Interstate Construction for July 15 through July 21, 2010

Thursday, July 15, 2010 | 10:05am

I-24

REGION 3 On-Call Guardrail:Thursday July 15 through Wednesday July 21, 8PM-6AM, (each night), There will be one lane closures at various locations on interstates and state routes in Davidson, Hickman, Humphreys, Sumner, and Robertson Counties for guardrail repair and installation.

DAVIDSON COUNTY, TDOT Maintenance:

Thursday July 15 through Wednesday July 21, 9AM-3PM, There will be possible lane closures at various locations on Interstates in Middle Tennessee in order to patch potholes on an as needed basis.
Thursday July 15 through Wednesday July 21, 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 July 15 through Wednesday July 21, 7PM-5AM, There will be rolling roadblocks in the left lane in Davidson County for cleaning grates and removing vegetation.

ROBERTSON & CHEATHAM COUNTIES, Resurfacing on I-24:Thursday July 15 through Wednesday July 21, 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.

DAVIDSON COUNTY, Median Drainage Improvement on I-24 near MM 53.0

Thursday July 15 and Monday July 19 through Wednesday July 21, 9PM-5AM, There will be one lane closed on I-24 eastbound near MM 53.0 in order to set barrier rail and begin installing drainage.
Friday July 16, 9PM through Monday July 19, 5AM,There will be one lane closed on I-24 eastbound near MM 53.0 in order to set barrier rail and begin installing drainage.

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

Thursday July 15 through Wednesday July 21, 8PM-6AM, (excluding Saturday), There will be alternating two lane closures on I-24 eastbound and westbound in order to fog seal the shoulders and install permanent pavement markings. Two lanes will remain open in each direction.
Friday July 16, 8PM through Monday July 19, 6AM, There will be two lanes closed on I-24 eastbound and westbound at Bell Rd. in order to install expansion joints on the bridge. Two lanes will remain open in each direction.
Thursday July 15 through Wednesday July 21, 9AM-3PM, (excluding Saturday), Traffic on the ramps will be shifted in order to place shoulder stone. All ramps will remain open.

DAVIDSON COUNTY, ITS Phase III:

Thursday July 15 through Wednesday July 21, 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)

COFFEE and GRUNDY COUNTIES, 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.

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. 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.

HAMILTON COUNTY, rehabilitation of the bridge on I-24 East over the ramp to US-27, the ramp to US-27, and the bridge on South Seminole Drive over I-24 (MM 177 to 179 and MM 181 to 183): The contractor will have nighttime lane closures in both on I-24 work zones from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM Sundays through Thursdays to perform bridge rehabilitation work. At least one lane will be maintained at all times. Beginning on Monday morning July 19, the South Seminole Bridge over I-24 in Chattanooga will be reduced to a single-lane bridge. This one-lane operation is necessary to make repairs to the concrete deck surface of the bridge. Traffic signals have been installed at each end of the bridge to regulate the flow of traffic through the area. This one-lane traffic operation will remain in place for approximately four months while the repairs to the bridge are being completed. Motorists are advised to anticipate short delays when traveling through this area. Estimated project completion date is November 2011.

I-124

No construction activity to report at this time.

I-26

SULLIVAN COUNTY, I-26 East and West between Mile Markers 6 and 8.5: On Monday night, July 19, 2010 through Tuesday night, July 20, 2010, motorists should be alert for possible lane closures through this area between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following morning as crews perform cable barrier rail repairs. Motorists should expect potential delays and use caution traveling through this area.

WASHINGTON COUNTY, I-26 East and West between Mile Markers 11 and 17: On Sunday night, July 18, 2010 through Monday night, July 19, 2010, motorists should be alert for possible lane closures through this area between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following morning as crews perform cable barrier rail repairs. Motorists should expect potential delays and use caution traveling through this area.

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):
- Wednesday July 14, 12AM through 6AM: There will be two eastbound lanes & two westbound lanes closed.
- Wednesday July 14, 6AM through 7PM: There will be one eastbound & one westbound lane closed.
- Wednesday July 14, 7PM through Thursday July 15, 6AM: There will be two eastbound lanes & two westbound lanes closed.
- Thursday July 15, 6AM through 7PM: There will be one eastbound lane & one westbound lane closed.
- Thursday July 15, 7PM through Friday July 16, 6AM: There will be two eastbound & two westbound lanes closed.
- Friday July 16, 6AM through 7PM: There will be one eastbound lane & one westbound lane closed.
- Friday July 16, 7PM through Monday July 19, 6AM: There will be two eastbound & two westbound lanes closed.
- Monday July 19, 6AM through 7PM: There will be one eastbound & one westbound lane closed.
- Monday July 19, 7PM through Tuesday July 20, 6AM: There will be two eastbound & two westbound lanes closed.
- Tuesday July 20, 6AM through 7PM: There will be one eastbound & one westbound lane closed.
- Tuesday July 20, 7PM through Wednesday July 21 6AM: There will be two eastbound & two westbound lanes closed.
- Wednesday July 21, 6AM through 7PM: There will be one eastbound & one westbound lane closed.
- Wednesday July 21, 7PM through 12AM: There will be two eastbound & two westbound lanes closed.
Various closures for existing four lane section (east of the arch spans):
- Wednesday July 14, 12PM through 6AM: There will be one eastbound & one westbound lane closed.
- Wednesday July 14, 7PM through Thursday July 15, 6AM: There will be one eastbound & one westbound lane closed.
- Thursday July 15, 7PM through Friday July 16, 6AM: There will be one eastbound & one westbound lane closed.
- Friday July 16, 7PM through Monday July 19, 6AM: There will be one eastbound & one westbound lane closed.
- Monday July 19, 7PM until Tuesday July 20, 6AM: There will be one eastbound & one westbound lane closed.
- Tuesday July 20, 7PM through Wednesday July 21, 6AM: There will be one eastbound & one westbound lane closed.
- Wednesday July 21, 7PM until 12PM: There will be one eastbound & one westbound lane closed.
The grinding and grooving of the completed deck overlay will require intermittent closures in various lanes. The eastbound exit ramp (Ramp N-O) and the westbound exit ramp (Ramp IL/D) located just east of the arch spans will be closed intermittently after midnight for several hours, then re-opened.

REGION IV Maintenance

Wednesday July 14 through Wednesday July 21, 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 July 14 through Wednesday July 21, 9AM-3PM: There will possible lane closures at various locations in Region IV in order to fix washed out areas.

REGION IV On-Call Retracing Pavement Markings

Wednesday July 14 through Wednesday July 21, 6PM-6AM: There will be night time lane closures at the following location for restriping operations. This will be a rolling closure.
- I-40, Haywood County, eastbound & westbound (MM 43.14 to MM 45.79), one lane to remain open.

REGION IV On-Call Guardrail

Wednesday July 14 through Wednesday July 21, 8PM-6AM: There will be night time lane closures at the following locations to repair damaged guardrail and cable rail.
- I-40, Madison County, eastbound (MM 69.0 to MM 75.5), one lane to remain open.
- I-40, Madison County, westbound (MM 76.8 to MM 76.4), one lane to remain open.
- I-40, Madison County, westbound (MM 79.2 to MM 78.4), one lane to remain open

HENDERSON COUNTY-On Call Emergency Flood Repair I-40 MM 95.5:Monday July 19 through Wednesday July 21, 6:30AM-6:30PM: There will be one lane closed on I-40 eastbound & westbound MM 95.5. This lane closure is required to repair washout at exit of a median drain caused breakage of the end of the median drain. THP will be assisting with traffic control.

HICKMAN COUNTY, I-40 Emergency Bridge Repair in Dickson & Hickman Counties:Wednesday July 14 through Tuesday July 20, 9AM-3PM, (each day), There will be one lane closed on I-40 eastbound and westbound from MM 180.0 to MM 181.0 for emergency bridge repair. One lane will remain open in each direction.

CHEATHAM COUNTY, TDOT Maintenance:Thursday July 15 through Wednesday July 21, 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 192 in order to patch potholes and repair concrete on bridge deck. One lane will remain open.

DAVIDSON COUNTY, ITS Phase III:

Thursday July 15 through Wednesday July 21, 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-40, both directions, between US 70 and Old Hickory Blvd (MM 196 to MM 222)

TDOT Highway Marking:Thursday July 15 through Wednesday July 21, 8PM-5AM, (excluding weekends), The right lane of I-40 westbound at MM 196 will be closed at the Bellevue exit on ramp for pavement marking work.

DAVIDSON COUNTY, TDOT Maintenance:

Thursday July 15 through Wednesday July 21, 9AM-3PM, There will be possible lane closures at various locations on Interstates in Middle Tennessee in order to patch potholes on an as needed basis.
Thursday July 15 through Wednesday July 21, 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 July 15 through Wednesday July 21, 7PM-5AM, There will be rolling roadblocks in the left lane in Davidson County for cleaning grates and removing vegetation.
Thursday July 15 through Wednesday July 21, 8PM-5AM, The right lane will be closed eastbound on I-40 from mile marker 205 to mile marker 209 for bluff cleaning and rock removal. Two lanes will remain open.

DAVIDSON COUNTY, I-40 and Robertson Road Interchange:(Recovery Act Project)

Friday July 16, 9PM through Monday July 19, 5AM, The left lane of I-40 eastbound and westbound will be closed in order to remove median barrier rail and install overhead sign footing. On Saturday, 10PM-7AM, and Sunday, 10PM-5AM, the middle lane of I-40 eastbound and westbound will also be closed.
Saturday July 17, 12 Midnight through 12 Noon, The left lane of the I-40 westbound off ramp at White Bridge Rd. will be closed in order to pour bridge deck.

DAVIDSON COUNTY, Grading, drainage, and paving of the I-40 ramps @ 2^nd & 4^th Ave:Thursday July 15 through Wednesday July 21: No closures scheduled.

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 August 2010.

DAVIDSON and WILSON COUNTIES, Resurfacing on I-40 from OHB (Davidson Co. MM 221) to MM 228:Thursday July 15 through Wednesday July 21, 8PM-6AM, There will be alternating lane closures on I-40 eastbound and westbound in order to mill and pave the roadway. Two lanes will remain open.

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. The contractor will have day time moving operations for shoulder work and long line plastic pavement marking. Estimated completion date is July 2010.

ROANE COUNTY, I-40 East and West at Lawnville Rd. (Exit 355):Beginning Monday, July 19, 2010, motorists should be alert for shoulder closures on I-40 and expect possible lane closures on the Lawnville Rd. Bridge over I-40 during this bridge repair project. Motorists should be alert for workers and equipment present and use extreme caution through this area.

KNOX COUNTY, I-40 East and West between Rutledge Pike (Exit 392) and the Holston River Bridge (MM 395):Motorists should be alert for nightly lane closures on 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, expect potential delays, and use extreme caution through this area.

COCKE COUNTY, I-40 Foothills Parkway (Exit 443): The Foothills Parkway East located between I-40 at Exit 443 and US 321 is closed by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Service for construction rehabilitation. The roadway is estimated to reopen by August 20, 2010. Motorists wishing to access the Foothills Parkway East should follow signed detour route.

COCKE COUNTY, I-40 East bridge over the Pigeon River between Mile Markers 445 and 446: Motorists should be alert for shoulder closures across the bridge through this bridge repair 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 July 14 through Wednesday July 21, 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 July 14 through Wednesday July 21, 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 July 14 through Wednesday July 21, 8PM-6AM: There will be night time lane closures at the following locations to repair damaged guardrail and cable rail.
- I-240, Shelby County, westbound Exit 17, off-ramp shift right.
- I-240, Shelby County, southbound Exit 30, from Union Ave. WB to I-240 SB ramp shift right.
- I-240, Shelby County, southbound Exit 30, from I-240 SB to Union Ave., EB off-ramp shift right.
- I-240, Shelby County, southbound (MM 26.2 to MM 25.9), two lanes to remain open.
- I-240, Shelby County, eastbound Exit 24, one ramp lane to remain open.
- I-240, Shelby County, eastbound (MM 25.0 to MM 24.6), two lanes to remain open.

I-440

TDOT Highway Marking:Thursday July 15 through Wednesday July 21, 8PM-5AM, (excluding weekends), The right lane of I-440 eastbound and westbound will be closed in various locations from I-40 to I-65 for graffiti and pavement marking work.

DAVIDSON COUNTY, TDOT Maintenance:

Thursday July 15 through Wednesday July 21, 9AM-3PM, There will be possible lane closures at various locations on Interstates in Middle Tennessee in order to patch potholes on an as needed basis.
Thursday July 15 through Wednesday July 21, 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 July 15 through Wednesday July 21, 7PM-5AM, There will be rolling roadblocks in the left lane in Davidson County for cleaning grates and removing vegetation.
Thursday July 15, 8PM-5AM, One lane will be closed in both directions on I-440 for drain cleaning. One lane will remain open.

DAVIDSON COUNTY, ITS Phase III:

Thursday July 15 through Wednesday July 21, 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-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 July 14 through Wednesday July 21, 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 July 14 through Wednesday July 21, 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 July 14 through Wednesday July 21, 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 July 14 through Wednesday July 21, 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 July 14 through Wednesday July 21, 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 July 14 through Wednesday July 21, 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 July 14 through Wednesday July 21, 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 July 14 through Wednesday July 21, 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

DAVIDSON and WILLIAMSON COUNTIES, ITS Phase III:

Thursday July 15 through Wednesday July 21, 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-65, both directions, between Concord Rd and Long Hollow Pkwy (MM 70 to MM 97)

REGION 3 On-Call Concrete Pavement Repair:Saturday July 17, 3AM through Monday July 19, 6AM, The Armory Dr. ramp to I-65 southbound will be closed to pour concrete.

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

Thursday July 15 through Wednesday July 21, 9PM-5AM, (excluding Sunday), There will be alternating lane closures on Rosa Parks Blvd. in order to perform bridge work and drainage construction.
Thursday July 15 through Wednesday July 21, 9PM-5AM, There will be alternating lane closures on I-65 northbound and southbound in order to remove jack supports from girders and install metal decking.
Saturday July 17, 6AM-5PM, There will be one lane closed on Rosa Parks Blvd. eastbound in order to perform drainage work.

DAVIDSON COUNTY, TDOT Maintenance:

Thursday July 15 through Wednesday July 21, 9AM-3PM, There will be possible lane closures at various locations on State Routes and Interstates in Middle Tennessee in order to patch potholes on an as needed basis.
Thursday July 15 through Wednesday July 21, 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 July 15, 7PM-5AM, The right lane will be closed on I-65 north in both directions at mile marker 97 (Exit 97: SR-174/Long Hollow Pk./Goodlettsville-Gallatin) for milling and paving. One lane will remain open.
Thursday July 15 through Wednesday July 21, 7PM-5AM, There will be rolling roadblocks in the left lane in Davidson County for cleaning grates and removing vegetation.

TDOT Utilities:Sunday July 18, 6AM-5PM, On I-65 approximately 0.7 miles southwest of the intersection with SR-76 in Robertson County. This request by TVA, for adding aerial transmission lines over I-65. Ten rolling stop blocks are expected, seven police cars are expected.

FUTURE 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

NOW through Thursday November 03, 2011, Brevard Road near Goodyear in Union City, will be the first county road CLOSED for the construction of an interchange at this location so that Brevard Road will cross over I-69. A detour route is posted.

NOW through Saturday September 15, 2012, Perry Browder Road between George Moss Road and Mt. Zion Road will be the second county road CLOSED for the construction of an interchange at this location. A detour route is posted. There is only one house on this section of Perry Browder Road and they will provide egress and ingress daily as the project is constructed.

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): All lanes and permanent ramps are open to traffic. The contractor will have a possible lane closure on I-75 North and South between the hours of 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM for bridge inspections. There will be two to three lanes of traffic open at all times. The contractor will have possible lane closures on Hunter Road, Lee Highway, and Old Lee Highway from 8:30 AM until 7:00 PM for bridge inspections. 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. The temporary slip-ramp on Hilltop Road used to access I-75 South has been removed. Estimated completion date is August 2010.

ANDERSON COUNTY, I-75 North and South between Mile Markers 118 and 123: Motorists should be alert for nightly lane closures on 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.

CAMPBELL COUNTY, I-75 North and South between Mile Markers 144 and 160: On Monday, July 19, 2010 through Thursday, July 22, 2010, motorists should be alert for possible lane closures through this area between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. for milling and resurfacing. Motorists should expect potential delays and use caution through this area.

I-275

No construction activity to report at this time.

I-81

No construction activity to report at this time.

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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