Weekly Construction Report for Middle Tennessee Week of March 22-28th, 2012

Thursday, March 22, 2012 | 05:49am
Middle Tennessee Construction
March 22nd – March 28th, 2012
 
DAVIDSON COUNTY, I-440 Eastbound from I-65 to I-24
  • Thursday March 22 through Wednesday March 28: No closures scheduled.
 DAVIDSON COUNTY, Repair of 14 Bridges over I-440
  • Thursday March 22, 6AM through Wednesday March 28, 6PM, There will be lane shifts on Richardson Rd. in order to perform expansion joint work on the bridge.
  • Thursday March 22, Friday March 23, 9AM-3PM and Saturday March 24, 7AM-6PM, On I-440 EB from West End to Hillsboro Road there will be shoulder closures for cleanup work.
  • Monday March 26 through Wednesday March 28, 9AM-3PM, On I-440 WB from Hillsboro Road to West End there will be shoulder closures for cleanup work.
  • Saturday March 24, 7AM-2PM, There will be lane and shoulder closures on Nolensville Road for guardrail work.
  • Saturday March 24, 2PM-6PM, There will be lane and shoulder closures on Foster Avenue for guardrail work.
  • Sunday March 25, 7AM-11AM, There will be lane and shoulder closures on Foster Avenue for guardrail work.
  • Sunday March 25, 11AM-6PM, There will be lane and shoulder closures on West End Avenue for guardrail work.
DAVIDSON COUNTY, Central Pike from US 70 to Stoners Creek
·         Thursday March 22 through Wednesday March 28, 9AM-3PM, There will be alternating lane closures on Central Pike from Lebanon Rd to Stoner’s Creek in order to perform grading work, place base stone, and install curb. Flaggers will be utilized.
 
DAVIDSON COUNTY, Bridge Construction on Gallatin Rd. over the CSX Railroad
  • From now through November 2012, Gallatin Rd. will be reduced to one lane in each direction in this area.
DAVIDSON COUNTY, Bridge Rehabilitation on I-24 over Main St. and over Woodland St.
  • Thursday March 22 through Wednesday March 28, 9PM-5AM, There will be lane closures on Main St. westbound from Spring St. to Interstate Dr. to perform saw cutting.
DAVIDSON COUNTY, Repair of the I-24 (Silliman Evans) Bridge over Nashville & Eastern Railroad
  • Sunday March 25 through Thursday March 29, 8PM-5AM, The right lane and shoulder of I-24 eastbound will be closed in order to remove the containment system.
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Resurfacing on SR 1 from SR 268 (Thompson Lane) to US 41 (SR 2)
  • Sunday March 25 through Wednesday March 28, 9PM-5AM, There will be alternating lane closures on SR 1 in order to adjust manholes. One lane will remain open in each direction.
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Widening of I-65 from SR 248 (Goose Creek) to SR 96
  • Thursday March 22 through Wednesday March 28, (excluding weekends), at 12 Noon, Traffic on I-65 northbound and southbound will be paced in order to blast.
  • Thursday March 22, 9AM-11AM, The right lane of SR 96 westbound just west of the I-65 northbound on ramp and the center left turn lane of I-65 northbound off ramp to SR 96 westbound will be closed to perform some paving.
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Widening of I-65 from SR 248 (Goose Creek) to SR 96
Looking Ahead:
  • Thursday March 29, 8PM-5AM and Friday March 30, 8PM through Saturday March 31, 12 Noon, There will be alternating lane closures on I-65 northbound in order to pave the roadway and shift traffic. One lane will remain open.
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Construction on SR 397 (Mack Hatcher Pkwy.) from south of SR 96 to SR 6
  • Monday March 26 through Wednesday March 28, 9AM-3PM, There will be one lane and shoulder closure on SR 96 at Mack Hatcher for utility work.
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Repair of Two Bridges On SR 100
  • Monday March 26 through Wednesday March 28, 8PM-6AM, There will be alternating lane closures on SR 100 over the Harpeth River for bridge work. Flaggers will be utilized.
DAVIDSON/SUMNER COUNTIES, Miscellaneous Safety Improvements
Local Program Project-Gateway (Korean Veterans) Blvd.
  • From now through December 2012, Traffic on 8th Ave. south and north will be reduced to one lane approaching the Lafayette St. intersection in order to construct roundabout.
WILSON COUNTY, Resurfacing I-40 from East of SR 840 to East of US 70
  • Friday March 23, 8PM through Monday March 26, 6AM, There will be one inside lane and the inside shoulder closed of I-40 eastbound and westbound just west of MM 238.0 for bridge deck repair. One lane will remain open in each direction.
WILSON/DAVIDSON COUNTIES, Miscellaneous Safety Improvements
SR 386 @ I-65 in Davidson County to SR 174
  • Wednesday March 21 through Tuesday March 27, 8PM-6AM, There will be a short term moving left lane closure on SR 386 eastbound beginning at I-65 in Davidson County to SR 174 (Long Hollow Pike) in order to texture coat median barrier wall. One lane will remain open.
  • Wednesday March 21 through Tuesday March 27, 8PM-6AM, There will be a short term moving left lane closure on SR 386 westbound beginning at SR 174 (Long Hollow Pike) to I-65 in Davidson County to in order to texture coat median barrier wall. One lane will remain open.
  • Sunday March 25 through Thursday March 29, 8PM-6AM, There will be alternating lane closures on SR 386 beginning at I-65 in Davidson County to SR 174 (Long Hollow Pike) in order to perform striping and installation of snow plowable markers. One lane will remain open.
WILSON COUNTY, SR-171 (Mt Juliet Road) Widening:(Recovery Act Project)
  • Thursday March 22 through Wednesday March 28, 9AM–3PM, There will be temporary lane closures on Mt. Juliet Road (SR-171) northbound and southbound, from Division Street to Lebanon Rd. for installation of signal equipment and asphalt paving. 
WILSON COUNTY, Resurfacing I-40 from East of SR 840 to East of US 70
  • Friday March 16 through Sunday March 18, 8PM-6AM, There will be alternating lane closures onI-40 eastbound and westbound at MM 238.0 for bridge work.
WILSON COUNTY,I-40 Widening from Central Pike to East of SR-109
  • Sunday March 18 through Thursday March 22, 8PM-5AM, There will be alternating lane closures of the outside travel lane of I-40, both EB and WB (closures in one direction at a time only) from Central Pike to one mile east of SR 109 to drill test borings at various locations along the shoulder.  At least one lane will remain open at all times.
WILSON & SUMNER COUNTIES, Bridge Construction on SR 109 over the Cumberland River
  • Thursday March 22 through Wednesday March 28, 8PM- 6AM, The northbound lane of SR 109 will be closed in order to pour concrete.
TDOT Maintenance:
Middle Tennessee
  
  • Thursday March 22 through Wednesday March 28, (excluding weekends), 9AM-3PM, There will be possible lane closures at various locations on State Routes and Interstates in Middle Tennessee to patch potholes on an as needed basis:
I-24 Cheatham, Davidson, Montgomery and Robertson Counties
I-65 Davidson, Robertson, Williamson Counties
I-40 Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys Counties
 
  • Thursday March 22 through Wednesday March 28, (excluding weekends), 8AM-4PM, There will be possible temporary lane closures at various locations on I-40 in both directions between Davidson County and the Tennessee River Bridge for vegetation maintenance. One lane will remain open.   
·         Cheatham County (mile marker 184.3 to 191.5)
·         Williamson County (mile marker 181.2 to 184.3)
·         Dickson County (mile marker 163.4 to 181.2)
·         Hickman County (mile marker 148.1 to 163.3)
·         Humphreys County (mile marker 134.8 to 160.7)
  
Cheatham County Thursday March 22 through Wednesday March 28, (excluding weekends), 7PM-5AM, There will be one lane periodically closed on I-40 in both directions in Cheatham County between mile marker 186 and mile marker 192 in order to patch potholes in the concrete bridge decks. One lane will remain open.

Davidson CountyThursday March 22 through Wednesday March 28, 7PM-1AM, There will be alternating lane closures onI-40 eastbound between the 213 mile marker and 214 mile marker for brush removal, ditch cleaning and rock removal. One lane will remain open.

 Montgomery & Robertson Counties Thursday March 22 through Wednesday March 28, (excluding weekends), 9AM-12PM, There will be one lane periodically closed on I-24 in both directions in Robertson and Montgomery Counties to move equipment between mile marker 25 and mile marker 12 in order to trim vegetation overhanging the roadway.  One lane will remain open.   
 
 
TDOT Utilities
  • From now through Thursday May 31, 7PM to 6AM, On Dickerson Rd. (SR 11) starting at E. Trinity Lane ending at Hart Lane in Davidson County. This request by Piedmont Gas to insert a 2” gas line into an existing 4” main all roadway cuts will be on the east side of Dickerson Road.
  • Sunday March 25 through Thursday March 29, 8PM-6AM, On SR-155 at the intersection of Robertson Ave. at the intersection of I-40 also on White Bridge Road north side of I-40 at Post Road and several different locations on White Bridge Road. This request by Piedmont Gas is doing a corrosion testing on its pipeline.
Motorists are encouraged to use caution and obey reduced speed limits in all TDOT work zones, regardless of lane closure activity.
Information in this report is provided to the Department of Transportation by the contractors. Most work is weather dependent and subject to change due to inclement weather.

For more information on this or any other TDOT road construction project or to view travel conditions in this area visit the TDOT SmartWay Information System web site ( http://www.tn.gov/tdot/tdotsmartway/ ). People can also dial 511 from any land-line or cellular phone to access up to date traffic conditions, or visit www.TN511.com ( http://www.tn511.com/ ). TDOT is also now on Twitter. For up to date traffic tweets for the Nashville area follow Nashville511 ( http://twitter.com/nashville511 ) on Twitter. For statewide traffic tweets just 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.

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