Weekly Construction Report for West Tennessee, March 4 - March 10, 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-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 lane closures.

 

       LOOK AHEAD: Saturday March 13, 6AM-6PM: I-40 eastbound & westbound will have one lane closed and divert traffic onto the ramps over S.R. 104 & back to I-40. This lane closure is required to pour Phase 1 of the new bridge deck. S.R. 104 & the bridge located @ MM 101 will be closed to local traffic entering I-40. Traffic will be flagged on S.R. 104. THP will assist with lane closures on I-40.

 

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 3 through Tuesday March 9, 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 3 through Tuesday March 9. I-40 eastbound and westbound, Haywood County MM 43.00 to MM 60.00  and Madison County MM 88.0 to MM 60.0 from 8PM-6AM, nightly. The contractor will have one lane maintained at all times.

 

Region 4 Distress Survey (Materials & Test)

       Monday March 10 through Wednesday March 12, 9AM-12PM, There will be possible lane closures at various locations in Region IV in order to perform a distress survey on an as needed basis

 

 

 

SHELBY COUNTY

       Wednesday March 3 through Wednesday March 10, 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 3, 12AM through Friday March 5, 7PM: There will be one eastbound & one westbound lane closed.

       Friday March 5, 7PM through Monday March 8, 6AM: There will be two eastbound lanes & one westbound lane closed.

       Monday March 8, 6AM through Wednesday March 10: There will be one eastbound & one westbound lane closed.

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

      Friday March 5, 7PM through Monday March 8, 6AM: There will be one eastbound lane closed.

       Friday March 5, 7PM through Monday March 8, 6AM: The eastbound exit ramp (Ramp N-O) east of the arch spans will be closed.

 

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

       Wednesday March 3 through March 10, 2010 No scheduled closures.

 

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

       Wednesday March 3 through Wednesday March 10, 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.

       Wednesday March 3 through Wednesday March 10, 9AM-3PM, There will be intermittent lane closures northbound (MM 8 to MM 9) in order to perform bridge construction (Bridge 1, Mallory Ave, overpass). One westbound lane will remain open.

 

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

Wednesday March 3 through Wednesday March 10, 8PM-6AM, There will be night time lane closures at the following locations to install guardrail.

       I-40, Benton County, westbound (MM 127 to MM 130), 1 lane to remain open.

       I-40, Decatur County, westbound (MM 120), 1 lane to remain open.

       I-40, Fayette County, eastbound (MM 33), 1 lane to remain open.

       I-40, Henderson County, both direction (MM 100 to MM 116), 1 lane to remain open.

       I-40, Madison County, both direction (MM 75 to MM 93), 1 lane to remain open.

       I-40, Shelby County, both directions (MM 25 to MM 26), 1 lane to remain open.

 

TDOT Bridge Inspection & Repair

       Saturday March 06, 9AM-11AM, There will be single lane closures both eastbound and westbound on I-40 MM 23.16, in order to inspect the bridge over I-40 (Davis Plantation Rd). One lane will remain open.

 

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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