Interstate Construction Report for June 17 - 23, 2010

Thursday, June 17, 2010 | 09:24am

I-24

TDOT Maintenance, Davidson County:

Thursday June 17 through Wednesday June 23, 9AM-3PM, There will be possible lane closures at various locations in Davidson County in order to patch potholes on an as needed basis.

Thursday June 17 through Wednesday June 23, 9AM-3PM, There will be mobile operations in various locations in Davidson County for vegetation control. This will affect the shoulders or outside lanes.

Saturday June 19 and Sunday June 20, 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-24 eastbound from mile marker 53 to mile marker 63

ROBERTSON & CHEATHAM COUNTIES, Resurfacing on I-24: Thursday June 17 through Wednesday June 23, 8PM-6AM, There will be alternating lane closures on I-24 eastbound and westbound from MM 17.0 to MM 31.0 for milling and paving operations.

REGION 3 On-Call Guardrail: Thursday June 17 through Wednesday June 23, 8PM-6AM, (each night), There will be one lane closures at various locations on interstate routes in Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Wilson, and Williamson Counties for guardrail repair and installation.

DAVIDSON COUNTY, Resurfacing on I-24 from Haywood Lane to Rutherford Co. line

Thursday June 17 through Wednesday June 23, 8PM-6AM, (excluding Saturday), There will be alternating two lane closure on I-24 eastbound and westbound in order to mill and pave the roadway. Two lanes will remain open in each direction.

Saturday June 19, 6AM though Monday June 21, 6AM, There will be alternating lane closures on I-24 eastbound and westbound in order to perform bridge repairs. Two lanes will remain open.

Thursday June 17 through Wednesday June 23, Traffic on the ramps will be shifted in order to perform repairs. All ramps will remain open.

DAVIDSON COUNTY, ITS Phase III:

Thursday June 17 through Wednesday June 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, perform electrical work, and pole installation.

o I-24, both directions, between Old Hickory Blvd and Bell Rd (MM 40 to MM 61)

Thursday June 17, 8PM-5AM, I-24, Westbound at MM 63, between Waldron Rd and Old Hickory Blvd (MM 64to MM 62), one left lane closed to perform DMS site survey, 3 lanes to remain open.

Thursday June 17 and Monday June 21, 8PM-5AM, left lane closures to texture coat the DMS foundations.

o I-24 both directions at MM 55, between Briley Pkwy and Harding Place (MM 54 to MM 56), one left lane closed in both directions, three lanes remain open.

o I-24 both directions at MM 60.5, between Old Hickory Blvd and Hickory Hollow Pkwy (MM 62 to MM 60), one left lane closed in both directions, three lanes remain open.

REGION 3 Installation of Cable Barrier: Thursday June 17 through Wednesday June 23, 8PM-6AM, There will be alternating lane closures on the following routes in order to install cable barrier rail.

I-24 EB & WB

o MM 73-76 Rutherford County

o MM 95-96 Rutherford County

COFFEE/GRUNDY COUNTY, I-24 resurfacing from MM 125 to MM 132: This is a nighttime paving project that will take place on I-24 East and West on Sundays through Thursdays between the hours of 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM. One lane will remain open to traffic at all times. Estimated completion date is July 2010. [Rogers Group/BB/CNH256]

HAMILTON, BRADLEY, and MARION 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. On weekdays during non-peak hours, the contractor will have a right lane closure on SR-29 South at MM 2.5. Three lanes are to remain open with third available lane used as acceleration lane for on-ramp from Manufacturers Road. 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 10:00 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 completion date is December 2010. [Stansell Electric Co., Inc./CG/CNG916]

I-124

No construction activity to report at this time.

I-26

No construction activity to report at this time.

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):

o Wednesday June 16 12AM through Thursday June 17, 6AM: There will be two eastbound lanes & two westbound lanes closed.

o Thursday June 17, 6AM through 7PM: There will be one eastbound & one westbound lane closed.

o Thursday June 17 7PM through Friday June 18, 6AM: There will be two eastbound lanes & two westbound lanes closed.

o Friday June 18, 6AM through 7PM: There will be one eastbound lane & one westbound lane closed.

o Friday June 18, 7PM through Monday June 21, 6AM: There will be two eastbound & two westbound lanes closed.

o Monday June 21, 6AM through 7PM: There will be one eastbound lane & one westbound lane closed.

o Monday June 21, 7PM through Tuesday June 22 6AM: There will be two eastbound & two westbound lanes closed.

o Tuesday June 22, 6AM through 7PM: There will be one eastbound lane & one westbound lane closed.

o Tuesday June 22, 7PM through Wednesday June 23, 6AM: There will be two eastbound & two westbound lanes closed.

o Wednesday June 23, 6AM through 7PM: There will be one eastbound lane & one westbound lane closed.

o Wednesday June 23, 7PM through 12AM: There will be two eastbound & two westbound lanes closed.

Various closures for existing four lane section (east of the arch spans):

o Friday June 18, 7PM through Monday June 21, 6AM: There will be one eastbound & one westbound lane closed.

REGION IV Maintenance

Wednesday June 16 through Wednesday June 23, 9AM-3PM, There will be possible lane closures at various locations in Region IV in order to patch potholes on an as needed basis.

Wednesday June 16 through Wednesday June 23, 9AM-3PM, There will possible lane closures at various locations in Region IV in order to fix washed out areas.

REGION IV On-Call Guardrail: Wednesday June 16 through Wednesday June 23, 8PM-6AM, There will be night time lane closures at the following locations to repair damaged guardrail and cable rail.

I-40, Shelby County, eastbound & westbound (MM 3.0 to MM 7.0), two lanes to remain open.

I-40, Madison County, eastbound (MM 73.0 to MM 79.0), one lane to remain open.

I-40, Madison County, westbound (MM 78.5 to MM 78.2), one lane to remain open.

I-40, Madison/Henderson Counties, eastbound (MM 89.6 to MM 95.2), one lane to remain open.

I-40, Madison/Henderson Counties, eastbound (MM 95.6 to MM 96.0), one lane to remain open.

I-40, Henderson County, eastbound (MM 96.4 to MM 96.8), one lane to remain open.

I-40, Henderson County, eastbound (MM 97.2 to MM 97.5), one lane to remain open.

I-40, Henderson County, eastbound (MM 99.3 to MM 99.6), one lane to remain open

I-40, Henderson County, eastbound (MM 100.7 to MM 101.0), one lane to remain open.

I-40, Henderson County, eastbound (MM 101.9 to MM 102.2), one lane to remain open.

HENDERSON COUNTY Design-Build on SR-104 over I-40 MM 101.00: LOOK AHEAD: Saturday June 26 & Sunday June 27, 6AM-6PM: There will be one lane closed on I-40 eastbound & westbound to divert traffic onto the ramps over S.R. 104 & back to I-40. This lane closure is required to install new bridge beams on the bridge over I-40. S.R. 104 & the bridge located @ MM 101 will be closed to local traffic entering I-40. Traffic will be flagged on S.R. 104. THP will assist with lane closures on I-40.

DECATUR COUNTY-Resurfacing on I-40 from CARROLL CO. line LM-0.00 to the BENTON CO. line LM-5.67: Sunday June 20 through Friday June 25, 7PM-6AM, There will be night time lane closures eastbound and westbound (MM 121 to MM 126) in order to perform striping operations. One lane will remain open in each direction.

TDOT Maintenance:

Davidson County

o Thursday June 17 through Wednesday June 23, 9AM-3PM, There will be possible lane closures at various locations in Davidson County in order to patch potholes on an as needed basis.

o Thursday June 17 through Wednesday June 23, 9AM-3PM, There will be mobile operations in various locations in Davidson County for vegetation control. This will affect the shoulders or outside lanes.

o Thursday June 17 through Wednesday June 23, 7PM-5AM, (excluding weekends), The right lane will be closed on I-40 eastbound between mile marker 205 and mile marker 209 for shoulder repair and rock cleanup. One lane will remain open.

Dickson County, Hickman, & Humphreys Counties

o Thursday June 17 through Wednesday June 23, 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.

Cheatham County

o Thursday June 17 through Wednesday June 23, 9AM-3PM, (excluding weekends),There will be one lane periodically closed on I-40 eastbound and westbound in Cheatham County between mile marker 189 and mile marker 191 in order to patch potholes and repair concrete on bridge deck. One lane will remain open.

Davidson County, TDOT HQ Geotechnical

o Monday June 21 through Wednesday June 23, 8PM-6AM, There will be one lane closed on exit ramp 221A northbound from I-40 east in order to conduct drilling operations.

HICKMAN COUNTY, I-40 Emergency Bridge Repair at MM 150 & 152: Thursday June 17 through Wednesday June 23, 6AM-8PM, (each day), There will be one lane closed on I-40 Westbound at MM 150 and on I-40 Eastbound at MM 152 for emergency bridge repair. One lane will remain open in each direction.

DAVIDSON COUNTY, ITS Phase III:

o I-40, both directions, between US 70 and Old Hickory Blvd (MM 196 to MM 222)

DAVIDSON COUNTY, Grading, drainage, and paving of the I-40 ramps @ 2^nd & 4^th Ave.: Thursday June 17, 8PM-6AM, There will be lane closures on the 2^nd and 4^th Ave. ramps in order to place permanent pavement markings.

PUTNAM COUNTY, I-40 rockfall mitigation at various locations: The contractor will have a right shoulder closure in order to work on the project. Nighttime lane closures will be needed to set barrier rail to route traffic around construction activities. One lane will be maintained in both directions at all times. Each lane has been narrowed to a 10 foot width. The possibility exists daily for a potential rolling road block due to rock blasting activities. Emergency lane closures on an as needed basis will be implemented during daylight hours to accommodate pothole repair. All other lane closures will be from 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Estimated completion date is July 2010. [Highways, Inc./FC/CNH285]

PUTNAM COUNTY, I-40 resurfacing from MM 300 to MM 304: The contractor will have nighttime lane closures from 7:00 PM until 6:00 AM the following morning for resurfacing activities. Estimated completion date is July 2010. [Highways, Inc./DB/CNH287]

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, I-40 resurfacing from MM 304 to MM 306: The contractor will have nighttime lane closures from 7:00 PM until 6:00 AM the following morning for resurfacing activities. Estimated completion date is July 2010. [Highways, Inc./DB/CNH287]

KNOX COUNTY, I-40 East and West between Rutledge Pike (Exit 392) and the Holston River Bridge (MM 395): Motorists should be alert for lane closures in both directions on Sunday nights through Thursday nights between the hours of 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. through this resurfacing project. Motorists should be alert for workers present, expect potential delays, and use extreme caution through this area.

I-140

No construction activity to report at this time.

I-240

REGION IV Maintenance

Wednesday June 16 through Wednesday June 23, 9AM-3PM, There will be possible lane closures at various locations in Region IV in order to patch potholes on an as needed basis.

Wednesday June 16 through Wednesday June 23, 9AM-3PM, There will possible lane closures at various locations in Region IV in order to fix washed out areas.

I-440

TDOT Maintenance, Davidson County:

Thursday June 17 through Wednesday June 23, 9AM-3PM, There will be possible lane closures at various locations in Davidson County in order to patch potholes on an as needed basis.

Metro Nashville Local Program Project: Thursday June 17 through Wednesday June 23, 9AM-3PM, There will be one lane closed on West End Ave. from I-440 east ramp to Bowling Ave. for sidewalk repair.

DAVIDSON COUNTY, ITS Phase III:

o I-440, both directions, between Hillsboro Pike and I-24 (MM 3 to MM 7)

I-640

No construction activity to report at this time.

I-55

REGION IV Maintenance

Wednesday June 16 through Wednesday June 23, 9AM-3PM, There will be possible lane closures at various locations in Region IV in order to patch potholes on an as needed basis.

Wednesday June 16 through Wednesday June 23, 9AM-3PM, There will possible lane closures at various locations in Region IV in order to fix washed out areas.

SHELBY COUNTY, I-55 at Mallory Avenue: I-55 is reduced to two lanes in each direction. Currently there is no access to Mallory Avenue (Exit 9) from Northbound I-55. Motorists should use the Third Street Exit (Exit 7) and detour to Mallory. Riverside Drive from Mallory Avenue to Devant Street is closed. Motorists should use the newly constructed Riverport Road extension as an alternate route.

Wednesday June 16 through Wednesday June 23, 9AM-3PM, There will be intermittent lane closures northbound (MM 8 to MM 9) in order to perform bridge construction (Bridge 1, Mallory Ave. overpass). One northbound lane will remain open.

I-155

REGION IV Maintenance

Wednesday June 16 through Wednesday June 23, 9AM-3PM, There will be possible lane closures at various locations in Region IV in order to patch potholes on an as needed basis.

Wednesday June 16 through Wednesday June 23, 9AM-3PM, There will possible lane closures at various locations in Region IV in order to fix washed out areas.

DYER COUNTY, I-155 Bridge Repair: Wednesday June 16 through Wednesday June 23, 7AM-7AM, Beginning at MM 9 in Missouri and extending to MM 1 in Tennessee. There will be one eastbound & one westbound lane closed. This work is for the re-painting of the steel structure and for concrete repairs and is a 24 hour closure.

DYER COUNTY Resurfacing and Bridge Deck Repairs on I-155 near the rest area LM-9.00 to US-51(SR-3) LM-15.93

Wednesday June 16 through Wednesday June 23, 7AM-7PM, Beginning at LM-9.00 and extending to LM-15.93. There will be one eastbound & one westbound lane closed. This work is for milling, resurfacing and traffic counter installation on I-155.

Wednesday June 16 through Wednesday June 23, 7AM-7PM, Beginning at LM-0.00 and extending to LM-1.00. There will be one eastbound & one westbound lane closed. This work is for milling, resurfacing and traffic counter installation on I-155.

I-65

TDOT Maintenance, Davidson County:

Thursday June 17 through Wednesday June 23, 9AM-3PM, There will be possible lane closures at various locations in Davidson County in order to patch potholes on an as needed basis.

Saturday June 19 and Sunday June 20, 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

DAVIDSON and WILLIAMSON COUNTIES, ITS Phase III:

o I-65, both directions, between Concord Rd and Long Hollow Pkwy (MM 70 to MM 97)

DAVIDSON COUNTY, I-65 at the junction with SR 12 (Rosa Parks Blvd.):

Thursday June 17 through Wednesday June 23, 1PM-1:15PM, There will be rolling roadblocks on I-65 northbound and southbound in order to blast for ramp widening.

Thursday June 17 through Wednesday June 23, 9PM-5AM, There will be alternating closures on I-65 northbound and southbound in order to place jack supports for existing girders.

SUMNER COUNTY, Bridge repair of two bridges on I-65 over U.S. 31W & on US 31W over US 41: Friday June 18, 8PM through Monday June 20, 5AM, There will be one lane of I-65 northbound and southbound closed in order to clean and seal the bridge deck.

REGION 3 Retracing of Pavement Markings: Monday June 21 through Friday June 25, 8PM-5AM, There will be rolling lane closures on I-65 northbound from MM 104 to MM 119 in order to restripe the roadway.

FUTRURE 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: CLOSED thru November 3, 2011, Brevard Road, George Moss Road and Mt. Zion Road is closed to through traffic. Detour signs will be posted to guide drivers around the construction area

I-75

HAMILTON COUNTY, I-75 widening project from 1.1 miles south of Lee Highway (SR-2, US-11) to 1.2 miles north of Lee Highway (SR-2, SR-11): The contractor will have a lane closure on I-75 North and South between the hours of 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM to remove barrier rail and install miscellaneous items. One lane of traffic will remain open at all times. The contractor will have lane closures on Hill Top Road, Hunter Road, Snow Hill Road, Mountain View Road, Lee Highway, and Old Lee Highway from 8:30 AM until 7:00 PM to construct new roadway and accommodate bridge construction. However, the contractor must move off the roadway from 2:30 PM until 3:00 PM each day during the shift change at Miller Industries. One lane will remain open at all times. Estimated completion date is December 2010. [Bell & Associates Construction/KP/CNF114]

MCMINN COUNTY, I-75 resurfacing from north of MM 39 (LM 4) to the rest area at MM 45 (LM 10): This is a nighttime installation of snow plow able markers and thermoplastic will be installed on I-75 North and South on Sundays through Thursdays between the hours of 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM. One lane will remain open to traffic at all times. Estimated completion date is June 2010. [Talley Construction Co./GF/CNH255]

ANDERSON COUNTY, I-75 North and South between Mile Markers 118 and 123: Motorists should be alert for nightly lane closures Sunday nights through Thursday nights between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following morning through this resurfacing project. Motorists should be alert for workers present, use extreme caution and expect potential long delays traveling through this area.

ANDERSON COUNTY, I-75 South between Exit 128 (Lake City) and Mile Marker 127: Motorists should be alert for workers present, equipment entering and exiting the roadway and use extreme caution through this noise wall construction project.

I-275

No construction activity to report at this time.

I-81

SULLIVAN COUNTY, I-81 North and South between Mile Markers 57 and 63: Motorists should be alert for lane closures on Sunday nights through Thursday nights between the hours of 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. the following morning through this resurfacing project. Motorists should be alert for workers and equipment present and use extreme caution traveling through this area.

SULLIVAN COUNTY, I-81 North and South between Exit 69 and Exit 74: Motorists should be alert for lane closures on Sunday nights through Thursday nights between the hours of 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. the following morning through this resurfacing project. Motorists should be alert for workers and equipment present and use extreme caution traveling through this area.

Motorists are encouraged to use caution and obey reduced speed limits in all TDOT work zones, regardless of lane closure activity.

Most work is weather dependent and subject to change due to inclement weather.

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