvd (MM 6 to MM 27)
o    I-24, both directions, between Old Hickory Blvd and Bell Rd (MM 40 to MM 61)
o    I-40, both directions, between US 70 and Old Hickory Blvd (MM 196 to MM 222)
o    I-65, both directions, between Concord Rd and Long Hollow Pkwy (MM 70 to MM 97)
o    I-440, both directions, between Hillsboro Pike and I-24 (MM 3 to MM 7)
o    Ellington Pkwy, both directions, between Briley Pkwy and Spring St
o    Vietnam Veterans, both directions, between I-65 and New Shackle Island (MM 0 to MM 5)
       Thursday December 17 through Tuesday December 22, 8PM-5AM, There will be periodic short term night time lane closures at the following locations to install device foundations, DMS foundation installation, and shoulder paving.
o    Briley Pkwy, both directions, between Elm Hill Pike and Brick Church Pike, (MM 7 to MM 27), 2-3 lanes remain open (multiple locations for structures and fiber).
o    I-40, both directions, between the I-24 Interchange and Old Hickory Blvd (MM 213 to MM 222), 3 lanes remain open (multiple locations for foundation installation).
o    I-40, Westbound, between US70S and east of Charlotte Pike (MM 196 to MM 203), 2 lanes remain open. (multiple locations for foundation installation).
o    I-65, both directions, between I-440 and Armory Drive (MM 80 to 81)
·         Friday December 18th at 8pm to Monday December 21st at 6am, 1 left lane closed.
o    I-65, both directions, between Concord Rd and the I-440 Interchange (MM 71 to MM 80), 2-3 lanes remain open (multiple locations for foundation installation).
o    I-24, both directions, between the I-440 Interchange and Old Hickory Blvd (MM 52 to MM 62), 2-3 lanes remain open (multiple locations for foundation installation.)
o    Vietnam Veterans, both directions, between I-65 and New Shackle Island (MM 0 to MM 5), 1 lane to remain open (multiple locations for foundation installation.)
 
REGION 3 Installation of Cable Barrier:
       Thursday December 17 through Tuesday December 22, 8PM-6AM, (excluding Friday and Saturday), There will be one lane closed on I-40 eastbound and westbound in Wilson County from MM 225 to MM 231 in order to install cable barrier. One lane will remain open.
 
REGION 3 On-Call Guardrail:
       Thursday December 17 through Tuesday December 22, 8PM-6AM, (each night), There will be one lane closures at various locations on interstates and state routes in Davidson County for guardrail repair and installation.                          
       Thursday December 17 through Tuesday December 22, 9AM-4PM, There will be various shoulder closures in Middle Tennessee on state routes for guardrail repair and installation.
 
REGION 3 Safety Improvements on Various State Routes:
       Thursday December 17 through Wednesday December 23, 8AM-5PM,   There will be various rolling closures in Robertson, Davidson, Lawrence, Lincoln, Montgomery, Sumner, and Maury Counties on State Routes in order to retrace pavement marking.
       Thursday December 17 through Wednesday December 23, 8AM-5PM, There will be alternating lane closures on SR 6 (Gallatin Rd) just before SR 52 in Westmoreland in order to work on proposed left turn lanes.
 
REGION 3 Retracing of Painted Markings on Interstate and State Routes
       Thursday December 17 through Wednesday December 23, 8AM-5PM, There will be various rolling closures in Bedford, and Lincoln Counties on State Routes in order to retrace pavement marking.
 
REGION 3 Relensing of Snowplowable Markers on Interstates and State Routes
       Thursday December 17 through Tuesday December 22, 8PM-6AM, There will be mobile lane closures at the following locations in order to replace snowplowable markers.
o    Davidson County: I-40 from Demonbreun to Exit 90A on I-65 & I-65 MM 96 to 98 & I-40 MM 205 to 209 & 214 to 223
o    Cheatham County: I-24 MM 25 TO 26 & 28 TO 31 & I-40 MM 184 TO 192
o    Montgomery County: I-24 Kentucky Line to mm 18
o    Robertson County: I-65 MM 104 to Kentucky Line
o    Sumner County: I-65 MM 97 to 98
o    Marshall County: I-65 MM 22 to 36
o    Giles County: I-65 Alabama Line to MM 23
o    Rutherford County: SR 840 MM 47 to 66 & I-24 MM 70 to 78 & 82 to 89
o    Williamson County: I-65 MM 53 to 70
 
SUMNER COUNTY, Bridge repair of two bridges on I-65 over U.S. 31W & on US 31W over US 41
       Thursday December 17 through Wednesday December 23: No closures scheduled.
 
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Concord Rd. from Sunset Rd. to Edmondson Pike
       Thursday December 17 through Wednesday December 23, 9AM-3PM, There will be alternating lane closures from Crockett Rd. to Sunset Rd. in order to place base stone. Trucks will be entering and leaving the roadway. Flaggers will be utilized for these operations.
 
WILSON COUNTY, SR-171 (Mt Juliet Road) Widening:(Recovery Act Project)
       Thursday December 17 through Wednesday December 23, 9AM–3PM, There will be temporary lane closures Mt. Juliet Road (SR-171) northbound and southbound, from Division Street to Lebanon Road, for the purpose of performing blasting work.  The closures will be brief interruptions of about 5 to 15 minute periods.
 
 
DAVIDSON COUNTY, TDOT Maintenance:
Davidson County
       Thursday December 17 through Wednesday December 23, 9AM-3PM, (excluding weekends), There will be possible lane closures at various locations in Davidson County in order to patch potholes on an as needed basis.
       Thursday December 17 through Wednesday December 23, 9AM-3PM, (excluding weekends), There will be mobile operations in various locations in Davidson County for vegetation control. This will affect the shoulders or outside lanes.
       Thursday December 17 through Wednesday December 23, 9AM-3PM, (excluding weekends), There will be alternating lane closures on State Route 155 (Briley Parkway) over I-65 in both directions for bridge repair.
 
TDOT Bridge Repair
Cheatham County
       Monday December 21 through Tuesday December 22, 9AM-3PM, There will be one lane closed eastbound and westbound on I-40 in Cheatham County between mile marker 189 and mile marker 192 for concrete bridge deck repair. One lane will remain open in each direction.
 
THOMAS & ASSOCIATES:
       Thursday December 17 through Wednesday December 23, each day, 2PM, There will be rolling roadblocks on I-24 eastbound and westbound near Waldron Rd. (Exit 64) for blasting. Local police officers will be utilized for this operation.
 
TDOT Utilities                  
       Thursday December 17, 8PM-6AM, There will be a lane closed at 1720 West End Ave. for Metro Water to place stone and flowable fill.
       Monday December 21 and Tuesday December 22, 7PM until 6AM, On SR-11 on Nolensville Pike, Davidson County.  This request, by Level III Communications, is for placing 9988 feet of fiber optic cable in existing conduit, aerial crossings and one road cut.
 
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.

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