West TN Weekly Construction Report Dec. 1-8, 2010
Thursday, December 02, 2010 | 03:17am
CARROLL COUNTY, SR-436 State Route 436 between State Route 77 (US 70A) (Reedy Creek Rd.) and State Route 76 (S. Highland Dr.) is CLOSED for a bridge replacement project. A detour route is posted
Wednesday December 1 through Wednesday December 8, State Route 436 between State Route 77 (US 70A) (Reedy Creek Rd.) and State Route 76 (S. Highland Dr.) is CLOSED for a bridge replacement project. A detour route is posted.
CARROLL COUNTY, SR1 (US70) Bridge rehabilitation and repair at log mile 11.02, 13.08, and 14.43 will result in lane closures each day. Traffic will be controlled by a temporary traffic signal with an 11 foot lane restriction
DECATUR COUNTY, US 412 (SR 20) Widening Project: Motorists should be alert for temporary lane closures each day along US412 (State Route 20) from near the Henderson County line to Bear Creek Rd. as crews work to widen the road.
Wednesday December 1 through Wednesday December 8, 6:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.: There will be temporary lane closures each day for excavation, with flagmen present. Watch for haul trucks entering roadway. One lane traffic with flagmen.
DYER COUNTY, I-155 Bridge Repair over the Mississippi River:
Wednesday December 1 through Wednesday December 8: Beginning at Mile Marker 9 in Missouri and extending to Mile Marker 1 in Tennessee. There will be one eastbound & one westbound lane closed. This work is for the re-painting of the steel structure and for concrete repairs and is a 24 hour closure.
DYER COUNTY, State Route 211: Bridge repair work on State Route 211 at log mile 6.04 will cause a reduction in lanes from two to one lane every day. Northbound lanes for Phase 1 construction are closed and a temporary traffic signal is in place.
FAYETTE COUNTY, 6 Bridges are being replaced on State Route 194 between State Route 57 and State Route 59 and will cause a reduction in lanes from two to one every day due to the use of temporary signals.
FAYETTE COUNTY, 4 bridges are being replaced on State Route 194 between State Route 15 (US64) and State Route 59 and will cause a reduction in lanes from two to one every day due to the use of temporary signals
GIBSON COUNTY, SR-76: (Recovery Act Project) A widening project from State Route 43 to the Carroll County line will result in temporary lane closures each day. Motorists are advised to travel with caution.
Wednesday December 1 through Wednesday December 8, 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.: There will be brief lane closures throughout the project for utility work (power lines, new service lines, etc). Motorist should use caution and watch for heavy equipment entering and leaving roadway.
Wednesday December 1 through Wednesday December 8, 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m., There will be brief lane closures on US-79 (northbound right turn lane), for utility work (storm sewer pipe) and paving operations. Motorist should use caution and watch for heavy equipment entering and leaving roadway.
HARDEMAN COUNTY SR57: Construction of 3 bridges over Big Muddy Creek at log mile 20.38, 20.29, and 20.64. Bridge replacement construction will result in narrowed lanes daily.
HARDIN COUNTY, SR-15: construction of 4-lane highway from near Savannah to Firetower Road. Motorists should use caution and watch for construction equipment entering and leaving roadway in this area.
Wednesday December 1 through Wednesday December 1, 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.: There will be flagging due to heavy equipment hauling rip-rap, road and drainage. Maintaining erosion control measures, clearing, grading, milling, paving and under drain operation will be ongoing.
HAYWOOD COUNTY, SR-1 (US70): Bridge repair on 4 bridges will result in lane closures each day over Overflow at Log Mile 5.58, Log Mile 5.92, Log Mile 6.27 and over Muddy Creek at Log Mile 6.37. Traffic will be controlled by a temporary traffic signal with a width restriction of 11'3".
HAYWOOD COUNTY, SR-1 (US70): Bridge repair will result in lane closures each day on 6 bridges over Overflow Hatchie River at Log Mile 7.23, 7.65, 8.15, 8.40, 8.84 and 9.10. Traffic will be controlled by a temporary traffic signal. The roadway is reduced to one 11'3” with a temporary signal.
HAYWOOD COUNTY, SR-76 Bridge Replacement: Bridge replacement/repair project at log miles 22.99 and 23.98 will result in lane closures each day. Traffic will be controlled by a temporary traffic signal.
HAYWOOD COUNTY, SR179: A bridge replacement on State Route 179 at the Haywood – Hardeman County Line will result in lane closures every day. Traffic is being controlled by a temporary traffic signal.
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.
Wednesday December 1 through Wednesday December 8, There are no scheduled closures.
LAKE COUNTY, SR-21 Bridge Construction: Construction of a bridge over the Reelfoot Spillway. Traffic is being shifted to a run-around that will be in place for the duration of the project.
MADISON COUNTY, US 412 (SR 20) Widening: Widening project between Interstate 40 and Miller Avenue will temporarily slow traffic each day. Motorists are advised to use caution when traveling through this work zone. Drivers should be alert for trucks and equipment entering and leaving the roadway.
NOW through Monday November 1, 2011, Hollywood Drive traffic has been shifted on a temporary run-around over Old Hickory Creek in order to begin bridge construction. Both the North and South Bound lanes of traffic are reduced to 30 miles per hour as plans designed. The bridge has been built along the west side of the project.
McNAIRY COUNTY, US 64 (SR 15): (Recovery Act Project) Widening project between State Route 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.
Wednesday December 1 through Wednesday December 8, 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.: There will be flagging due to heavy equipment hauling select material rip-rap, road and drainage. There is also on going bridge construction and concrete trucks entering from Highway 64.
McNAIRY COUNTY, State Route 15: Bridge repair work on State Route 15 (US64) at the intersection with US45 over Crooked Creek at log mile 12.44.
McNAIRY COUNTY, State Route 117: Bridge repair work on State Route 117 at log mile 2.09 near Clear Creek near Stantonville will result in lane shift every day.
OBION COUNTY-Future I-69 beginning 0.31 mile south of SR-5/SR-22 to 0.78 mile west of SR-21
NOW through Thursday November 3, 2011, Brevard Road near Goodyear in Union City will be CLOSED for the construction of an interchange at this location so that Brevard Road will cross over I-69. A detour route is posted.
NOW through Saturday September 15, 2012, Perry Browder Road between George Moss Road and Mt. Zion Road will be CLOSED for the construction of an interchange at this location. A detour route is posted. There is only one house on this section of Perry Browder Road and they will provide egress and ingress daily as the project is constructed.
REGION IV Maintenance
Monday December 6 through Thursday December 9, 7:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m.: There will be a night time lane closure I-240 southbound from Walnut Grove Road to Poplar Avenue (Mile Marker 13.0 to Mile Marker 15.0) for patching potholes. Two southbound lanes will remain open.
REGION IV On-Call Guardrail
Wednesday December 1 through Wednesday December 8, 8:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m.: There will be night time lane closures at the following locations to repair damaged guardrail and cable rail.
I-40, Benton County, westbound (MM 130.0 to 129.5), one lane to remain open.
I-40, Fayette & Shelby Counties (MM 40.0 to MM 30), one lane to remain open.
I-40, Haywood County, westbound (MM 66.0 to MM 49.0), one lane to remain open.
I-40, Henderson County, westbound (MM 116.5 to MM 115.0), one lane to remain open.
I-40, Madison & Haywood Counties, westbound (MM 78.0 to MM 65.0), one lane to remain open.
I-40, Shelby County, westbound Exit 1B, “Off” ramp to Danny Thomas, ramp shift right.
I-40, Shelby County, eastbound Exit 20 “Off” ramp to Canada Road, ramp shift right.
I-40, Shelby County, eastbound Exit 2 “On” ramp from Chelsea Avenue, ramp shift left.
I-240, Shelby County, westbound (MM 12.2 to MM 11.8), two lanes to remain open.
I-240, Shelby County, eastbound Exit 21 “Off” ramp to Lamar, one ramp lane to remain open.
I-240, Shelby County, eastbound Exit 18 “On” ramp from Perkins, one ramp lane to remain open.
I-240, Shelby County, eastbound (MM 13.0 to MM 12.5), two lanes to remain open.
I-240, Shelby County, eastbound Exit 17 “On” ramp from Mt. Moriah, one ramp lane to remain open.
I-240, Shelby County, westbound (MM 19.0 to MM 29.0), one lane to remain open.
I-55, Shelby County, southbound Exit 12C, @ Metal Museum Drive, ramp shift left.
SHELBY COUNTY, SR-1 (US70) @ Canada Road : Intersection improvements (grading, draining, paving, signing, striping, and signalization) will result in daily lane closures in both directions. Motorists are reminded to use caution when driving through this intersection.
SHELBY COUNTY, Seismic Retrofit on the bridge on I-40 over the Mississippi River
Various closures for existing six lane cross-sections (arch spans and westward):
Wednesday December 1, midnight through Wednesday December 8: There will be one eastbound and one westbound lane closed.
SHELBY COUNTY- Bridge Construction SR3 (US51/Thomas Street at Wolf River)
Wednesday December 1 through Wednesday December 8, Roadway reduced from 4 lanes to one (11’) lane in each direction.
SHELBY COUNTY-Resurfacing on SR3 (US51) north of Wolf River overflow LM 15.69 to LM 20.32
Wednesday December 1 through Wednesday December 8, 7:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m.: There will be intermittent lane closures southbound at mile marker 15.69 to mile marker 17.0 in order to repair the bridge over the Illinois Central Railroad. Once southbound lane will remain open.
SHELBY COUNTY, SR57 (US72): This is bridge rehabilitation on State Route 57 (Poplar Avenue) over the westbound ramp to I-240 at log mile 8.8
SHELBY COUNTY, SR-385:Between State Route 57 and State Route 193, grading, drainage, and bridge construction of State Route 385 from State Route 57 Poplar Ave. in Piperton to State Route 193 Macon Rd. in Fisherville. The contractor is currently driving piles, constructing bridge caps, foundations, and columns, and hauling embankment. Trucks will be entering the highway at State Route 205 in the vicinity of the Wolf River and overflow bridges. Construction work will temporarily slow traffic every day.
SHELBY COUNTY, I-55 at Mallory Avenue: I-55 is reduced to two lanes in each direction. Currently there is no access to Mallory Avenue (Exit 9) from Northbound I-55. Motorists should use the Third Street Exit (Exit 7) and detour to Mallory. Riverside Drive from Mallory Avenue to Devant Street is closed. Motorists should use the newly constructed Riverport Road extension as an alternate route.
Wednesday December through Wednesday December 8, There will be intermittent lane closures northbound (Mile Marker 8.0 to Mile Marker 9.0) in order to perform bridge construction between Bridge 1 & 2. One northbound lane will remain open.
SHELBY COUNTY, On-Call Concrete Pavement Repair
Wednesday December 8 and Thursday December 9, 8:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m.: Repairs will be made onI-40 in Shelby County, east and west bound between Exit 2/Chelsea Avenue and Exit 5/Hollywood Drive. One lane will remain open.
TIPTON COUNTY, SR-14 (Austin Peay Highway): (Recovery Act Project)grade, drain and paving operations, beginning north of SR-206 and extending to 1.2 miles east of SR-384.
Wednesday December 1 through Wednesday December 8, There are no scheduled closures.
For more information on TDOT road construction projects or to view travel conditions visit the TDOT SmartWay Information System web site (http://www.tn.gov/tdot/tdotsmartway/). Motorists can also dial 511 from any land-line or cellular phone to access up to date traffic conditions. TDOT is also now on Twitter. For up to date traffic tweets for the Jackson & Memphis areas follow Memphis511 (http://twitter.com/memphis511). For statewide traffic information follow TN511 (http://twitter.com/TN511).
Motorists are reminded to use all motorist information tools responsibly. Drivers should refrain from texting, tweeting or using a mobile phone while operating a vehicle. TDOT advises drivers to “Know before you go!” by checking traffic conditions before leaving for your destination.
All scheduled work is subject to change due to adverse weather conditions or other conditions beyond the control of the contractor.