Middle Tennessee Construction February 18 – February 24, 2010

Thursday, February 18, 2010 | 06:54am
DAVIDSON COUNTY, I-40 and Robertson Road Interchange:(Recovery Act Project)
       Friday February 19, 12 Noon through Sunday February 21, 7PM, The I-40 westbound on ramp at 46th Ave. will be closed for beam storage.
       Saturday February 20 and Sunday February 21, 6AM-7PM, (each day), The two left turn lanes of the I-40 westbound off ramp at White Bridge Rd. will be closed in order to install bridge beams. Also, there will be rolling roadblocks on I-40 eastbound and westbound. Rolling roadblocks should be 30 minutes or less in duration.
 
DAVIDSON COUNTY, I-440 Concrete Rehabilitation:(Recovery Act Project)
       Thursday February 18 through Wednesday February 24, 6AM-8PM, There will be various ramps on I-440 eastbound and westbound shifted in order to begin concrete repairs. Traffic will be maintained on these ramps.
       Thursday February 18 through Wednesday February 24, 8PM-6AM, There will be alternating lane closures on I-440 eastbound and westbound in order to grind the roadway.
       Friday February 19, 8PM through Monday February 22, 6AM, I-440 eastbound from I-65 to I-24 will be closed in order to repair damaged concrete areas.
 
DAVIDSON COUNTY, I-65 at the junction with SR 12 (Rosa Parks Blvd.)
       Thursday February 18 through Wednesday February 24, 9PM-5AM, There will be alternating lane closures on I-65 northbound and southbound and on Rosa Parks Blvd. in both directions in order to set portable barrier rail. Two lanes will remain open on I-65 and one lane will remain open on Rosa Parks Blvd.
 
DAVIDSON COUNTY, Bridge Repair on New Hope Rd. over I-40
       Monday February 22 through Wednesday February 24, 8PM-5AM, There will be alternating lane closures on I-40 (MM 221.8) at New Hope Rd. in order to remove the overhang from the bridge. One lane will remain open.
 
DAVIDSON and WILLIAMSON COUNTIES, ITS Phase III:
       Thursday February 18 through Wednesday February 24, 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, 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 February 18 through Wednesday February 24, 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 Concord Rd and the I-440 Interchange (MM 71 to MM 80), 2-3 lanes remain open (multiple locations for foundation installation).
o    I-65, both directions, North of Concord Rd (MM 73)
·         Friday at 8pm to Monday at 6am, one left lane closed in both directions to install median foundation.
o    I-65, both directions, between Old Hickory Blvd and Harding Place (MM 76)
·         Friday at 8pm to Monday at 6am, one left lane closed in both directions to install median foundation.
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.)
       Saturday February 20, 8PM-5AM, I-40, triple lane closures in both directions, between Briley Pkwy and Donelson Pike (MM 215.5) to place conduit on overhead DMS signs structures.
o    Triple Lane Closures: beginning I-40 Westbound at 8pm, close one right, at 10pm close second and third right lanes. Swap to triple left on Westbound direction. Then switch to triple left closures for Eastbound direction and lastly triple rights for Eastbound direction. There will be 3 lanes open on I-40 eastbound and 2 lanes open on I-40 westbound.
 
DAVIDSON & WILLIAMSON COUNTIES, Bridge Construction on Hillsboro Rd. (SR 106)
       Wednesday February 24, 9AM-3PM, There will be alternating lane closures on Hillsboro Rd. just south of Old Hickory Blvd. in order to set beams. One lane will remain open.
 
REGION 3 Installation of Cable Barrier:
       Thursday February 18 through Wednesday February 24, 8PM-6AM, (excluding Friday and Saturday), There will be one lane closed on I-40 eastbound and westbound in Wilson County from MM 236 to MM 245 in order to install cable barrier. One lane will remain open.
 
REGION 3 On-Call Guardrail:
       Thursday February 18 through Tuesday February 23, 8PM-6AM, (each night), There will be one lane closures at various locations on interstates and state routes in Davidson, Rutherford, and Williamson Counties for guardrail repair and installation.
 
REGION 3 Safety Improvements on Various State Routes:
       Thursday February 18 through Wednesday February 24, 8AM-5PM,   There will be various rolling closures in Robertson, Davidson, Lawrence, Lincoln, Montgomery, Sumner, Houston, and Maury Counties on State Routes in order to retrace pavement marking.
 
MAURY COUNTY, Bridge Construction on Industrial Park Road over Duck River (Recovery Act Project)
       Wednesday February 24 through Friday February 26, 6AM-6PM, Industrial Park Road will be closed in order to set bridge beams.
 
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Bridge Construction on SR 13 (Wilma Rudolph) over the Red River
       Thursday February 18 through Wednesday February 24, 9AM-3PM, (excluding Sunday), There will be alternating lane closures on Wilma Rudolph Blvd. (SR 13) southbound over the Red River in order to install barrier rail and prepare for a traffic shift.
 
SUMNER COUNTY, Bridge repair of two bridges on I-65 over U.S. 31W & on US 31W over US 41
       Thursday February 18 through Wednesday February 24: No closures scheduled.
 
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Concord Rd. from Sunset Rd. to Edmondson Pike
       Thursday February 18 through Wednesday February 24, 9AM-3PM, There will be alternating lane closures from Crockett Rd. to Sunset Rd. in order to place base stone and install storm drain. 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 February 18 through Wednesday February 25, 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, storm sewer installation and excavation work.
 
WILSON COUNTY, SR 109 widening from I-40 to SR 24
       Thursday February 18 through Wednesday February 24: No closures scheduled.
 
DAVIDSON COUNTY, TDOT Maintenance:
Davidson County
       Thursday February 18 through Wednesday February 25, 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 February 18 through Wednesday February 25, 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 February 18 through Wednesday February 25, 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.
       Monday February 22 through Friday February 26, 9AM-3PM, There will be alternating shoulder closures on SR 386 (Hendersonville By-pass) for clearing the rock bluffs. 
       Thursday February 18 and Monday February 22, 9AM-3PM, There will be alternating lane closures on SR 45 (Old Hickory Blvd.) in front of Shirley’s Barbershop for repairing the ditch. One lane will remain open.
Dickson, Hickman, & Humphreys Counties
       Thursday February 18 through Wednesday February 24, 9AM-3PM, There will be possible lane closures at various locations on I-40 in Humphreys, Hickman, and Dickson Counties in order to patch potholes on an as needed basis.
 
TDOT Utilities                  
       Sunday February 21, 8AM-4PM, On I-65 at MM 94.5, Davidson County.  This request, by TVA, is for adding a conductor across, by helicopter start pulling strand constantly over I-65.  One rolling stop block is expected, TVA police cars will be present.
       Sunday February 21, 7AM-4:30PM, There will be rolling roadblocks on US 31 (Old Nashville Hwy.) in Maury County in order for TVA to perform work.
 
 
 
 
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.

For more information on this or any other TDOT road construction project or to view travel conditions in this area visit the TDOT SmartWay Information System web site ( http://www.tn.gov/tdot/tdotsmartway/ ). People can also dial 511 from any land-line or cellular phone to access up to date traffic conditions, or visit www.TN511.com ( http://www.tn511.com/ ). TDOT is also now on Twitter. For up to date traffic tweets for the Nashville area follow Nashville511 ( http://twitter.com/nashville511 ) on Twitter. For statewide traffic tweets just 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.

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