Interstate Construction Report for December 23 - 29, 2010

Thursday, December 23, 2010 | 08:31am
There will be no temporary construction related lane closures beginning 8:00 a.m., Friday December 24, 2010 through 8:00 a.m., Monday January 3, 2011.
 
I-24
 
REGION 3 On-Call Guardrail:Thursday December 23, 8PM-6AM, (each night), There will be one lane closures at various locations on interstate routes in Davidson and Rutherford Counties for guardrail repair and installation.

REGION 3, On-Call Cable Barrier Repair:Thursday December 23, 8PM-6AM, There will be one lane closures at various locations on interstate routes in order to repair cable barrier rail.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TDOT Maintenance:Thursday December 23, 9AM-4PM, There will be one lane closed periodically on I-24 westbound in Montgomery County between mile marker 8 and mile marker 11 in order to trim vegetation overhanging the roadway. One lane will remain open. Exit 11 is S.R. 76 Adams and Clarksville Exit, and Exit 8 is S.R. 237 Rossview Road Exit.
 
ROBERTSON COUNTY, TDOT Maintenance:Thursday December 23, 9AM-4PM, There will be one lane closed periodically on I-24 in both directions in Robertson County between mile marker 25 and mile marker 19 in order to trim vegetation overhanging the roadway. One lane will remain open. This is between exit 24 (Springfield and Ashland City) and exit 19 (Adams).

DAVIDSON COUNTY, TDOT Maintenance:
  • Thursday December 23, 9AM-3PM, There will be possible lane closures at various locations on Interstate Routes in Middle Tennessee to patch potholes on an as needed basis.
  • Thursday December 23, 9AM-3PM, There will be mobile operations in various locations in Davidson County for ditch cleaning. 
  • Thursday December 23, 9AM-3PM, and 7PM-1AM, There will be mobile operations in various locations in Davidson County for vegetation control. This will affect the shoulders or inside and outside lanes.

DAVIDSON and RUTHERFORD COUNTIES, ITS Phase III:Thursday December 23, 9AM-3PM and 7PM-6AM, There will be periodic day and night time shoulder closures at various locations within the areas listed below in order to install devices, electrical service, and testing.
  • I-24, both directions, between Briley Pkwy and north of Old Hickory Blvd (MM 43 to MM 39) and between Hickory Hollow Pkwy and Waldron Rd (MM 60 to MM 64)

MARION COUNTY, I-24 at Exit 152 construction of a concrete Bulb-Tee beam bridge on U.S. 72 (SR-27) including grading, drainage, and paving: The contractor will be clearing, relocating utilities and performing grading work. Flaggers and THP will assist with traffic control as needed. Estimated project completion date is September 2012. 
 
MARION, HAMILTON, and COUNTIES, I-75 / I-24 / SR-153 / SR-29 construction of an intelligent transportation system on various interstate and state routes in and near Chattanooga: The contractor will implement shoulder closures throughout this report period within the project area on weekdays between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM and anytime on the weekend as part of the ITS construction. There also may be weeknight lane closures throughout the project between the hours of 10:00 PM and 5:00 AM, nighttime weekend lane closures between the hours of 10:00 PM and 8:00 AM, and intermittent temporary stoppages of traffic (less than 15 minutes) at various locations throughout the project area to allow the contractor to perform ITS work. THP will assist with traffic control. Estimated project completion date is December 2010. 
 
 
I-124
 
MARION, HAMILTON, and COUNTIES, I-75 / I-24 / SR-153 / SR-29 construction of an intelligent transportation system on various interstate and state routes in and near Chattanooga: The contractor will implement shoulder closures throughout this report period within the project area on weekdays between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM and anytime on the weekend as part of the ITS construction. There also may be weeknight lane closures throughout the project between the hours of 10:00 PM and 5:00 AM, nighttime weekend lane closures between the hours of 10:00 PM and 8:00 AM, and intermittent temporary stoppages of traffic (less than 15 minutes) at various locations throughout the project area to allow the contractor to perform ITS work. THP will assist with traffic control. Estimated project completion date is December 2010. 
 

I-26
 
UNICOI COUNTY, I-26 between Mile Markers 36 and 40: Motorists should use caution through this resurfacing project. 
 
 
I-40
 
SHELBY COUNTY, Seismic Retrofit on the bridge on I-40 over the Mississippi River:Various closures for existing six lane cross-section (arch spans and westward)
·         Wednesday December 22 12:00 a.m. until Thursday December 23 3:00 p.m.: There will be one eastbound and one westbound lane closed.

REGION IV Maintenance
  • Wednesday December 22 & Thursday December 23, 8:00AM-4:00PM, There will be possible lane closures at various locations in Region IV in order to patch potholes on an as needed basis.
  • Tuesday December 28 & Wednesday December 29, 8:00AM-4:00PM, There will be possible lane closures at various locations in Region IV in order to patch potholes on an as needed basis.

REGION 3 On-Call Guardrail:Thursday December 23, 8PM-6AM, (each night), There will be one lane closures at various locations on interstate routes in Davidson and Rutherford Counties for guardrail repair and installation.

REGION 3, On-Call Cable Barrier Repair:Thursday December 23, 8PM-6AM, There will be one lane closures at various locations on interstate routes in order to repair cable barrier rail.

DAVIDSON COUNTY, TDOT Maintenance:
  • Thursday December 23, 9AM-3PM, There will be possible lane closures at various locations on Interstate Routes in Middle Tennessee to patch potholes on an as needed basis.
  • Thursday December 23, 9AM-3PM, There will be mobile operations in various locations in Davidson County for ditch cleaning. 
  • Thursday December 23, 9AM-3PM, and 7PM-1AM, There will be mobile operations in various locations in Davidson County for vegetation control. This will affect the shoulders or inside and outside lanes.

DAVIDSON COUNTY, I-40 and Robertson Road Interchange:(Recovery Act Project) Thursday December 23 through Wednesday December 29: No closures scheduled.

KNOX COUNTY, I-40 East between Alcoa Highway (Exit 386) and James White Parkway (Exit 388A): On Tuesday night, December 28, 2010 and Wednesday night, December 29, 2010, motorists should be alert for lane closures and possible rolling roadblocks through this area between the hours of 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following morning as crews install overhead signs in preparation for the Henley Bridge detour. Motorists should use extreme caution traveling in this area.

 
I-140
 
No construction activity to report at this time.


I-240
 
REGION IV Maintenance
  • Wednesday December 22 & Thursday December 23, 8:00AM-4:00PM, There will be possible lane closures at various locations in Region IV in order to patch potholes on an as needed basis.
  • Tuesday December 28 & Wednesday December 29, 8:00AM-4:00PM, There will be possible lane closures at various locations in Region IV in order to patch potholes on an as needed basis.

 
I-440
 
REGION 3 On-Call Guardrail:Thursday December 23, 8PM-6AM, (each night), There will be one lane closures at various locations on interstate routes in Davidson and Rutherford Counties for guardrail repair and installation.

REGION 3, On-Call Cable Barrier Repair:Thursday December 23, 8PM-6AM, There will be one lane closures at various locations on interstate routes in order to repair cable barrier rail.

DAVIDSON COUNTY, TDOT Maintenance:
  • Thursday December 23, 9AM-3PM, There will be possible lane closures at various locations on Interstate Routes in Middle Tennessee to patch potholes on an as needed basis.
  • Thursday December 23, 9AM-3PM, There will be mobile operations in various locations in Davidson County for ditch cleaning. 
  • Thursday December 23, 9AM-3PM, and 7PM-1AM, There will be mobile operations in various locations in Davidson County for vegetation control. This will affect the shoulders or inside and outside lanes.

 
I-640
 
No construction activity to report at this time.
 
 
I-55

REGION IV Maintenance
  • Wednesday December 22 & Thursday December 23, 8:00AM-4:00PM, There will be possible lane closures at various locations in Region IV in order to patch potholes on an as needed basis.
  • Tuesday December 28 & Wednesday December 29, 8:00AM-4:00PM, There will be possible lane closures at various locations in Region IV in order to patch potholes on an as needed basis.

SHELBY COUNTY, I-55 at Mallory Avenue: I-55 is reduced to two lanes in each direction. Currently there is access to Mallory Avenue (Exit 9) from Northbound I-55. The NEW northbound lanes at I-55 are open to traffic.
  • Wednesday December 22 through Wednesday December 29, No Scheduled Closures


I-155
 
DYER COUNTY, I-155 Bridge Repair over the Mississippi River: Wednesday December 22 through Wednesday December 29: No Scheduled Closures

REGION IV Maintenance
  • Wednesday December 22 & Thursday December 23, 8:00AM-4:00PM, There will be possible lane closures at various locations in Region IV in order to patch potholes on an as needed basis.
  • Tuesday December 28 & Wednesday December 29, 8:00AM-4:00PM, There will be possible lane closures at various locations in Region IV in order to patch potholes on an as needed basis.

 
I-65

REGION 3 On-Call Guardrail:Thursday December 23, 8PM-6AM, (each night), There will be one lane closures at various locations on interstate routes in Davidson and Rutherford Counties for guardrail repair and installation.

REGION 3, On-Call Cable Barrier Repair:Thursday December 23, 8PM-6AM, There will be one lane closures at various locations on interstate routes in order to repair cable barrier rail.

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Widening of I-65 from SR 248 (Goose Creek) to SR 96:Thursday December 23 through Wednesday December 29: No closures scheduled.

DAVIDSON COUNTY, TDOT Maintenance:
  • Thursday December 23, 9AM-3PM, There will be possible lane closures at various locations on Interstate Routes in Middle Tennessee to patch potholes on an as needed basis.
  • Thursday December 23, 9AM-3PM, There will be mobile operations in various locations in Davidson County for ditch cleaning. 
  • Thursday December 23, 9AM-3PM, and 7PM-1AM, There will be mobile operations in various locations in Davidson County for vegetation control. This will affect the shoulders or inside and outside lanes.

DAVIDSON COUNTY, Widening of I-65 ramp to Old Hickory Blvd (Brentwood):Thursday December 23 through Wednesday December 29: No closures scheduled.

DAVIDSON COUNTY, I-65 at the junction with SR 12 (Rosa Parks Blvd.):Thursday December 23 through Wednesday December 29: No closures scheduled.


FUTURE I-69
 
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.

 
I-75
 
MARION, HAMILTON, and COUNTIES, I-75 / I-24 / SR-153 / SR-29 construction of an intelligent transportation system on various interstate and state routes in and near Chattanooga: The contractor will implement shoulder closures throughout this report period within the project area on weekdays between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM and anytime on the weekend as part of the ITS construction. There also may be weeknight lane closures throughout the project between the hours of 10:00 PM and 5:00 AM, nighttime weekend lane closures between the hours of 10:00 PM and 8:00 AM, and intermittent temporary stoppages of traffic (less than 15 minutes) at various locations throughout the project area to allow the contractor to perform ITS work. THP will assist with traffic control. Estimated project completion date is December 2010. 
 
HAMILTON COUNTY, design-build project from I-75 Enterprise South interchange to SR-317 (Apison Pike) at Old Lee Hwy.: The contractor is currently installing construction signs and will begin work on the bridge to connect the interchange at Exit 9 to SR-317 at Old Lee Hwy. Estimated completion date is December 2012. 
 
 
I-275
 
KNOX COUNTY, I-275 South between Baxter Avenue and I-40: On Monday night, December 27, 2010, motorists should be alert for lane closures and possible rolling roadblocks through this area between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following morning as crews install overhead signs in preparation for the Henley Bridge detour. Motorists should use extreme caution traveling in this area.

 
I-81
 
No construction activity to report at this time.
 
 
Motorists are encouraged to use caution and obey reduced speed limits in all TDOT work zones, regardless of lane closure activity.
 
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