Middle Tennessee Construction May 13 – May 19, 2010

Thursday, May 13, 2010 | 09:10am
DAVIDSON COUNTY, I-40 and Robertson Road Interchange:(Recovery Act Project)
       Monday May 17 through Wednesday May 19, 10AM-10:15 AM and 1PM to 1:15 PM, There will be rolling roadblocks for both eastbound and westbound I-40 for blasting on the north side of I-40.
       Tuesday May 18 through Saturday May 22, 8PM-5AM, There will be alternating lane closures on I-40 eastbound and westbound at the White Bridge Rd. overpass for the removal of conduit. No more than two lanes in one direction will be closed at a time.
 
DAVIDSON COUNTY, I-440 Concrete Rehabilitation:(Recovery Act Project)
       Thursday May 13 through Wednesday May 19, 8PM-6AM, There will be alternating lane and ramp closures on I-440 eastbound and westbound in order to clean the joints.
       Saturday May 15, 6AM through Monday May 17, 6AM, I-440 westbound from I-65 to I-40 will be closed in order to stripe the roadway and install snowplowable markers.
 
DAVIDSON COUNTY, I-65 at the junction with SR 12 (Rosa Parks Blvd.)
       Thursday May 13 through Wednesday May 19, 9PM-5AM, There will be alternating lane closures on Rosa Parks Blvd. for utility work. One lane will remain open in each direction.
       Saturday May 15 and Sunday May 16, 5AM-9PM, There will be alternating lane closures on Rosa Parks Blvd. for utility work. One lane will remain open in each direction.
 
DAVIDSON COUNTY, Grading, drainage, and paving of the I-40 ramps @ 2nd & 4th Ave.
       Thursday May 13 through Wednesday May 19: No closures scheduled.
 
DAVIDSON COUNTY, Resurfacing on I-24 from Haywood Lane to Rutherford Co. line
       Thursday May 13 through Wednesday May 19, 7AM-7PM, Traffic on the Old Hickory Blvd. ramps will be shifted in order to perform ramp repairs. Ramps will remain open.
 
DAVIDSON COUNTY, Bridge Repair on New Hope Rd. over I-40
       Monday May 17 and Tuesday May 18, 8PM-5AM, There will be alternating lane closures on I-40 (MM221.8) at New Hope Rd. in order to texture coat the bridge.
 
DAVIDSON and WILLIAMSON COUNTIES, ITS Phase III:
       Thursday May 13 through Wednesday May 19, 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)
 
Road Closures: There will be periodic traffic stoppage, 30 minute maximum, on I-24 and Vietnam Veterans Pkwy to install DMS signs. Closures will begin at 11pm and potentially continue until 5am. Uniformed officers will be used to pace/stop traffic. One lane closed at 8pm at each location with a second potentially added on I-24 sites as needed. This operation is contingent on the availability of Metro officers.
       Wednesday May 12 (11PM – 5AM), Thursday May 13, and Saturday May 15 (11PM – 9AM)
    • DMS 34, MM 55, I-24 Eastbound, between Briley Pkwy and Harding Place (MM 54 to MM 56)
    • DMS 36, MM 60.5, I-24 Westbound, between Old Hickory Blvd and Hickory Hollow Pkwy (MM 62 to MM 60)
    • DMS43, MM 1.5, Vietnam Veterans Pkwy Eastbound, between Conference Drive and Center Point Rd (MM 1 to MM 2)
o    DMS44, MM 5, Vietnam Veterans Pkwy Westbound, between New Shackle Island Rd and Gallatin Pike (MM 6 to MM 3)
 
Road Closures: There will be periodic traffic stoppage, 30 minute maximum, on I-24 and Vietnam Veterans Pkwy to install DMS signs. Closures will begin at 11pm and potentially continue until 5am. Uniformed officers will be used to pace/stop traffic. One lane closed at 8pm at each location with a second potentially added on I-24 sites as needed. This operation is contingent on the availability of Metro officers and road conditions.
       Monday May 10 (11PM – 5AM), Tuesday May 11 (11PM – 5AM) , Wednesday May 12 (11PM – 5AM)
    • DMS 34, MM 55, I-24 Eastbound, between Briley Pkwy and Harding Place (MM 54 to MM 56)
    • DMS 36, MM 60.5, I-24 Westbound, between Old Hickory Blvd and Hickory Hollow Pkwy (MM 62 to MM 60)
    • DMS43, MM 1.5, Vietnam Veterans Pkwy Eastbound, between Conference Drive and Center Point Rd (MM 1 to MM 2)
o    DMS44, MM 5, Vietnam Veterans Pkwy Westbound, between New Shackle Island Rd and Gallatin Pike (MM 6 to MM 3)
 
DAVIDSON COUNTY, Bridge Construction on Murfreesboro Rd. over Mill Creek
       Thursday May 13 through Wednesday May 19, 9PM-5AM, There will be alternating lane closures on Murfreesboro Rd. from Philere Court to Millwood Dr. in order to install water line and storm drains. One lane will remain open in each direction.
 
DAVIDSON COUNTY, Emergency Slide Repair on US 70 (SR 1)
       US 70 in Davidson County between Newsome Station and McCrory Lane is closed temporarily due to a slide caused from the recent flood.
 
REGION 3 Safety Improvements on Various State Routes
       Thursday May 13 through Wednesday May 19, 8AM-5PM, There will be lane closures in Houston County on SR 49 LM 14.9 to 15.15 in order to pave and in Cheatham County on SR 49 LM 11.52 to 11.55 in order to remove rock.
 
REGION 3 Installation of Cable Barrier:
       Thursday May 13 through Wednesday May 19, 8PM-6AM, There will be one lane closed on I-65 northbound and southbound MM 0-2 and 14-19 in Giles County, MM 96-98 in Davidson County, MM 53-61 in Williamson County, MM 98-101 in Sumner County, and MM 45-48 in Maury County, on SR 386 eastbound and westbound MM 6-16 in Sumner County, on I-24 eastbound and westbound MM 34-45 in Davidson County, and on SR 155 MM 27-28 in Davidson County in order to install cable barrier. One lane will remain open.
 
REGION 3 On-Call Guardrail:
       Thursday May 13 through Tuesday May 18, 8PM-6AM, (each night), There will be one lane closures at various locations on interstates and state routes in Davidson, Wilson, and Smith Counties for guardrail repair and installation.
 
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Bridge Construction on SR 13 (Wilma Rudolph) over the Red River
       Thursday May 13 through Wednesday May 19: No closures scheduled.
 
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Resurfacing on SR 102 from I-24 to SR 266 (Recovery Act Project)
       Monday May 17 through Wednesday May 19, 7PM-6AM, (each night), There will be alternating lane closures on SR 102 (Almaville Rd.) between I-24 and SR 266 for milling and paving operations.
 
SUMNER COUNTY, Bridge repair of two bridges on I-65 over U.S. 31W & on US 31W over US 41
       Friday May 14, 8PM through Monday May 17, 6AM, There will be alternating lane closures on I-65 southbound in order to repair bridge deck. One lane will remain open.
       Friday May 7, 8PM through Monday May 10, 5AM, The I-65 northbound ramp to SR 41 west will be closed for bridge painting. (This closure is dependent on the opening of Vietnam Veterans Blvd.)  
 
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Concord Rd. from Sunset Rd. to Edmondson Pike
       Thursday May 13 through Wednesday May 19, 9AM-3PM, There will be one lane closed on Concord Road from Crockett Road to Sunset Road.  Contractor will also have lane closures throughout the rest of the project for sub-grade excavation on either side of Concord Road.  One lane will remain open at all times with advance flagmen ahead signs and flaggers in place to control the traffic.  Trucks entering and leaving the highway hauling excavated material and base stone.
 
WILSON COUNTY, SR-171 (Mt Juliet Road) Widening: (Recovery Act Project)
       Thursday May 13 through Wednesday May 19, 9AM–3PM, There will be temporary lane closures on Mt. Juliet Road (SR-171) northbound and southbound, from Division Street to Lebanon Road, for the purpose of performing storm sewer installation, bridge widening, and grading.
 
WILSON COUNTY, SR 109 widening from I-40 to SR 24
       Thursday May 13 through Wednesday May 19: No closures scheduled.
 
DAVIDSON COUNTY, TDOT Maintenance:
Davidson County
       Thursday May 13 through Wednesday May 19, 9AM-3PM, There will be possible lane closures at various
       Thursday May 13 through Wednesday May 19, 9AM-3PM, There will be mobile operations in various locations in Davidson County for vegetation control. This will affect the shoulders or outside lanes.
       Thursday May 13 through Wednesday May 19, 7PM-5AM, (excluding weekends), I-40 eastboundand westbounddowntown ramp work at Charlotte Ave., Church St., Broadway and Demonbreun St. exits will result in lane shifts.
       Thursday May 13 through Wednesday May 19, (excluding weekends), 8PM-6AM, The Trinity Lane on ramp to Ellington Parkway southbound will be closed for ramp work.  All lanes will be closed.  Message boards will be up warning drivers.  
       Thursday May 13 through Wednesday May 19, 9AM-3PM, There will be alternating lane closures on Briley Parkway westbound between the 16 mile marker and 18 mile marker for milling and paving. One lane will be open.
       Thursday May 13 through Wednesday May 19, (excluding weekends), 9AM-3PM There will be temporary slowdown in the following locations in Davidson County for ditch cleaning. 
o    SR 1 from the 0.0 mile marker to the 12.0 mile marker
o    SR 24 from the 0.0 mile marker to the 6.0 mile marker
o    SR 251 from the 0.0 mile marker to the 9.0 mile marker
       Saturday May 15 and Sunday May 16, 6AM-2PM There will be rolling roadblocks in the left lane at the following locations in Davidson County for cleaning grates and removing vegetation:
o    I-65 southbound from mile marker 81 to mile marker 74
o    I-24 eastbound from mile marker 53 to mile marker 63      
Dickson County, Hickman, & Humphreys Counties
       Thursday, May 13 through Wednesday, May 19, 9AM-3PM, (excluding weekends), There will be possible lane closures at various locations on I-40 in Dickson, Hickman, and Humphreys Counties in order to patch potholes on an as needed basis.
 
TDOT Utilities                  
       Sunday May 16, 6AM-4PM, On I-40 & I-65, 300' south of Jo Johnson Ave. overpass near MM 209 in Davidson County. This request by Nashville Electric Service for transferring transmission lines and pulling conductor strands over the interstate. Four rolling stop blocks are expected. Eight police cars will be present.
       Sunday May 16, 7AM-2PM, On I-40 at 109 Interchange in Wilson County. This request by AT&T for placing one strand across I-40. One rolling stop block is expected.
 
 
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.

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