West Tennessee Construction March 25 – March 31, 2010

CARROLL COUNTY, SR-22:(Recovery Act Project) SR22 (Lexington Street) from south of the court square to SR-22 BYP is CLOSED for a bridge replacement project. A detour route is posted.

 

CARROLL COUNTY, SR-436   SR436 between SR77 (US 70A)(Reedy Creek Rd.) and SR76 (S. Highland Dr.) is CLOSED for a bridge replacement project. A detour route is posted

 

DECATUR COUNTY, US 412 (SR 20) Widening Project:  Motorists should be alert for temporary lane closures each day along US412 (SR20) from near the Henderson County line to Bear Creek Rd. as crews work to widen the roadway.

 

DYER COUNTY, I-155 Bridge Repair:  No scheduled lane closures. Shoulders on the bridge remain closed for bridge repair work.

 

GIBSON COUNTY, SR-104 SR104 between Hwy 45 and SR367 is CLOSED for bridge repair. A detour route is posted.

 

GIBSON COUNTY, SR-425:  grade, drain and paving operations beginning west of Gann Road to Salem Street.

 

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: The bridge over the north fork of the Forked Deer River is currently reduced to one lane with temporary signal for a bridge repair project. Motorists are reminded to use caution through this area. The speed limit has been reduced to 35 mph for the duration of the construction project.

 

HARDEMAN and McNAIRY COUNTIES, SR-15: construction of 4-lane highway from McClintock Rd to SR225. 

 

HARDIN COUNTY, SR-15: construction of 4-lane highway from near Savannah to Firetower Road. Motorists should use caution and watch for construction equipment entering and leaving roadway in this area.

 

HAYWOOD COUNTY, SR-1 (US70): Bridge repair on 4 bridges will result in lane closures each day over Overflow at LM 5.58, LM 5.92, LM 6.27 and over Muddy Creek LM 6.37. Traffic will be controlled by a temporary traffic signal (width restriction of 11'3").

 

HAYWOOD COUNTY, SR-1 (US70): Bridge repair will result in lane closures each day on 6 bridges over Overflow Hatchie River at LM 7.23, 7.65, 8.15, 8.40, 8.84 and 9.10. Traffic will be controlled by a temporary traffic signal (width restriction of 11'3").

 

HAYWOOD COUNTY, SR-19 (between SR54 and I-40): A bridge replacement will close this road through August 31, 2010. Detour will continue to be posted throughout the project.

 

HAYWOOD COUNTY, SR-76 Bridge Replacement: A bridge replacement project will result in lane closures each day. Traffic will be controlled by a temporary traffic signal.

HENDERSON COUNTY Design-Build on SR-104 over I-40 MM 101.00  No scheduled closures.

 

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 Act Project) 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-5: bridge replacement, over Cane Creek LM-22.37 and over North Fork Hoosier Creek LM-18.22.  Roadway reduced to one (11’) 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 IV Maintenance

       Wednesday March 24 through Wednesday March 31, 8AM-4:30PM, There will be possible lane closures at various locations in Region IV in order to patch potholes on an as needed basis.

 

REGION 4, Installation of Longitudinal Cable Barrier Rail on the Interstate (MM 133 to MM 43

HAYWOOD and DECATUR COUNTIES

       Wednesday March 24 through Tuesday March 30, 8PM-6AM: There will be nighttime lane closures at the following locations to install longitudinal cable barrier rail:

 

       I-40 in Haywood County between MM 60 and MM 58 – will be reduced to one lane in each direction.

       I-40 in Henderson County between MM 100 and MM 101 – will be reduced to one lane in each direction.

       I-40 in Madison County between MM 68 and MM 60 – will be reduced to one lane in each direction.

       I-240 westbound in Shelby County between MM 21.5 and MM 21.8 – will be reduced to one lane.

 

SHELBY COUNTY

       Wednesday March 24 through Wednesday March 31, 2010 No scheduled closures.

 

SHELBY COUNTY, SR-1 (US70) @ Canada Road : Intersection improvements (grading, draining, paving, signing, striping, and signalization) will result in daily lane closures in both directions. Motorists are reminded to use caution when driving through this intersection.

  

SHELBY COUNTY, Seismic Retrofit on the bridge on I-40 over the Mississippi River 

Existing six lane cross-section (arch spans) closures

       Wednesday March 24, 12AM through Friday March 26, 7PM: One lane will be closed in both directions.

       Friday March 26, 7PM through Monday March 29, 6AM: Two eastbound lanes and one westbound lane will be closed.

       Monday March 29, 6AM through Wednesday March 31: One lane will be closed in both directions.

 

Existing four lane cross-section (east of the arch spans) closures

       Friday March 26, 7PM through Monday March 29, 6AM: One eastbound lane will be closed.

 

SHELBY COUNTY, ITS Cable/Radar/Electrical Installation I-40 & I-240

       Wednesday March 24, 9AM-3PM: I-40 eastbound at the Mississippi River bridge will be reduced to two lanes for camera maintenance. 

 

SHELBY COUNTY, Grade, Drain & Paving on SIA Route serving the B. N. S. F. Railway

       Wednesday March 24 through Wednesday March 31, 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.  March 30, 2010 from 9AM to 3PM the bridge will be closed and a detour will be posted.

 

SHELBY COUNTY, I-55 at Mallory Avenue: I-55 is reduced to two lanes in each direction. Currently there is no access to Mallory Avenue (Exit 9) from Northbound I-55. Motorists should use the Third Street Exit (Exit 7) and detour to Mallory. Riverside Drive from Mallory Avenue to Devant Street is closed. Motorists should use the newly constructed Riverport Road extension as an alternate route.

       Wednesday March 24 through Wednesday March 31, 9AM-3PM: There will be intermittent lane closures on I-55 northbound (MM 8 to MM 9) for bridge construction.

 

Region 4 On-Call Guardrail (RMD Holdings, LTD DBA Nationwide Construction Group)

Thursday March 25 through Wednesday, March 31 from 8PM-6AM: There will be night time lane closures at the following locations to install guardrail.

 

       I-40 westbound in Shelby County at Exit 12A – Will be reduced to one lane.

       I-40 westbound in Shelby County between MM 10.4 and MM 10.1 – Will be reduced to two lanes.

       I-40 eastbound in Shelby County between MM 11.5 and MM 11.8 – Will be reduced to two lanes.

       I-240 southbound in Shelby County at Exit 12B – Will be reduced to one lane.

       I-240 northbound in Shelby County between MM 29.8 and MM 30.2 – Will be reduced to two lanes.

       I-240 northbound in Shelby County between MM 31.4 and MM 31.7 – Will be reduced to two lanes.

       I-240 westbound in Shelby County at Exit 13 – Will be reduced to two lanes.

       I-240 northbound in Shelby County between MM 26.0 and MM 26.4 – will be reduced to two lanes.

 

TIPTON COUNTY, SR-14 (Austin Peay Highway): (Recovery Act Project)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 Act Project) bridge replacement, over drainage ditch of Little Beaver Creek LM-24.54.

For more information on TDOT road construction projects or to view travel conditions visit the TDOT SmartWay Information System web site (http://www.tn.gov/tdot/tdotsmartway/). Motorists can also dial 511 from any land-line or cellular phone to access up to date traffic conditions. TDOT is also now on Twitter. For up to date traffic tweets for the Jackson & Memphis areas follow Memphis511 (http://twitter.com/memphis511). For statewide traffic information follow TN511 (http://twitter.com/TN511). 

 

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 your destination.

 

All scheduled work is subject to change due to adverse weather conditions or other conditions beyond the control of the contractor.

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