Weekly Construction Report for Parts of East and Middle Tennessee for May 14 - May 20, 2015
BRADLEY COUNTY, I-75 construction of a concrete Bulb-Tee Beam Bridge, including grading, drainage and paving at the Exit 20 interchange (U.S. 64 Bypass East, U.S. 74 East, SR-311, APD-40) (LM 4.86) in Cleveland: Work on this project continues. The contractor will be doing bridge work during this report period. Any work requiring interstate lane closures is limited to Sunday through Thursday nights between 7PM - 6AM. Signs will be posted and flaggers will assist with traffic control if needed. THP will assist with traffic control as necessary during interstate lane closures. Estimated project completion date is November 2015. [Simpson Construction Co., Inc./WC/CNM118]
BRADLEY COUNTY, I-75 grading, drainage and paving with concrete northbound and southbound off ramps at Exit 33, including the installation of traffic signals: Work on this project is substantially complete. Barrier rail has been installed on both the northbound and southbound ramps. Paving operations are complete. At present the completion of this project is on hold because another contractor is currently working at the same location. We will be notified by that contractor when his work is done, after which our work can resume. Estimated project completion date is June 2015. [Greenstar, LLC/JM/CNN319]
BRADLEY COUNTY, I-75 grading, drainage, construction of retaining walls and paving at Exit 25 (State Route 60) interchange in Cleveland, including the installation of traffic signals: Work on this project continues. The contractor will have the shoulder closed during this period. Estimated project completion is September 2015. [Steve Williams Construction, LLC./WC/CNN323]
BRADLEY and HAMILTON COUNTIES, I-75 resurfacing with Open Graded Friction Course from north of the weigh station exit in Hamilton County (LM 12.78/MM 12.78) to north of Bancroft Road in Bradley County (LM 2.98/MM 18.58): Work on this project continues. During this report period, the contractor will be performing milling and paving operations in both directions at nighttime between the hours of 7PM -6AM. THP will assist with traffic control as necessary during interstate lane closures. Estimated project completion is July 2015. [Talley Construction Co., Inc./JM/CNN306]
BRADLEY COUNTY, U.S. 74 (SR-311, APD-40) construction of a new interchange between I-75 (Exit 20) and U.S. 11/64 (SR-2) at Stone Lake Extension in Cleveland: Work on this project continues. Traffic has been shifted onto the right shoulder on APD-40. Flaggers will assist with traffic control as needed. Estimated project completion date is October 2016. [Talley Construction Co., Inc./WC/CNN307]
BRADLEY and HAMILTON COUNTIES, SR-317 resurfacing (thin-mix overlay) from the Hamilton County Line (LM 0.00) to SR-60 (LM 3.59): Final inspection has been made. Thermal (striping) work could possibly be done during this report period, with possible lane closures in Hamilton County, and some shoulder work may be done in Bradley County. Estimated project completion date is May 2015. [Wright Brothers Const. Co./JM/CNN218]
CANNON / WARREN COUNTY, U.S. 70S (SR-1) paving from near SR-281 in Cannon County to Spring Valley Road in McMinnville, Warren County: This project is substantially complete. Punchlist items are being addressed at various locations. All permanent signs have been installed. The subcontractor will be installing permanent stabilization (sod) in medians thru the length of the project. All motorists should use extreme caution and be alert to construction equipment and vehicles on the project. Estimated project completion date is May 2015. [Highways, Inc./CP&JP/CNM127]
COFFEE COUNTY, I-24 grading, drainage and paving at the eastbound and westbound weigh stations from MM 117-115.5: On May 14, there will be a nighttime lane closure on I-24 East between mile markers 114-117 from 6PM – 6AM to allow the contractor to finish setting up barrier walls. After this task is completed, there will be no more lane closures in either direction for the remainder of the report period. On Monday, May 18, the contractor will begin clearing and grubbing on the eastbound side only behind the barrier wall. During this project, lane closures on I-24 will only be allowed nightly from 6PM – 6AM. THP will assist with traffic control as necessary during interstate lane closures and one lane will remain open at all times. Estimated project completion date is June 2015. [Highways, Inc./CP/CNM143]
COFFEE COUNTY, I-24 resurfacing with Open Graded Friction Course on I-24 from near AEDC Road (LM 20.81/near MM 117) to the bridge over Betsy Willis Creek (LM 28.96/near MM 125) including bridge repair: Work on this project continues. During this report period, there will be nighttime lane closures in both directions for resurfacing activities. Lane closures for resurfacing activities on the interstate will only be permitted between 7PM until 6AM Sunday through Thursday. THP will assist with traffic control as necessary during interstate lane closures and one lane will remain open at all times. Estimated project completion date is August 2015. [Rogers Group, Inc./CP/CNN305]
COFFEE COUNTY, U.S. 41 (SR-2) repair of bridge over Little Duck River (LM 13.68 R&L): Work on this project continues. Temporary striping and barrier rail have been installed, and the bridge currently is down to only one 11’ lane of traffic in each direction for the duration of the project. Estimated project completion is September 2015. [Jamison Construction Co., Inc./CP/CNN002]
COFFEE, GRUNDY and MARION COUNTIES, I-24 expansion of rural TDOT SmartWay Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) from MM 109 to MM 157: Work on this project continues. There may be daytime or nighttime shoulder and short term lane closures throughout the project area as the contractor performs work for future traffic cameras and dynamic message signs. Estimated completion date is May 2016. [Stansell Electric Company, Inc./CP/CNN205]
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, SR-298 (Genesis Rd.) construction of a concrete Bulb-Tee Beam Bridge over I-40 (MM 320) in Crossville, including grading, drainage, and paving (LM 2.23): Work on this project continues. The inside and outside shoulders of I-40 are closed for both the eastbound and westbound lanes at exit 320 (Genesis Road). The speed limit for I-40 has been reduced from 70 mph to 60 mph for the duration of construction. Scheduled work includes continuing Phase 1 grade work. Work on I-40 EB on ramp and WB off ramp may restrict traffic at times. Estimated project completion date is November 2015. [Highways, Inc./DB/CNN117]
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, U.S. 70 (SR-1) bridge repair over Caney Fork River (L.M. 6.36): Work on this project continues. Traffic control devices including construction signs and temporary traffic signals have been installed. Traffic is reduced to one lane across the bridge to allow construction activities. Horizontal lane width is reduced to 11’9”. Estimated project completion date is June 2015. [Mid-State Construction Inc./DB/CNN281]
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, miscellaneous safety improvements on various local roads: Work on this project continues. Work includes installing permanent signs, pavement markings, and guardrail. Work activities will require intermittent lane closures on city/county roads. Estimated project completion date is May 2015. [Highway Markings, Inc./DB/CNN320]
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, SIA route serving CoLinx LLC in Crossville: Work on this project continues. Contractor activities include installation of construction signs and grade work. Cox Avenue will be affected with intermittent day time lane closures. Estimated project completion date is May 2015. [Highways, Inc./DB/CNN268]
DeKALB COUNTY, SR-26 (U.S. 70) construction of a welded steel plate girder bridge and three retaining walls over the Caney Fork River and Sligo Road (LM 24.58): This bridge replacement project continues. During construction, the current bridge over the river will remain open to traffic until the new structure is constructed and able to carry traffic. The contractor may have short lane closures to perform various operations on an as-needed basis. Flaggers will be on site to assist with traffic control. Estimated project completion date is June 2016. [Massman Construction Co./CS/CNM073]
FRANKLIN COUNTY, U.S. 41A (SR-16) resurfacing from Peters Road/Peabody Road (L.M 7.98) to east of Woodland Drive (L.M. 11.32): Work on this project continues. The contractor will be working at night only between the hours of 6PM and 6AM. During this report period, the contractor will be conducting paving operations in both directions. During this work, the roadway will be reduced to one lane in each direction. Estimated project completion date is September 2015. [Tinsley Asphalt, LLC/CP/CNP113]
HAMILTON COUNTY, South Crest Road Bridge repair project over I-24 (between MM 182.3 – 182.4) and East Main Street (Mid-State Construction Co, Inc.): Work on this major bridge repair project on the South Crest Road Bridge over I-24 and East Main Street in Chattanooga continues. During the project, the bridge itself is closed, as well as the section of East Main Street beneath the bridge, while the contractor removes and replaces the bridge deck on the portion of the bridge directly overhead. This portion of the project is scheduled to be completed by this spring, at which time East Main Street will be reopened to traffic. Detours will be posted for the duration of the project. Additionally, there will be times during the project when work will require temporary lane closures on I-24 beneath the South Crest Road Bridge. These interstate lane closures will only be allowed at nighttime on Sundays through Thursdays between the hours of 8PM and 5AM Eastern Time. If weather allows, the contractor will have lane closures on I-24 East and West beneath the bridge during this report period for the safety of the traveling public as the contractor works overhead. THP will assist with traffic control as necessary during interstate lane closures. Estimated project completion date is August 2015. [Mid-State Construction Co, Inc./JM/CNN294]
HAMILTON COUNTY, U.S. 27 (SR-29) reconstruction project from Manufacturers Road (Olgiati Bridge over the Tennessee River) to U.S. 127 (SR-8, Signal Mountain Road/Boulevard): This project is complete and awaiting final inspection. Estimated project completion date is May 2015. [Wright Brothers Construction Co., Inc./JM/CNK233]
HAMILTON COUNTY, SR 317 (Apison Pike) the grading, drainage and paving on from Old Lee Highway (LM 5.58) to SR-321 (Ooltewah-Ringgold Road) (LM 7.84): Work on this project continues. The contractor will be clearing, grubbing, installing erosion control measures, and installing sewer line. The contractor may have short term lane closures to perform various operations on an as-needed basis. Flaggers will assist with traffic control as needed. Estimated project completion date is May 2017. [Wright Brothers Const. Co. /KP/CNN279]
HAMILTON COUNTY, SR-320 (East Brainerd Rd.) grading, drainage, installation of signals, construction of seven retaining walls and paving from east of Graysville Road to east of Bel-Air Road: Work on this project continues. The contractor will be performing utility work on westbound East Brainerd Road between Kinsey Drive and Fuller Road. The contractor may have short-term lane closures to perform various operations on an as-needed basis. Flaggers will assist with traffic control as needed. Estimated project completion is June 2017. [Mountain State Contractors, LLC /KP/CNN383]
HAMILTON COUNTY, SR-317 (Bonny Oaks Drive) improvement of the intersection with Volkswagen Drive (LM 3.85) serving Volkswagen Group of America, including grading, drainage and paving: Work on this project continues. The contractor will be on eastbound Bonny Oaks Drive extending the box culvert and installing erosion control measures. The contractor will also begin clearing and grubbing on Volkswagen Drive at the first roundabout at the Amazon entrance. There will be one lane of traffic northbound during work hours. The contractor may have short term lane closures to perform various operations on as-needed basis. Flaggers will assist with traffic control as needed. Estimated project completion date is August 2015. [Talley Construction Company, Inc. /KP/CNN304]
MARION COUNTY, Murphy Hollow Road at LM 0.07 construction of a concrete Bulb-Tee Beam Bridge over I-24 west of MM 165, including grading, drainage and paving: Work on this project continues. Interstate lane closures and traffic pacing will be permitted from 8PM to 6AM for the installation of temporary traffic control and beam erection operations. One lane on I-24 will remain open during any interstate work that takes place. From Monday May 18, 2015 to Friday May 22, 2015 from 8PM-6AM, the contractor will be setting beams across I 24 East and West at mile marker 164.8. No lane closures will be needed, but rolling roadblocks will be utilized when beams are being set. THP will assist with traffic control as necessary during interstate lane closures. Estimated project completion date is November 2015. [Dement Construction Company, LLC/CV/CNN183]
MARION COUNTY, U.S. 41 (U.S. 64, U.S. 72, SR-2) replacement of the truss bridge over the Tennessee River at Nickajack Lake (LM 21.14) with a multi-span steel plate girder bridge: The new bridge was open to traffic in November 2014. As part of this project, the contractor continues demolition of the adjacent truss bridge. Currently the contractor has staged a large crane on the new bridge to assist in the removal of the old bridge. During this work, the new bridge on U.S. 41 will be down to one lane as the contractor works to remove the remaining components of the old truss bridge, and traffic will be maintained and controlled by a temporary signal for the safety of the traveling public. As soon as the work in completed, the new bridge will be fully reopened and the temporary signal removed. [Britton Bridge, LLC/JM/CNJ432]
McMINN COUNTY, SR-39 construction of a concrete box beam bridge over Chestuee Creek (LM 15.68), including grading, drainage and paving: Work on this project continues. SR-39 will be down to one lane as the contractor works to remove the existing bridge. Traffic will be maintained and controlled by a temporary signal for the safety of the traveling public. Estimated project completion is April 2016. [Simpson Construction Co., Inc./WC/CNP011]
MEIGS COUNTY, SR-30 relocation beginning east of the Tennessee River to west of SR-58: Work on this project is substantially complete. There will be few, if any, traffic disruptions from here on out until punchlist work is complete. Flaggers will assist with traffic control as needed. Estimated project completion is May 2015. [Charles Blalock & Sons/JM/CNK010]
MEIGS and RHEA COUNTIES, SR-60 bridge repair over Tennessee River (LM 3.10): Work on this project continues. The bridge is down to only one lane of traffic as repair work is performed on the bridge. Traffic will be maintained and controlled by a temporary signal for the safety of the traveling public. Estimated project completion is June 2015. [Olympus Painting Contractors, Inc./JM/ CNM326]
POLK COUNTY, U.S. 64 (SR-40) construction of a concrete bulb-tee beam bridge over Maddens Branch (LM 11.06), including grading, drainage and paving: Work on this project continues. Currently the bridge is down to only one lane as construction on the new bridge gets underway. Traffic will be maintained and controlled by a temporary signal for the safety of the traveling public. Estimated project completion is October 2016. [Simpson Construction Co., Inc./WC/CNP016]
POLK COUNTY, U.S. 64 (SR-40) miscellaneous safety improvements including resurfacing from east of SR-314 to west of SR-30, and from east of Rock Creek to east of Brush Creek: -Work on this project continues. During this report period, there will be temporary lane closures as the contractor installs pavement markings on the project. Flaggers will assist with traffic control. Estimated project completion is August 2015. [Talley Construction Co., Inc./WC/CNN941]
PUTNAM COUNTY, SR-56 bridge repair over I-40 (LM 0.54): Work on this project continues. The contractor may have short lane closures to perform various operations on an as needed basis. Flaggers will be on site to help with traffic control. Nighttime interstate lane closures and traffic pacing will be permitted for bridge repair operations if necessary, but only during the hours of 8PM to 6AM. One lane of I-40 in each direction will be maintained during these temporary closures. During this report period the contractor may have interstate lane closures on each night except Friday and Saturday to allow the contractor to perform demolition work on the bridge overhead in preparation for moving the project to the next phase. THP will assist with traffic control as necessary during interstate lane closures. Estimated project completion is June 2015. [Jamison Construction, LLC/CS/CNN322]
PUTNAM COUNTY, SR-84 slide mitigation at LM 10.5 and LM 11.0, including grading drainage and paving: Work on this project continues. SR-84 is now closed to through traffic in this area because a section of the roadway has become unstable. In the interest of public safety, the roadway will remain closed until it is determined that it is safe to reopen. This closure will be in effect for four to six weeks. Detour routes are marked. Estimated project completion is July 2015. [J&M Grading Division, LLC/CS/CNN169]
PUTNAM and WHITE COUNTIES, SR-111 resurfacing from north of SR-136 in White County (LM 17.43) to north of SR-136 in Putnam County (LM 2.03): Work on this project will begin during this report period. The contractor may have short lane closures to perform various operations on an as needed basis. Flaggers will be on site to help with traffic control. Estimated project completion is September 2015. [Tinsley Asphalt, LLC/CS/CNP111]
RHEA COUNTY, SR-378 bridge repair project over Little Richland Creek (LM 1.58): Work on this project continues. The contractor will completely replace the superstructure of the bridge, including installation of new beams, new deck, new rails, and new pavement. Because of the scope of work on the narrow two-lane bridge, it will be closed for the duration of the project. Detour routes are signed and marked. Estimated project completion is May 2015. [Simpson Construction Co., Inc./JM/CNN239]
RHEA COUNTY, State Industrial Access Road project serving General Shale Brick in Spring City, including grading, drainage and paving: Work on this project continues. There are no lane closures required at this time, and traffic is not impacted by work on this project. Estimated project completion is June 2015. [J&M Grading Division, LLC./JM/CNN227]
VAN BUREN COUNTY, SR-111 grading, drainage, and paving from south of Manus Road to south of SR-285 near Double Bridge Road: Work on this project continues. Utilities are currently being installed. Grading and blasting operations continue and the contractor is addressing the slope with removal of unsuitable material and installing graded solid rock within the construction zone. Motorists should expect periodic delays. Flaggers will be present during progression of work. Motorists should use caution and be alert to construction equipment and vehicles within the work zone. The speed limit has been reduced to 45 MPH and is being enforced. Estimated project completion date is Spring 2016. [Jones Bros., Inc. /CP&JP/CNM266]
WHITE COUNTY, SR-111 (Spencer Hwy.) repair of bridge over Calfkiller River (LM 6.37) in Sparta: Work on this project continues. The contractor may have short term lane closures to perform various operations on an as-needed basis. Flaggers will assist with traffic control as necessary. Project completion date is June 2015. [Mid-State Construction Co, Inc./CS/CNN292]
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