US 231 Reduced to One Lane in Rutherford County This Weekend for Bridge Repair
Thursday, October 06, 2011 | 10:13am
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) contract crews will close lanes on US 231 (State Route 10) North and South in Rutherford County this weekend in order to perform repairs to the bridge that crosses over the Stones River. The bridge is located just south of the I-24 interchange on US 231. US 231 over the Stones River will be reduced to one lane in each direction beginning Saturday, October 8, 2011 at 6:00 a.m. The lanes will reopen no later than Monday, October 10 at 5:00 a.m.
During this weekend’s lane closures, workers will remove deteriorated concrete from the bridge. Once the new concrete is poured, it must harden for a period of time. The bridge repairs are being completed as part of a $595,270 resurfacing project on US 231 that stretches from Hutchison Lane to Broad Street (State Route 1). The project is expected to be complete by mid-November.
TDOT will use portable message boards to alert motorists of the lane closures. Motorists are advised to plan ahead and avoid the area if at all possible. Law enforcement officers will be on site in the work zone to provide traffic control as the work is being completed. TDOT also asks drivers to use caution, reduce their speed and be alert to changing traffic conditions in work zones across the state.
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 their destination.
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For more information:
B.J. Doughty
TDOT Public Information Manager
Office 615.350.4302
Mobile 615.714.8556