Interstate Construction Report for August 4 - 10, 2011

Thursday, August 04, 2011 | 08:46am
I-24
 
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TDOT Maintenance:Thursday August 4 through Wednesday August 10, (excluding weekends), 9AM-4PM, There will be one lane closed periodically on I-24 westbound in Montgomery County between mile marker 8 and mile marker 11 in order to trim vegetation overhanging the roadway. One lane will remain open. Exit 11 is State Route 76 (Adams and Clarksville Exit), and Exit 8 is State Route 237 (Rossview Road Exit). 

ROBERTSON COUNTY, TDOT Maintenance:Thursday August 4 through Wednesday August 10, (excluding weekends), 9AM-4PM, There will be one lane closed periodically on I-24 in both directions in Robertson County between mile marker 25 and mile marker 18 in order to trim vegetation overhanging the roadway. One lane will remain open. This is between exit 24 (Springfield and Ashland City) and Exit 19 (Adams). 

DAVIDSON COUNTY, Repair of the I-24 (Silliman Evans) Bridge over Nashville & Eastern Railroad:Thursday August 4 through Wednesday August 10: No closures scheduled. 

MARION COUNTY, I-24 at Exit 152 construction of a concrete Bulb-Tee beam bridge on U.S. 72 (SR-27) including grading, drainage, and paving: The contractor continues work on the bridge. Any interstate lane closures on I-24 will be at nighttime between 6PM-6AM. Flaggers and THP will assist with traffic control as needed. Estimated project completion date is September 2012. 
 
HAMILTON COUNTY, I-24 resurfacing beginning west of Chattanooga Creek (LM 6.18 / MM 177) to near Crest Rd. (LM 11.35 / MM 183), including bridge deck repair:  The contractor continues a resurfacing project on I-24 between mile markers 177 - 183 in and around downtown Chattanooga. The project includes partial and full depth concrete repairs to the roadway, as well as bridge deck repairs. Most of the work is scheduled to take place at night between the hours of 7PM-6AM Sundays through Thursdays. However, there are at least 8 weekends where the contractor will be allowed to have lane closures beginning at 7PM Friday night to 6AM Monday morning. It is planned that 2 lanes of traffic will be maintained during construction except between the hours of 10PM-5AM when traffic could be restricted to a single lane. THP will assist with traffic control. Estimated project completion date is August 2011. 
  • CURRENT ACTIVITIES:
    • Thursday, August 4, 2011 eastbound and westbound LM 8.3/MM 179.3 (Market Street) to LM 10.4/MM 181.4 (Dodds Ave.) from 7PM-6AM. The contractor will have either one lane or two lanes closed (only 10PM-5AM) for milling and paving work. At least one lane of traffic will be maintained at all times.
    • Friday, August 5 at 7PM through Monday August 8 at 6AM westbound (LM 11.1/MM 182.1). The contractor will shift traffic and close one lane to perform bridge deck repairs and paving on the inside lanes of the bridge on Missionary Ridge on I-24 West. At least two lanes of traffic will be maintained throughout the weekend.
    • Monday, August 8 through Wednesday, August 10, 2011 eastbound and westbound LM 8.3/MM 179.3 (Market Street) to LM 10.4/MM 181.4 (Dodds Ave.) from 7PM-6AM. The contractor will have either one lane or two lanes closed (only 10PM-5AM) for milling and paving work. At least one lane of traffic will be maintained at all times.
 
 
I-124
 
No construction activity to report at this time.


I-26
 
No construction activity to report at this time.
 
 
I-40
 
REGION 4, TDOT Maintenance:Wednesday August 3 through Wednesday August 10, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.: There will be possible lane closures at various locations in Region 4 in order to patch potholes on an as needed basis.

SHELBY COUNTY, I-40 Hernando-DeSoto Bridge Inspection:Thursday August 4, 9:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.: There will be a lane closure westbound I-40 for bridge inspection to determine repairs.

DICKSON COUNTY, TDOT Utilities:Sunday August 7, 7AM-9AM, On I-40 at the Exit 172 Hwy 46 in Dickson County. This request by Dickson Electric System, pulling fiber optic cable over I-40, four rolling stops are expected, police cars will be presents.

DAVIDSON COUNTY, Bridge Repair on Elm Hill Pike over I-40:Thursday August 4 through Wednesday August 10: No closures scheduled.

KNOX COUNTY, I-40 East and West between Mile Markers 385 (I-640) and 389 (Hall of Fame Drive):On Sunday night, August 7, 2011 through Wednesday night, August 10, 2011, motorists should be alert for temporary lane closures in this area between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following morning as crews perform bridge joint repairs. Motorists should be alert for workers present and use extreme caution in this area.

 
I-140
 
KNOX COUNTY, I-140 East and West near Northshore Drive (Exit 5):Motorists should be alert for possible brief rolling roadblocks at various times daily through this blasting zone between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Motorists should reduce speed and be alert for sudden stops, slowed traffic and use extreme caution approaching this area.


I-240
 
SHELBY COUNTY, I-240 beginning SR385 to north of Walnut Grove Road:
  • Friday August 5 at 8:00 p.m. through Monday August 1, 6:00 a.m.: There will be lane closures on I-240 westbound from mile marker 16.0 to mile marker 13.0 to begin milling and paving. Two westbound lanes will be closed with one lane remaining open.
  • Friday August 5 at 8:00 pm through Monday August 8 6:00 am: There will be lanes closures on I-240 eastbound (mm 16.0-mm 13.0) for placement of concrete barriers. There will be 2 lanes open, and one closed
  • Sunday August 7 through Friday August 12, 8:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m.: There will be intermittent lane closures eastbound and westbound (mm16.0 to mm 13.0) for paving operations. There will be 2 lanes closed, one will remain open.

 
I-440
 
No construction activity to report at this time.

 
I-640
 
No construction activity to report at this time.
 
 
I-55

SHELBY COUNTY, I-55 at Mallory Avenue: I-55 is reduced to two lanes in each direction. Currently there is access to Mallory Avenue (Exit 9) from Northbound I-55. The NEW northbound lanes at I-55 are open to traffic.
  • Wednesday August 3 through Wednesday August 10, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.: There will be intermittent lane closures southbound at mile marker 8 to mile marker 9 in order to perform work on Interstate bridge 1. One southbound lane will remain open. Exit 9 (southbound, Mallory Exit will remain closed with traffic being detoured to Exit 8 (Horn Lake Exit).

SHELBY COUNTY, Safety Improvement on the Ramps to I-55 at junction of Crump Boulevard:Wednesday August 3 through Wednesday August 10, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.: There will continue to be a lane closure and shoulder closure for clearing operations at Ramp A and permanent removal of ramps leading to I-55.


I-155
 
DYER COUNTY, I-155,Wednesday August 3 through Wednesday August 10, 7:00 a.m. -7:00 a.m.: Resurfacing and bridge repair should alert motorist for lanes closures. There will be one northbound and one southbound lane closed.

 
I-65

REGION 3, On-Call Guardrail:Thursday August 4, 8PM-5AM, The entrance to the I-65 northbound welcome center at MM 3.0 in Giles County will be closed in order to install guardrail.

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Widening of I-65 from SR 248 (Goose Creek) to SR 96:Thursday August 4 and Wednesday August 10, 9AM-4PM, There will be alternating lane closures on the ramp from SR 96 to northbound I-65 for shoulder work, lighting removal, and wall construction.

DAVIDSON COUNTY, Widening of I-65 ramp to Old Hickory Blvd (Brentwood):Thursday August 4 through Wednesday August 10: No closures scheduled.

DAVIDSON COUNTY, I-65 at the junction with SR 12 (Rosa Parks Blvd.):
  • Thursday August 4 through Wednesday August 10, 9PM-5AM and Saturday August 6 and Sunday August 7, 6AM-6PM, There will be alternating lane closures on Rosa Parks Blvd. in order to install signals, lighting, pavement markings, and bridge grooving.
  • Thursday August 4 through Saturday August 6, 9PM-5AM, There will be alternating lane closures on I-65 northbound and southbound in order to install pavement marking.

DAVIDSON COUNTY, TDOT Maintenance:Thursday August 4, Tuesday August 9 and Wednesday August 10, 8PM-3AM, I-65 in both directions between mile marker 87 and mile marker 90 two left lanes will be closed for milling and paving and crack sealing. Two lanes will remain open.  


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 3, 2011, Brevard Road near Goodyear in Union City will be 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 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, design-build project from I-75 Enterprise South interchange to SR-317 (Apison Pike) at Old Lee Hwy.:The contractor is performing grading operations and constructing the new bridge to connect the interchange at Exit 9 to SR-317 at Old Lee Hwy. Estimated completion date is January 2012. 
 
LOUDON COUNTY, I-75 North and South near Mile Marker 74:Motorists should be alert for lane closures in place around the clock, seven days a week in both directions approaching the bridge over the Tennessee River near Mile Marker 74 as crews perform bridge repairs. Motorists should be alert for slowed or stopped traffic approaching this area, expect potential long delays and use extreme caution through this area.

 
I-275
 
No construction activity to report at this time.
 
 
I-81
 
WASHINGTON COUNTY, I-81 North and South between Mile Markers 50 and 54: Motorists should be alert for possible lane closures through this resurfacing project on Sunday nights through Thursday nights between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following morning. Motorists should be alert for equipment and workers present, expect potential delays and use caution in this area.

 
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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