Middle Tennessee Construction July 22 – July 28, 2010

Thursday, July 22, 2010 | 07:42am
DAVIDSON COUNTY, I-40 and Robertson Road Interchange:(Recovery Act Project)
       Friday July 23, 9PM through Monday July 26, 5AM, closure of inside lanes of I-40 eastbound and westbound. The center and inside lanes of eastbound and westbound I-40 will be closed from 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM on Friday, Saturday and 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM on Sunday. These closures are to allow for overhead sign footings to be installed and the median wall to be replaced.
       Friday July 23, 9PM to Sunday, July 25, 6PM, closure of I-40 eastbound ramp at White Bridge Road to excavate and install storm sewer across ramp. Detour signs will be in place.
 
DAVIDSON COUNTY, I-65 at the junction with SR 12 (Rosa Parks Blvd.)
       Thursday July 22 through Wednesday July 28, 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 22 through Wednesday July 28, 9PM-5AM,(excluding Sunday), There will be alternating lane closures on I-65 northbound and southbound in order to install overhang jacks and metal decking.
       Saturday July 24, 6AM-5PM, There will be one lane closed on Rosa Parks Blvd. eastbound in order to install a water line.
 
DAVIDSON and WILSON COUNTIES, Resurfacing on I-40 from OHB (Davidson Co. MM 221) to MM 228
       Thursday July 22 through Wednesday July 28, 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.
       Thursday July 22, 8PM-6AM, The I-40 eastbound truck rest area will be closed in order to pave the entrance and exit areas.
 
DAVIDSON COUNTY, Resurfacing on I-24 from Haywood Lane to Rutherford Co. line
       Thursday July 22 through Wednesday July 28, 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 23, 8PM through Saturday July 24, 4PM, 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 22 through Wednesday July 28, 9AM-3PM, (excluding Saturday), Traffic on the ramps will be shifted in order to place shoulder stone.  All ramps will remain open.
 
DAVIDSON COUNTY, Median Drainage Improvement on I-24 near MM 53.0
       Thursday July 22 and Monday July 26 through Wednesday July 28, 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 23, 9PM through Monday July 26, 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. Four lanes will remain open.
 
DAVIDSON and WILLIAMSON COUNTIES, ITS Phase III:
       Thursday July 22 through Wednesday July 28, 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)
 
DAVIDSON COUNTY, Bridge Construction on Murfreesboro Rd. over Mill Creek
       Thursday July 22 through Wednesday July 28: No closures scheduled.
 
DAVIDSON & WILLIAMSON COUNTIES, Bridge Construction on Hillsboro Rd. (SR 106)
       Thursday July 22 through Wednesday July 28: No closures scheduled.
 
REGION 3 On-Call Guardrail:
       Thursday July 22 through Wednesday July 28, 8PM-6AM, (each night), There will be one lane closures at various locations on interstates and state routes in Davidson, Hickman, Sumner, and Robertson Counties for guardrail repair and installation.
 
REGION 3 On-Call Concrete Pavement Repair
       Saturday July 23, 3AM through Monday July 26, 6AM, The Armory Dr. ramp to I-65 northbound will be closed to pour concrete. Also, two lanes of I-65 northbound will be closed while pouring concrete in order to get equipment in and out. Three lanes will remain open.
       Tuesday July 27 and Wednesday July 28, 8PM-6AM, The Armory Dr. ramps to I-65 northbound and southbound will be closed to saw and seal joints.
 
REGION 3 On-Call Signing
       Thursday July 22 and Monday July 26, 9AM-3PM, There will be lane closures on Old Hickory Blvd. just west of Lickton Pike in order to install signs.
 
REGION 3 Retracing of Pavement Markings
       Thursday July 22 through Wednesday July 28: No closures scheduled.
 
DICKSON COUNTY, I-40 Emergency Bridge Repair
       Thursday July 22 through Tuesday July 27, 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.
 
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Bridge Construction on SR 13 (Wilma Rudolph) over the Red River
       Thursday July 22 through Wednesday July 28, 9AM-3PM, There will be alternating lane closures on Wilma Rudolph Blvd. (SR 13) southbound over the Red River in order to perform bridge work.
 
ROBERTSON & CHEATHAM COUNTIES, Resurfacing on I-24
       Thursday July 22 through Wednesday July 28, 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.
 
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Widening on Waldron Rd (Recovery Act Project)
       Thursday July 22 and Friday July 23 and Monday July 26 through Wednesday July 28, 9AM-3PM, There will be lane closures on Waldron Rd. northbound between Bridgestone Pkwy and Murfreesboro Rd. for a lane shift and to install pavement markings. Flaggers will be used.
 
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Concord Rd. from Sunset Rd. to Edmondson Pike
       Thursday July 22 through Wednesday July 28, 9AM-3PM, There will be one lane closed on Concord Road from Crockett Rd. to Sunset for dressing slopes. Flaggers will be utilized for this operation. 
       Now through approximately Thursday September 30, Concord Rd. will be closed from Edmondson Pike to Crockett Rd. in order to widen the roadway. Detours will be in place with message boards.
 
WILSON COUNTY, SR-171 (Mt Juliet Road) Widening: (Recovery Act Project)
       Thursday July 22 through Wednesday July 28, 9AM-3PM, (excluding weekend), 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.   
 
 
WILSON COUNTY, SR 109 widening from I-40 to SR 24
       Thursday July 22 through Wednesday July 28, 9AM-3PM, (excluding weekends), There will be alternating lane closures on SR 109 from I-40 to US 70 (SR 24) for paving operations.
 
DAVIDSON COUNTY, TDOT Maintenance:
Davidson County
       Thursday July 22 through Wednesday July 28, 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 22 through Wednesday July 28, 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 22 through Wednesday July 28, 9AM-3PM, (excluding weekends), There will be temporary slowdowns in the following locations in Davidson County for ditch cleaning. 
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
       Tuesday July 27, 7PM-5AM, The right lane will be closed on I-65 southbound at mile marker 97 (Exit 97: SR-174/Long Hollow Pk./Goodlettsville-Gallatin) for milling and paving. One lane will remain open.
       Thursday July 22 through Wednesday July 28, 7PM-5AM, There will be rolling roadblocks in the left lane in Davidson County for cleaning grates and removing vegetation.
       Thursday July 22 through Wednesday July 28, 8PM-5AM, One lane will be closed in both directions on I-24 between I-40 and the Rutherford County Line for drain cleaning.  Two lanes will remain open.
       Thursday July 22, 7PM-6AM, The roadway will be closed on State Route 65 (Whites Creek Pike) at the 5.2 mile marker for a pipe replacement. A detour will be set up.
       Thursday July 22 through Wednesday July 28, 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 and Williamson Counties
       Thursday July 22 through Wednesday July 28, 8PM-5AM, One lane will be closed in both directions on I-65 at various locations between mile markers 65 (Exit 65: SR-96/Franklin-Murfreesboro) and 96 (Exit 96: Two Mile Pkwy./Goodlettsville) for drainage work. Two to three lanes will remain open.
Cheatham County
       Thursday July 22 through Wednesday July 28, 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. 
 
TDOT Utilities
       Thursday July 22 and Friday July 23, 9AM-3PM, On SR-11 at 1072 & 1074 2nd Ave. South in Davidson County. This request, by Cliff Plumbing Co. to open-cut into the roadway for three 3/4" services lines.
       Thursday July 22 through Wednesday August 11,9AM-3PM, NES will be on SR 6 (Gallatin Road) with intermittent lane closures for electrical Work from Nesbitt Lane to Anderson Lane.
       Sunday July 25, 7AM-11AM, SR-840 Approx. 0.2 of a mile west of mile marker 47.0 at the Almaville road exit in Rutherford County. This request by AT&T to place aerial telephone facilities over SR-840, two rolling are expected, police cars will be present
       Tuesday July 27 through Thursday July 29, 7PM-6AM, at the intersection of Montgomery Bell Avenue and Harding Pike  (SR-1) in Davidson County. This request is by Nashville Electric Service to installed three new poles change over conductors to accommodate expansion plans at Montgomery Bell Academy.
 
 
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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