Middle Tennessee Construction March 18 – March 24, 2010

Thursday, March 18, 2010 | 08:13am
DAVIDSON COUNTY, I-40 and Robertson Road Interchange:(Recovery Act Project)
       Saturday March 20, 7AM-9AM, The I-40 eastbound off ramp to White Bridge Rd. will be closed to install a safety cable. Traffic will be flagged on White Bridge Rd. while the safety cable is being installed. Also, the right turn lane on Robertson Rd will be closed in order to adjust overhang brackets.
 
DAVIDSON COUNTY, I-440 Concrete Rehabilitation:(Recovery Act Project)
       Thursday March 18 through Wednesday March 24, 8PM-6AM, There will be alternating lane closures on I-440 eastbound and westbound in order to grind the roadway and clean the joints.
       Saturday March 20, 4AM through Monday March 22, 6AM, The ramp from I-440 westbound to I-65 south and the ramp from I-65 northbound to I-440 westbound 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 18 through Wednesday March 24, 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.
       Saturday March 20 and Sunday March 21, 6AM-6PM, There will be one lane closured in each direction on Rosa Parks Blvd. from I-65 to Dominican Drive 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 18 through Wednesday March 24, 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 18 through Wednesday March 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 March 18 through Wednesday March 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    I-24, both directions, between Briley Pkwy and Harding Place (MM 54 to MM 56)
·         Friday March 19 8PM to Monday March 22 6AM, single left lane closures in both directions to install DMS median foundation, 3 lanes remain open.
o    I-24, both directions, between Hickory Hollow Pkwy and Old Hickory Blvd (MM 59 to MM 62)
·         Friday March 19 8PM to Monday March 22 6AM, single left lane closures in both directions to install DMS median foundation, 3 lanes remain open.
o    I-40, Eastbound, between Briley Pkwy and Donelson Pike (MM 215 to MM 216)
·         Wednesday March 17 and Thursday March 18 (backup) 12AM to 6AM, triple right lane closure to perform aerial work on DMS sign, 3 lanes remain open.
 
REGION 3 Installation of Cable Barrier:
       Thursday March 18 through Wednesday March 24, 7PM-6AM, There will be one lane closed on I-40 eastbound and westbound from MM 139-140 in Humphreys County, MM 149-151 in Hickman County, and MM 250-257 in Wilson County in order to install cable barrier. One lane will remain open.
 
REGION 3 On-Call Guardrail:
       Thursday March 18 through Tuesday March 23, 8PM-6AM, (each night), There will be one lane closures at various locations on interstates and state routes in Davidson, Cheatham, Robertson, Wilson, Sumner, Williamson, Maury, Giles, Marshall, and Montgomery Counties for guardrail repair and installation.
 
REGION 3 Safety Improvements on Various State Routes:
       Thursday March 18 through Wednesday March 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.
 
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Bridge Construction on SR 13 (Wilma Rudolph) over the Red River
       Thursday March 18 through Wednesday March 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 March 18 through Wednesday March 24: No Closures Scheduled.
 
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Concord Rd. from Sunset Rd. to Edmondson Pike
       Thursday March 18 through Wednesday March 24, 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 18 through Wednesday March 24, 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
       Thursday March 18 through Wednesday March 24, 9AM-3PM, (excluding Saturday and Sunday), There will be brief interruptions of traffic on SR 109 northbound and southbound in order to blast.
 
DAVIDSON COUNTY, TDOT Maintenance:
Davidson County
       Thursday March 18 through Wednesday March 24, 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 18 through Wednesday March 24, 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 18 through Wednesday March 24, 9AM-3PM, (excluding weekends), There will be alternating lane closures on State Route 6 (Ellington Pkwy) in both directions for cleaning bluffs.
       Thursday March 18 through Wednesday March 24, 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.
       Saturday March 20 and Sunday March 21, 6AM-2PM, There will be rolling roadblocks in the left lane at the following locations in Davidson County for drain cleaning:
o    I-40 both directions from 208 mile marker to exit 215 (SR-155/Briley Pkwy.)
o    I-40 eastbound from Spence Lane to Briley Pkwy.
o    I-65 North both directions from exit 85 (SR-12/US-41A/8th Ave./Metro Center Blvd.) to exit 90 (SR-155/Briley Pkwy.)
o    I-24 both directions from mile marker 50 to mile marker 47
Cheatham & Williamson County
       Thursday March 18 through Thursday March 24, 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 18 through Wednesday March 24, 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 Bridge Repair
Davidson County
       Thursday March 18, 8PM-3AM, Two right lanes on Interstate 440 eastbound at the 0.36 mile marker over Charlotte Avenue and at the 4.17 mile marker over Lealand Lane will be closed for bridge repair. One lane will remain open.
       Thursday March 18 and Friday March 19, 9AM-3PM, The right lane on I-65 northbound and southbound at the 86 mile marker over the Cumberland River will be closed for bridge inspections. Two lanes will remain open.
       Wednesday March 24, 8PM-3AM, Two right lanes on State Route 1 (Broadway) westbound between 12th Avenue So. and CSX Railroad (in front of The Tennessean) will be closed for bridge repair. One lane and the turn lane will remain open.
 
TDOT Utilities
       Sunday March 21, 6AM-10AM, On I-65 and Old Hickory Blvd Interchange in Brentwood, Davidson County. This request, by TW Telecom, is for pulling one strand and one fiber optic cable across the interstate.
      Monday March 22 through Thursday March 25, 7PM-6AM, On SR11 at 3750 Nolensville Road. The request is to open-cut into three lanes of roadway for a 6" fire service line.
 
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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