I-40 at the Harpeth River in Cheatham County Reduced to One Lane This Weekend for Bridge Repair
Nashville, Tenn. – Tennessee Department of Transportation contract crews will close lanes on Interstate 40 East and West near the Davidson-Cheatham County line to perform bridge repair work.
I-40 from mile marker 188.5 to mile marker 187.5 will be reduced to one lane in each direction beginning Friday, June 1, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. The lanes will reopen no later than Monday, June 4 at 6:00 a.m. The lane reductions are located between the McCrory Lane Exit (#192) at the western boundary of Davidson County and the Kingston Springs Exit (#188) in Cheatham County.
During this weekend’s lane closures, workers will remove and replace deteriorated concrete on the I-40 eastbound and westbound bridges that cross over the Harpeth River. Once the concrete is replaced, it will have to harden for several hours. The bridge repairs are being completed as part of a $5.2 million interstate resurfacing project. The entire project is expected to be complete by July 2012.
TDOT will use overhead and portable message boards to alert motorists of the lane closures. Motorists are advised to plan ahead and expect delays. 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 Community Relations & Communications Director
Office 615.741.7736
Mobile 615.714.8556