West Tennessee Construction December 10 – December 16, 2009

Thursday, December 10, 2009 | 08:06am
BENTON COUNTY, Survey Work
       Saturday, December 12 through Tuesday, December 22. I-40 Eastbound and Westbound MM 131.00 to MM 135.00 from 8PM-6AM, nightly. Long Engineering will be conducting a field survey for this section of I-40 from SR-191(Birdsong Rd) to the Tennessee River bridge to provide a surface use in hydraulic analysis in conjunction with the current RSAR project underway. The consultant will have one lane maintained at all times. Closures will not be required every day. This schedule allows for rain days and scheduling flexibility.
 
CARROLL COUNTY, SR-22:(Recovery Act Project) bridge replacement, (Lexington Street) south of court square to SR-22 BYP CLOSED. Detour route posted.
 
DECATUR COUNTY, US 412 (SR 20) Widening Project:  Widening project from near the Henderson County line to Bear Creek Rd. will result in temporary lane closures each day.
 
DYER COUNTY, I-155 Bridge Repair: bridge repairs, over Mississippi River.  Northbound and Southbound shoulders are closed.
       Thursday, December 10 7AM through Wednesday, December 16 7AM (24 hours), westbound and eastbound. The contractorwill have lane closures in order to re-paint the steel structure and perform concrete repairs. One lane will be maintained in both directions at all times. 
 
DYER COUNTY, SR-210:bridge repairs, over branch LM-0.30. Roadway is closed to traffic. Detour route posted. 
 
GIBSON COUNTY, SR-425: grade, drain and paving operations beginning west of Gann Road to Salem Street.
 
GIBSON COUNTY, SR-43:, grade, drain, installation of signals and paving operations at Old Medina Road. Speed Limit 45MPH.
 
GIBSON COUNTY, SR-76: (Recovery Act Project) A widening project from SR 43 to the Carroll County line will result in temporary lane closures each day. Motorists are advised to travel with caution.
 
GIBSON COUNTY, SR-76:bridge repairs over north fork of the Forked Deer River, reduced to one lane with temporary signal. Use caution. The speed limit has been reduced to 35mph for the duration of the construction project.
 
HARDEMAN COUNTY, SR-125 Bridge Repair: Traffic will be reduced to one lane between Summit Street and Cedar Street (LM 19) for bridge deck replacement. Motorists should use caution and be prepared to stop at signal.
 
HARDEMAN and McNAIRY COUNTIES, SR-15: construction of 4-lane highway from McClintock Rd to SR-225
 
HARDEMAN and McNairy COUNTIES, SR-125: bridge repairs, over branch LM-19.00. Roadway reduced to one lane with temporary signal. Use caution.
 
HARDIN COUNTY, SR-15: construction of 4-lane highway from near Savannah to Firetower Road. Watch for construction equipment entering and leaving roadway.
 
HENDERSON COUNTY Design-Build on SR-104 over I-40 MM 101.00
       Saturday, December 12, I-40 eastbound from 6AM-10AM. The contractor will haveintermittent lane closures to place gravel in the median to access the bridge over I-40 @ MM 101.00. One lane will be maintained in both directions at all times. (THP will be assisting with traffic control).
 
HENDERSON COUNTY, SR-20: construction of 4-lane highway from Madison County line to west of Crucifer Road. Watch for construction equipment entering and leaving roadway.
 
HENRY COUNTY, SR-54 Widening:A widening project to add a turn lane to SR 218 will result in intermittent lane closures on weekdays.
 
HENRY COUNTY, SR-76: A widening project between Old Iron Road and Paris Whitlock Road will result in temporary lane closures each day. This project will also result in lane closures on SR 54 between Highway 140 and SR 218.
 
LAKE COUNTY, SR-21 Bridge Construction: Construction of a bridge over the Reelfoot Spillway. Traffic is being shifted to a run-around that will be in place for the duration of the project.
 
MADISON COUNTY, US 412 (SR 20) Widening: Widening project between Interstate 40 and Miller Avenue will temporarily slow traffic each day. Motorists are advised to use caution when traveling through this work zone. Drivers should be alert for trucks and equipment entering and leaving the roadway.
 
McNAIRY COUNTY, US 64 (SR 15):(Recovery ActProject) Widening project between SR 225 and Sandy Flat Road will result in traffic shifts. Motorists are advised to use caution when traveling through this work zone. Be alert for trucks and equipment entering and leaving the roadway.
 
OBION COUNTY, SR-22:bridge repairs, over North Reelfoot Creek LM-15.63 and Indian Creek LM-23.35.  
 
OBION COUNTY, SR-5: bridge replacement, over Cane Creek LM-22.37 and over North Fork Hoosier Creek LM-18.22.  Roadway reduced to one (12’) lane northbound with temporary signal.
 
OBION COUNTY, SR-89:bridge replacement at log mile 5.9 – log mile 6.3. Traffic is being controlled by a temporary signal.
REGION 4, Installation of Longitudinal Cable Barrier Rail on various Interstate & State Routes
BENTON, DECATUR & HENDERSON COUNTIES
       Thursday, December 10 through Tuesday, December 15. I-40 westbound and eastbound MM 86.00 to MM 133.00 from 8PM-6AM, nightly. The contractor will have one lane maintained at all times.
MADISON & HAYWOOD COUNTIES
       Thursday, December 10 through Tuesday, December 15. I-40 westbound and eastbound MM 68.00 to MM 42.00 from 8PM-6AM, nightly. The contractor will have one lane maintained at all times.
HENDERSON COUNTY
       Monday, December 14 and Tuesday, December 15: I-40 eastbound MM 99.5.00 to MM 101.00 from
8PM-6AM nightly. The contractor will have one lane maintained at all times.
MADISON COUNTY
       Thursday, December 10. I-40 westbound MM 73.50 to MM 72.00
       Tuesday, December 15 and Wednesday, December 16. I-40 eastbound MM 73.50 to MM 77.00 from 8PM-6AM nightly. The contractor will have one lane maintained at all times.
SHELBY COUNTY
       Thursday, December 10 through Friday, December 11. I-40 westbound MM 26.00 to MM 21.00 from 8PM-6AM, nightly. The contractor will have one lane maintained at all times.
       Sunday, December 13 through Thursday, December 17. I-40 westbound MM 21.00 to MM 18.00 from 8PM-6AM, nightly. The contractor will have one lane maintained at all times.
       Sunday, December 13 and Monday, December 14. I-40 westbound MM 4.00 to MM 3.00 from
8PM-6AM nightly. The contractor will have one lane maintained at all times.
 
REGION 4, On-Call Guardrail Repair
HAYWOOD COUNTY
       Thursday December 10, 4AM-5AM. I-40 Westbound MM 56.40 to MM 55.90, one lane closed, one lane open.
MADISON COUNTY
       Thursday December 10, 8PM-4AM. I-40 Westbound MM 68.50 to MM 69.0, one lane closed, one lane open.
SHELBY COUNTY
       Monday, December 14 and Tuesday, December 15, 8PM-4AM. I-40 Eastbound MM 0.75 to MM 1.25, one lane closed, two lanes open.
       Tuesday, December 15 and Wednesday December 16, 8PM-5AM. I-40 Eastbound MM 1.25 to MM 1.75, one lane closed, two lanes open.
       Thursday, December 10 and Friday, December 11, 8PM-3AM. I-55 Northbound MM 4.65 to MM 5.15, one lane closed, one lane open.
       Monday, December 14 and Tuesday, December 15, 4AM-6AM. I-240 Northbound “On” ramps from Exit 29/WB & EB Lamar, one lane closed, one lane open.
       Monday, December 14 and Tuesday, December 15, 8PM-11PM. I-240 Westbound from MM 18.00 to MM 19.00 & SB “On” ramp from Exit 19/Perkins Road, one lane closed, two lanes open.
       Monday, December 14 and Tuesday, December 15, 11PM-5AM. I-240 Westbound Exit 25A ramp, one lane closed, one lane open.
       Tuesday, December 15 and Wednesday, December 16, 11PM-2AM. I-240 Westbound from MM 21.65 to MM 22.15, one lane closed, two lanes open.
       Tuesday, December 15 and Wednesday, December 16, 2AM-5AM. I-240 Eastbound from MM 21.20 to MM 20.70, one lane closed, two lanes open.
 
SHELBY COUNTY, Seismic Retrofit on the bridge on I-40 over the Mississippi River 
Existing six lane cross-section (arch spans) weekday closure
       Wednesday, December 09, 12AM until Friday, December 11, 7PM: There will be one Westbound lane closed, (two lanes open), three Eastbound lanes open.
       Friday, December 11 7PM until Monday December 14, 6AM: There will be one lane closed Westbound (two lanes open), two lanes closed Eastbound (one lane open).
       Monday, December 14 6AM through Wednesday, December 16: There will be one lane closed Westbound (two lanes open), one lane closed Eastbound (two lanes open).
 
Existing four lane cross-section (east of the arch spans) weekend closure
       Wednesday, December 09, 12AM until Friday, December 11, 7PM: There will be two Westbound, two Eastbound lanes open.
       Friday, December 11, 7PM until Monday, December 14, 6AM: There will be two Westbound lanes open, onelaneclosed Eastbound (one lane open).
       Monday, December 14, 6AM through Wednesday, December 16: There will be two Westbound, two Eastbound lanes open.
NOTE: The eastbound exit ramp (Ramp N-O) located just east of the arch spans will be closed from 7PM Friday, December 11, until 6AM Monday, December 14. The westbound entrance ramp (Ramp IL/D) located just east of arch spans will remain open at all times. Delays due to weather may cause lane closures to be canceled or rescheduled.
 
SHELBY COUNTY, SR-3 (US-51/Thomas Street) at Wolf River: bridge construction. Roadway reduced from 4 lanes to one (11’) lane in each direction.
 
SHELBY COUNTY, I-55 at Mallory Avenue: Widening of exist bridges, 3 lanes reduced to 2 each direction. Southbound will be shifted to the newly widening roadway. Traffic switched to new roadway. There will no longer be access to Mallory (Exit 9) from Northbound I-55. Use Third St (Exit 7) detour to Mallory.  Riverside Drive from Mallory Avenue to Devant Street is closed indefinitely.  This existing section of roadway will be new location of the northbound I-55 entrance ramp. Use the newly constructed Riverport Road extension as an alternate route.
       Thursday, December 10 through Wednesday, December 16, northbound from 9AM-3PM. The contractor will haveintermittent lane closures to work on interstate bridge construction (Bridges 1 & 2). One lane will be maintained in both directions at all times.
 
SHELBY COUNTY, SR 1:SR 1 (HWY 70) has been reduced to one lane between SR-385 (Paul W. Barret Memorial Pkwy.) and Shelby-Fayette County line for bridge repairs. A temporary traffic signal installed at the bridge location is being used to direct traffic thru the area.
 
TIPTON COUNTY, SR-14 (Austin Peay Highway):(Recovery ActProject)grade, drain and paving operations, beginning north of SR-206 and extending to 1.2 miles east of SR-384.
 
TIPTON COUNTY, SR-59:(Recovery ActProject) bridge replacement, over drainage ditch of Little Beaver Creek LM-24.54.
 
 

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