Closures Set for MemFix 4 Project on I-240 in Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Tennessee Department of Transportation contract crews will be closing a portion of I-240 and Park Avenue the next few weekends to complete the replacement of the Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge over I-240. Crews are using bridge slide technology to perform the state’s first bridge slide. (See attached fact sheet.)

The FULL CLOSURES are as follows:

• Friday, February 1, 9:00 p.m. until Monday, February 4, 6:00 a.m.
• Friday, February 8, 9:00 p.m. until Monday, February 11, 6:00 a.m.
• Friday, February 15, 9:00 p.m. until Monday, February 18, 6:00 a.m.  

I-240 will be closed between I-40 and SR 385. Park Avenue will be closed at the bridge. Poplar Avenue east and westbound bridges will be OPEN to cross I-240, but the ramps associated with I-240 will be CLOSED.

***ALL WORK IS WEATHER DEPENDENT***

During the closures, all interstate traffic will be detoured around the north I-40 loop and the south I-240 loop. Walnut Grove will be open, but access to I-240 will be prohibited. Message boards will alert motorists to the closures and alternate routes. Drivers are advised to plan ahead.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, BETWEEN 8:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. THE MEDIA WILL BE ALLOWED ON PARK AVENUE BRIDGE FOR INTERVIEWS AND FILMING. PLEASE RSVP.

The project is part of a $54.1 million project to rehabilitate and repair four bridges built in 1968. Work will begin at the Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge. The Poplar Avenue eastbound, westbound and Park Avenue bridges will be done in subsequent closures. Using expedited construction, the project will require a total closure of this stretch of I-240 up to 12 weekends from now through June 2019. All scheduled closures are tentative, dependent on weather and project progress.

For more information on the MemFix 4 project including a video explaining the ABC process, visit the project information page at: www.tn.gov/tdot/memfix4. You can also sign up for email updates.

From your desktop or mobile device, get the latest construction activity and live streaming SmartWay traffic cameras at www.TNSmartWay.com/Traffic. Travelers can also dial 511 from any land-line or cellular phone for travel information, or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TN511 for statewide travel or for West Tennessee follow https://twitter.com/NicLawrenceTDOT

As always, drivers are reminded to use all motorist information tools wisely and Know Before You Go! by checking travel conditions before leaving for your destination.  Drivers should never tweet, text or talk on a cell phone while behind the wheel.

In 2016, the Tennessee Department of Transportation lost three workers in the line of duty. All three were struck by passing motorists. Those tragedies bring the total number of TDOT lives lost to 112. We don’t want to lose another member of our TDOT family. We’re asking you to Work With Us. Visit www.tn.gov/tdot/work-with-us to learn more.

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