West Tennessee Construction - September 3 - September 9, 2009

Thursday, September 03, 2009 | 08:26am
All Lane Closure activity is suspended for the Labor Day Holiday Period beginning at noon on Friday, September 4 through 6 a.m. Tuesday, September 8.
 
CARROLL COUNTY, SR-76: Widening from Sydnor & Winston Roads to McKenzie. Watch for construction equipment entering and leaving roadway.  Speed Limit 45MPH. Traffic has been shifted to the new roadway.
 
CARROLL COUNTY, SR-22:(Recovery Act Project) bridge replacement, (Lexington Street) south of court square to SR-22 BYP CLOSED. Detour route posted.
 
DYER COUNTY, I-155 Bridge Repair: bridge repairs, over Mississippi River.  Northbound and Southbound shoulders are closed.
 
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.
 
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, 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-69A: bridge repairs, over the Big Sandy River LM-0.13, roadway reduced to one (10’ 6”) lane with temporary signal
 
LAUDERDALE COUNTY, US-51 (SR-3) @ Tipton County line LM-0.00 to State Highway Garage (Recovery Act Project):
      Thursday September 3 and Friday September 4, northbound & southbound from 7AM-7PM and Noon on September 4. The contractorwill have lane closures in order to perform paving operations and shoulder work. One lane will be maintained in both directions at all times.
      Tuesday, September 8 through Wednesday September 9, northbound & southbound from 7AM-7PM. The contractorwill have lane closures in order to perform paving operations and shoulder work. One lane will be maintained in both directions at all times.
 
MADISON COUNTY, Interstate 40 Resurfacing:  
      Wednesday, September 2 through Friday, September 4 eastbound and westbound from 7PM-5AM each night, The contractor willhavelane closures in order to performpavement shoulder repairs,placement of reflective markers, pavement markings, and striping. One lane will be maintained in both directions at all times.
      Tuesday, September 8 and Wednesday September 9 eastbound and westbound from 7PM-5AM each night, The contractor willhavelane closures in order to performpavement shoulder repairs,placement of reflective markers, pavement markings, and striping. One lane will be maintained in both directions at all times.
 
McNAIRY COUNTY, US 64 (SR 15) Resurfacing from SR 5 to Mulberry St.:(Recovery ActProject)
      Thursday September 3 through Wednesday September 9: No Closures Scheduled.
 
OBION COUNTY, SR-22: bridge repairs, over North Reelfoot Creek LM-15.63 roadway will be reduced to one (10’) lane and maintained with temporary signal. Indian Creek LM-23.35 roadway will be reduced to one lane with temporary signal. 
 
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.
 
REGION 4, On-Call Guardrail Repair
SHELBY COUNTY
      Thursday, September 3, 8PM-2AM: I-40 Westbound near Exit 10B from Sam Cooper, ramp CLOSED, two lanes open.
      Thursday, September 3, 8PM-2AM: I-40 Westbound near MM 8.35,“Off”ramp and one lane closed,two lanes open.
      Thursday, September 3, 2AM-6AM: I-40 Westbound near Exit 6/Warfordand“On”ramp and one lane closed,two lanes open.
      Thursday, September 3 through Friday, September 4, 8PM-2AM, nightly: I-40 Eastbound near Exit 25/Arlington, one lane closed, one lane open.
      Thursday, September 3 through Friday, September 4, 8PM-2AM, nightly: I-40 Eastbound near Exit 35/Longtown (SR-59), one lane closed, one lane open.
      Thursday, September 3 through Friday, September 4, 2AM-6AM, nightly: I-40 Westbound near Exit 25/Arlington, one lane closed, one lane open.
 
SHELBY COUNTY, Seismic Retrofit on the bridge on I-40 over the Mississippi River
      Thursday, September 3 eastboundfrom 9AM-3PM. The contractor will have lane closures in order to install construction signs. One lane will be maintained at all times.
      Beginning 9AM-7PM, Tuesday, September 8. There will be one lane closed in each direction (two lanes open).
      Tuesday, September 8 7PM-6AM. There will be two lanes closed Eastbound (one lane open),one lane closed Westbound (two lanes open).
      Wednesday, September 9 6AM-7PM. There will be one lane closed each direction (two lanes open).
      Wednesday, September 9 7PM-6AM. There will be one lane closed Eastbound (two lanes open), two lanes closed Westbound (one lane open). 
      Thursday, September 10 6AM-7PM.  There will be one lane closed each direction ( two lanes open).
      Thursday, September 10 7PM-6AM.  The traffic will be shifted into its final position for this closure with two lanes open both westbound and eastbound.  These closures will continue over the next few months, for bridge repair.
 
SHELBY COUNTY, I-240, I-55 & I-40 ITS cable/radar/electrical installation
      Thursday September 3 through Wednesday September 09: No scheduled closures.
 
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, September 3 northbound from 9AM-3PM, The contractor will haveintermittent lane closures to drive sheet piling along the interstate at Bridge 1 (MM 9). The contractor will be excavating the bridge abutments this week and needs to drive the sheet piling to safe up the interstate. One lane will be maintained in both directions at all times.
      Friday, September 4 northbound from 9AM-Noon. The contractor will haveintermittent lane closures to drive sheet piling along the interstate at Bridge 1 (MM 9). The contractor will be excavating the bridge abutments this week and needs to drive the sheet piling to safe up the interstate. One lane will be maintained in both directions at all times.
      Tuesday, September 8 through Wednesday, September 9 northbound from 9AM-3PM. The contractor will haveintermittent lane closures to drive sheet piling along the interstate at Bridge 1 (MM 9). The contractor will be excavating the bridge abutments this week and needs to drive the sheet piling to safe up the interstate. One lane will be maintained in both directions at all times.
 
SHELBY COUNTY, I-55:resurfacing at Mississippi State Line to Nonconnah Creek.
      Thursday September 3 and Friday, September 4 northboundfrom 7PM-6AM. The contractor will have lane closures in order to perform paving operations. One lane will be maintained at all times.
      Tuesday September 8 through Wednesday September 9 northboundfrom 7PM-6AM. The contractor will have lane closures in order to perform paving operations. One lane will be maintained at all times.
 
SHELBY COUNTY, US-72/SR-57 (Poplar Avenue) @ June Road Intersection Improvement
      Thursday, September 3 eastbound from 7PM-6AM. The contractor will haveintermittent lane closures in order to install an overhead sign.
 
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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