Middle Tennessee Construction March 11 – March 17, 2010

Thursday, March 11, 2010 | 07:07am
DAVIDSON COUNTY, I-40 and Robertson Road Interchange:(Recovery Act Project)
       Thursday March 11 through Monday March 15, The right turn lane on Urbandale Avenue to go north on Briley Parkway will be closed for bridge work.
       Friday March 12, 12 Noon through Sunday March 14, 7PM, The I-40 westbound on ramp at 46th Ave. will be closed for beam storage.
       Saturday March 13,6AM through Sunday March 14,7PM, Urbandale Avenue will be closed from Briley Parkway to Morrow Road. Local traffic only will be allowed.
       Saturday March 13, 6AM-7PM, The middle lane on Robertson Rd. will be closed for bridge work.
 
DAVIDSON COUNTY, I-440 Concrete Rehabilitation:(Recovery Act Project)
       Thursday March 10 through Wednesday March 17, 8PM-6AM, There will be alternating lane closures on I-440 eastbound and westbound in order to grind the roadway and clean the joints.
       Friday March 12, 8PM through Monday March 15, 6AM, The ramp from I-440 westbound to Hillsboro Rd. and the ramp from I-440 eastbound to Murphy Rd will be closed to perform concrete repairs of damaged areas.
       Monday March 15 and Tuesday March 16, 8PM-6AM, The ramp from I-440 eastbound to Hillsboro Rd. will be closed to perform concrete repairs of damaged areas.
 
DAVIDSON COUNTY, I-65 at the junction with SR 12 (Rosa Parks Blvd.)
       Thursday March 11 and Friday March 12, 9PM-6AM, and Monday March 15 through Wednesday March 17, 8PM-6AM, There will be alternating lane closures in each direction on Rosa Parks Blvd. in order to install underground utilities. One lane will remain open in each direction.
 
DAVIDSON COUNTY, Bridge Repair on New Hope Rd. over I-40
       Thursday March 11 through Wednesday March 17, 8PM-5AM, (excluding Saturday and Sunday), 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 March 11 through Wednesday March 17, 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 March 11 through Wednesday March 17, 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)
·         Monday March 15, double left lane closures in both directions to remove portable barrier rail, 2 lanes remain open.
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    I-24, both directions, between Briley Pkwy and Harding Place (MM 54 to MM 56)
·         Monday March 15, double left lane closures in both directions to install portable barrier rail, 2 lanes remain open.
o    I-24, both directions, between Hickory Hollow Pkwy and Old Hickory Blvd (MM 59 to MM 62)
·         Tuesday March 16, double left lane closures in both directions to install portable barrier rail, 2 lanes remain open.
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.)
o    Vietnam Veterans, both directions, between Conference Dr and Center Point Rd (MM 1 to MM 2)
·         Friday at 8pm to Monday at 6am, one left lane closed in both directions to install median foundation, 1 lane remains open.
o    Vietnam Veterans, both directions, between Conference Dr and Center Point Rd (MM 1 to MM 2)
·         Tuesday March 16, single left lane closures in both directions to remove portable barrier rail, 1 lane remain open.
o    Vietnam Veterans, both directions, between Gallatin Pike and New Shackle Island Road (MM 3 to MM 5)
·         Friday at 8pm to Monday at 6am, one left lane closed in both directions to install median foundation, 1 lane remains open.
 
REGION 3 Installation of Cable Barrier:
       Thursday March 11 through Wednesday March 17, 7PM-6AM, There will be one lane closed on I-40 eastbound and westbound from MM 250 to MM 257 in order to install cable barrier. One lane will remain open.
 
REGION 3 On-Call Guardrail:
       Thursday March 11 through Tuesday March 16, 8PM-6AM, (each night), There will be one lane closures at various locations on interstates and state routes in Davidson, Cheatham, Robertson, Wilson, and Montgomery Counties for guardrail repair and installation.
 
REGION 3 Safety Improvements on Various State Routes:
       Thursday March 11 through Wednesday March 17, 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.
 
REGION 3 On Call Signing
       Thursday March 11 and Friday March 12, 9AM-3PM, There will be one lane closed on SR 99 near the intersection of SR 96 in Rutherford County for the installation of new signs.
 
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Bridge Construction on SR 13 (Wilma Rudolph) over the Red River
       Thursday March 11 through Wednesday March 17, 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 March 11 through Wednesday March 17: No Closures Scheduled.
 
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Concord Rd. from Sunset Rd. to Edmondson Pike
       Thursday March 11 through Wednesday March 17, 9AM-3PM, There will be alternating lane closures from Edmondson Pike to Crockett Rd in order to perform sub-grade excavation. 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 March 11 through Wednesday March 17, 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 storm sewer installation and excavation work.
 
WILSON COUNTY, SR 109 widening from I-40 to SR 24
       Monday March 15 and Tuesday March 16, 9AM-3PM, Traffic will be stopped for short periods in both directions on SR 109 in order to install railroad crossing pavement markings.
 
DAVIDSON COUNTY, TDOT Maintenance:
Davidson County
       Thursday March 11 through Wednesday March 17, 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 March 11 through Wednesday March 17, 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 March 11 through Wednesday March 17, 9AM-3PM, (excluding weekends), There will be alternating lane closures on State Route 6 (Ellington Pkwy) in both directions for cleaning bluffs.
Cheatham & Williamson County
       Thursday March 11 through Thursday March 18, 9AM-3PM, There will be intermittent lane closures on I-40 in Cheatham and Williamson Counties from 182.0 mile marker to 192.0 mile marker in order to patch potholes. 
Dickson County, Hickman, & Humphreys Counties
       Thursday March 11 through Wednesday March 17, 9AM-3PM, There will be possible lane closures at various locations on I-40 in Dickson County, Hickman, and Humphreys Counties in order to patch potholes on an as needed basis.
 
TDOT Utilities
      Thursday March 11 and Friday March 12,9AM-3PM, There will be one lane closed onSR-254 (Old Hickory Blvd.) westbound, Davidson Co. starting at Franklin Pike Circle and ending at S. Hillview Dr. This request, from TW Telecom Inc. is for adding a strand and fiber optic cable on existing utility poles.
 
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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