Middle Tennessee Construction August 26 – September 1, 2010

Thursday, August 26, 2010 | 08:44am
DAVIDSON COUNTY, I-40 and Robertson Road Interchange:(Recovery Act Project)
       Thursday August 26 through Saturday August 28, 10PM-5AM, The two outside lanes of I-40 eastbound and westbound will be closed in order to slip form parapet wall on flyover bridge. One lane will remain open in each direction.
 
DAVIDSON COUNTY, I-65 at the junction with SR 12 (Rosa Parks Blvd.)
       Saturday August 28, 6AM-6PM, There will be alternating lane closures on Rosa Parks Blvd. in order to perform bridge work and drainage construction.
 
DAVIDSON COUNTY, Median Drainage Improvement on I-24 near MM 53.0
       Friday August 27, 8PM through Saturday August 28, 8PM, There will be one lane closed on I-24 eastbound and westbound near MM 53.0 in order to remove barrier rail and to pave around catch basins.
 
DAVIDSON and WILLIAMSON COUNTIES, ITS Phase III:
       Thursday August 26 through Wednesday September 1, 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, Resurfacing on SR 255 (Harding Place) from Franklin Rd. to Recovery Rd.
       Thursday August 26 through Wednesday September 1, 8PM-6AM, (excluding Saturday), There will be alternating lane closures on Harding Place in order to mill, replace loop wire, install guardrail and pave the roadway. One lane will remain open in each direction.
 
DAVIDSON COUNTY, Resurfacing on I-24 from SR 45 (OHB) to I-65
       Thursday August 26 through Wednesday September 1, 8PM-5:30AM, There will be alternating lane closures on I-24 eastbound and westbound in order to perform bridge repairs and guardrail repairs. One lane will remain open.
 
DAVIDSON COUNTY, Resurfacing on SR 251 (River Rd.) from the Cheatham Co. line to Old Charlotte Pike
       Thursday August 26 through Wednesday September 1, 7AM-3PM, (excluding Saturday and Sunday), There will be alternating lane closures on SR 251 in order to install permanent striping and perform guardrail repairs. Flaggers will be utilized.
 
REGION 3 On-Call Guardrail:
       Thursday August 26 through Wednesday September 1, 8PM-6AM, (each night), There will be one lane closures at various locations on interstates and state routes in Davidson, Smith, Williamson, Maury, Marshall, Giles, Montgomery and Robertson Counties for guardrail repair and installation.
 
REGION 3, Longitudinal Joint Stabilization on Various State Routes
       Tuesday August 31 through Thursday September 2, 9AM-3PM, There will be lane closures on SR 52 in Robertson County in order to work on joints.
 
REGION 3, Retracing of Pavement Markings on Interstate and State Routes
       Thursday August 26 through Wednesday September 1, 8PM-5AM, There will be mobile operations on I-40 in Wilson County from MM 224 to MM 250 in order to restripe the roadway. (This operation will be continuous from Friday at 8PM through Monday at 5AM).
 
CHEATHAM COUNTY, Slide Repair on SR 249
       Now through approximately December 15, SR 249 at LM 4.6 north of Pegram will be closed for emergency slide repair. Detours will be in place.
 
DICKSON COUNTY, I-40 Emergency Slide Repair
       Thursday August 26 through Tuesday August 31, 9AM-3PM, (each day), There will be one lane closed on I-40 eastbound at MM 180.5 for emergency slide repair. One lane will remain open in each direction.
 
MAURY COUNTY, Resurfacing on SR 6 near Industrial Park Rd. to US 31
       Thursday August 26 through Wednesday September 1, 6AM-6PM, There will be alternating lane closures on SR 6 in order to pave the roadway.
 
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Bridge Construction on SR 13 (Wilma Rudolph) over the Red River
       Thursday August 26 through Wednesday September 1, 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.
       Thursday August 26 through Friday August 27, 8PM-6AM, Traffic will be reduced to one lane on Wilma Rudolph Blvd. in order to set bridge beams. Flaggers and police officers will be utilized for this operation.
 
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Emergency Bridge Repair on Florence Road over I-24
       Saturday August 28, 4AM through Sunday August 29, 10PM, There will be lane closures on I-24 westbound between MM 73 (SR840) and MM72 (Florence Road Overhead Bridge) for emergency bridge repair.  Traffic will be reduced to two lanes on I-24 and to one lane with flaggers used for traffic control on Florence Road.
       Monday August 30 through Wednesday September 1, 8PM-5AM, There will be lane closures on I-24 westbound between MM73 (SR840) and MM 72 (Florence Road Overhead Bridge) for emergency bridge repair.  Traffic will be reduced to two lanes on I-24 and to one lane with flaggers used for traffic control on Florence Road.
 
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Widening on Waldron Rd (Recovery Act Project)
       Thursday August 26 through Wednesday September 1: No closures scheduled.
 
SUMNER COUNTY, SR 109 Widening from SR 76 To SR 52
       Thursday August 26, 7PM-6AM, SR 109 will be reduced to one lane for removal of existing box culvert and installation of new concrete pipe.
       Friday August 27, 8PM through Monday August 30, 6AM, Fountain Head Road will be closed.
 
SUMNER COUNTY, Resurfacing on SR 6 from Kathy Circle to Westland Ave.
       Thursday August 26 through Tuesday August 31, 8PM-6AM, (each night, excluding weekends), There will be one lane closed on SR 6 in each direction for milling and paving.
 
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Concord Rd. from Sunset Rd. to Edmondson Pike
       Thursday August 26 through Wednesday September 1, 9AM-3PM, There will be one lane closed on Concord Road from Crockett Rd. to Sunset for building golf cart/walk path and 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 August 26 through Wednesday September 1, 9AM-3PM, (excluding weekends), 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 and excavation for temporary widening.    
 
WILSON COUNTY, SR 109 widening from I-40 to SR 24
       Thursday August 26 through Wednesday September 1: No closures scheduled.
 
DAVIDSON COUNTY, TDOT Maintenance:
Davidson County
       Thursday August 26 through Wednesday September 1, 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 August 26 through Wednesday September 1, 9AM-3PM, There will be mobile operations in various locations in Davidson County for ditch cleaning. 
       Thursday August 26 through Wednesday September 1, 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 August 26 through Wednesday September 1, 7PM-1AM, There will be mobile operations in various locations in Davidson County for vegetation control. This will affect the shoulders or outside lanes.
       Thursday, August 26 through Wednesday September 1, 7PM-1AM, (excluding weekends) There will be ditch and bluff cleaning on the ramps on I-40 in both directions between mile marker 207 and mile marker 210. Traffic will be shifted but one lane will remain open.
       Thursday August 26, and Sunday August 29 through Wednesday September 1, 8PM-5AM, There will be one lane closed in both directions on 21st Avenue South from I-440 to Wedgewood Avenue for milling and utility work.  One lane will remain open in both directions.
       Tuesday August 31, 8PM-6AM, There will be one lane closed on Lebanon Road from Stewarts Ferry Pike to Wellington Square in both directions for road widening.  One lane will remain open in both directions.
       Thursday August 26, 8PM-5AM, The right lane will be closed on State Route 31/Gallatin Road northbound from the 16.7 mile marker to the 17.1 mile marker for milling and paving. One lane will remain open.
Williamson County
       Thursday August 26 through Wednesday September 1, 7PM-5AM, (excluding weekends), There will be rolling roadblocks in Williamson County on I-65 both directions from the 74 mile marker to the 65 mile marker for cleaning grates and removing vegetation.
Rutherford County
       Thursday August 26 and Monday August 30 through Wednesday September 1, 8PM-5AM, Interstate 24 both directions in Rutherford County - Between DAVIDSON-RUTHERFORD COUNTY LINE (Mile Marker: 63.1) and MILE MARKER 83 (Mile Marker: 83.0), drainage work will cause temporary lane closures. One lane will remain open.
Smith County
       Monday August 30, 6AM-4PM, There will be one lane closed on I-40 eastbound at the 260.2 MM for bridge repair.  One lane will remain open.
 
TDOT Utilities
       Sunday August 29, 5:30AM-3PM, On I-24 near the Florence Road Overpass in Rutherford County. This request, by Middle Tennessee Electric Corp. is for transferring existing lines to new poles, Police cars will be present if needed.
 
NES Utility Work Region 3
       Thursday August 26 through Wednesday September 1, 9AM- 3PM, NES will be on SR 6 Gallatin Road with intermittent lane closures for electrical work from Nesbitt Lane to Anderson Lane.
 
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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