Lane Closures on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard in Clarksville Extend Through Saturday

NASHVILLE – Nightly lane closures on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard (U.S. 79/State Route 13) will continue through Saturday as contract crews complete major construction work on the new bridge over the Red River. Wilma Rudolph Boulevard will be reduced to one lane tonight and Saturday night for the continued installation of bridge beams. The closure periods are as follows:

 

 

During the closures, crews will use large cranes to lift steel bridge beams, each weighing an average of 65,000 pounds, across the roadway and onto the new bridge piers. Police officers and flaggers will be on site to direct north and southbound traffic through the work zone. Motorists are advised to plan ahead and avoid the area if at all possible.

 

The Red River Bridge Replacement Project began in February 2010 and is expected to be complete by November 2011. The $6.7 million project is being funded through the Better Bridges Program. Through the Better Bridges Program TDOT will replace, repair or rehabilitate 200 state owned structurally deficient bridges in Tennessee by 2013.

 

For more information on TDOT construction project activity visit the TDOT SmartWay web site at www.tn.gov/tdot/tdotsmartway/. Travelers can also dial 511 from any land-line or cellular phone for travel information or can follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TN511 for statewide travel information or www.twitter.com/Nashville511 for traffic information in the Nashville area. Motorists are reminded to use all motorist information tools responsibly. Drivers should refrain from texting, tweeting or using a mobile phone while operating a vehicle. TDOT advises drivers to “Know before you go!” by checking traffic conditions before leaving for your destination.