West Tennessee Weekly Construction September 24-October 1, 2015

Friday, September 25, 2015 | 08:58am

BENTON COUNTY, SR-69:  Miscellaneous safety improvements on State Route 69A from Reynoldsburg Road to Cedar Grove Road will cause temporary lane closures in both directions daily, with flagmen, for the installation of guardrail, striping, and snowplowable marker installation.

CARROLL COUNTY:  Miscellaneous safety improvements on various local roads which include Buena Vista Road, Old Trezevant Road/Rimmer Road, Rowland Mill Road, McLemoresville Road/Old Stage Road, Terry Road, & Hinkledale Road, will cause temporary lane closures in both directions daily.

CARROLL COUNTY, SR-76:  Milling and paving activities between Trezevant and McKenzie.​
Monday September 14, 2015 through Friday, October 2, 2015, there will be temporary lane closures in both directions daily.

DECATUR COUNTY, SR-69: Resurfacing work will cause temporary lane closures in both directions daily, from Concord Road to US-412 (State Route 20).

DYER COUNTY, I-155: Bridge Repair on I-155 over the Mississippi River
Thursday, July 23, 2015 through Wednesday, August 31, 2016: There will be lane closures eastbound and westbound on I-155 over the Mississippi River Bridge, for duration of the project. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction with a 14’ 10.5” lane restriction. Speed limit has been reduced to 60 MPH.

FAYETTE and HAYWOOD COUNTY, SR-222:  A grading project on State Route 222 from north of I-40 to south of Camp Ground Road. Motorists should watch for trucks entering and exiting the roadway from the construction zones and also crossing the roadways.

FAYETTE and SHELBY COUNTY, (SR-385) Future I-269:  Construction of I-269 from the interchange with SR-385 to the Mississippi State line. The project intersects with US 72 (SR-86) in the area of the Mann Road intersection. State Route 86 is reduced to one lane in each direction for bridge construction and construction of the concrete ramps. Motorists should watch for trucks entering and exiting the roadway from the construction zones and also crossing the roadways.

HARDIN COUNTY, SR-15 (US-64):  A widening project on State Route 15 from Firetower Road to west of Bigbee Branch. Motorists should watch for trucks entering and exiting the roadway from the construction zones and also crossing the roadways.

HARDIN COUNTY, SR-15 (US-64): A bridge repair project on State Route 15 over the Tennessee River. There will be possible lane closures beginning next week to repair navigational lights. Motorists should use caution.

HARDIN COUNTY, SR-128: A widening project on State Route 128 from South of Opel Loop to US-64 (SR-15) in Savannah. Motorists should watch for trucks entering and exiting the roadway from the construction zones and also crossing the roadways.

HARDIN COUNTY, SR-142: Miscellaneous safety improvements from State Route 57 to the Mississippi State Line will cause temporary lane closures in both directions daily.

HARDIN COUNTY, SR-203: Miscellaneous safety improvements from State Route 226 to Choate Creek Road will cause temporary lane closures in both directions daily.

HARDIN COUNTY, SR-203: Miscellaneous safety improvements from Choate Creek Road to Nichols Branch will cause temporary lane closures in both directions daily.

HENRY COUNTY:  Miscellaneous safety improvements on various local roads which include Old Paris-Murray Road, Shady Grove Road, Reynoldsburg Road, Palestine Road, Van Dyke Road, Macedonia Road, & Old McKenzie Highway will cause temporary lane closures in both directions daily.

HENRY COUNTY, SR-69A: Resurfacing work will cause temporary lane closures in both directions daily, from the Benton County line to north of Mays Bridge Road.

HENRY COUNTY, SR-76 (US-79): Resurfacing work will cause temporary lane closures in both directions daily, from Service Master Drive to West Antioch Road. One lane will remain open in each direction.

HENRY COUNTY, SR-140: Beginning Friday September 11, the railroad will be repairing the crossing at W. Chestnut/SR-160 in Puryear. Detour route will be posted.

HENRY COUNTY, SR-218: Grading, drainage, construction of I-beam bridge and paving 2.6 miles on State Route 218 from State Route 69 northwest of Paris to US-641 (State Route 54). On Friday May 8, 2015, Iron Banks Road was closed to thru traffic until approximately October 31, 2016.

LAUDERDALE COUNTY, SR-208: A widening project on State Route 208 (State Route 209/Cleveland Street) beginning at State Route 209 (Washington Street) and extending to State Route 208 at US-51/State Route 3 in Ripley. There will be possible temporary lane closures daily. Watch for flagmen.

MADISON COUNTY, SR-198: Saturday, September 26, 3:00 p. m.-9:00 p. m.: Beech Bluff Bottom Road will be temporarily CLOSED from the intersection of White Fern Road to the intersection of Luray Road for Beech Bluff Parade and events. Detour route will be posted.

MCNAIRY COUNTY SR-57:  A bridge replacement project will cause a reduction in lanes in both directions on State Route 57 over Cypress Creek. Traffic is reduced to one lane, with a temporary signal, for duration of the project.

OBION COUNTY, SR-22: Resurfacing work will cause temporary lane closures in both directions daily, from the State Route 22 connector to State Route 214.

SHELBY COUNTY, I-40 at Canada Road
Wednesday, September 23 through Wednesday, September 30: I-40 speed limit has been reduced to 55 MPH. There are lane shifts east and westbound on I-40. On December 5, 2014, there were transitions southbound and northbound on Canada Road shifting from two lanes to one lane. Paving operations have begun on Canada Road.
Thursday, September 24, 8:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m.: There will be a temporary lane closure eastbound I-40 near Canada Road for temporary ramp opening.

SHELBY COUNTY, I-40 repair of bridge over the Mississippi River
Wednesday, September 23 through Wednesday, September 30: The outside (right) lane of I-40 Eastbound over the Mississippi River is closed for repair work.​
LOOK AHEAD: Monday, October 5: The outside lane of I-40 Westbound over the Mississippi River bridge will be closed for repair work.

SHELBY COUNTY, I-240 North of SR-385 to North of Walnut Grove Rd.:
Wednesday, September 23 through Wednesday, September 30: All traffic is running in permanent location. Contractor is completing ITS/Lighting portion of punch list.

SHELBY COUNTY, I-40/I-240 Phase 2 Interchange Improvements:
Summer Avenue: The right westbound lane is CLOSED, beginning just west of the existing I-240 northbound bridge over Summer Avenue to allow for construction access.
Sam Cooper EB: The left lane of Sam Cooper Boulevard Eastbound is CLOSED, beginning east of Perkins Road to the I-40/I-240 interchange.
Sam Cooper WB: The left lane of Sam Cooper Boulevard Westbound is CLOSED, beginning east of the I-40/I-240 interchange.
I-240: There are shoulder closures in both directions of I-240 between Walnut Grove and I-40 interchange. One lane of northbound I-240 is also CLOSED in this same section.​
I-40 WB: The outside shoulder is closed from Sycamore View to the Wolf River Bridge for construction access.​
I-240 EB ramp has 2 lanes open.
Summer Ave. Exit:  The Summer Ave. exit from I-40 WB will remain closed until completion of Wolf River Bridge.  Motorist must exit off I-40 WB at Exit 12 (Sycamore View) and follow detour to Summer Ave.
Beginning 9-23-15: Covington Pike will be one lane at the intersection for approximately 2 months.

Wednesday, September 23 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

  1.      the inside lanes of Covington Pike in both directions at the interchange to install traffic control and allow for removal of the existing median. This closure will be stay in place for approximately 2 months.

*Thursday, September 24 and Friday, September 25 will serve as backup dates.

Saturday, September 27 from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

  1.      the outside lane of I-240 eastbound beginning north of Walnut Grove Road (LM-13.4) extending to the I-40 eastbound exit (Exit 12C) for relocation of portable barrier rail along the outside shoulder.
  2. Sunday, September 27 and Saturday, October 3 will serve as backup dates.

LOOK AHEAD:

Saturday, October 3 from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

  1.      the two right lanes of I-240 westbound beginning at Sam Cooper Boulevard (LM-12.0) extending to the Walnut Grove Road Interchange (LM-13.4) for noise wall construction activities.
  2. Sunday, October 4 will serve as backup date.

SHELBY COUNTY, SR-1: Night time resurfacing work will cause possible temporary lane closures in both directions daily, from west of Kentucky Street to State Route 4.

SHELBY COUNTY, SR-4: Night time resurfacing work will cause possible temporary lane closures in both directions daily, from US-51 (State Route 3) to US-70 (State Route 1).

SHELBY COUNTY, SR-4: Resurfacing work will cause temporary lane closures in both directions daily, from south of John Paul Drive to SR-277 (Airways Boulevard). One lane will remain open in each direction.

SHELBY COUNTY, SR-14 (Austin Peay Hwy): Construction on State Route 14 for a widening project from State Route 204 (Singleton Parkway) to east of Old Covington Pike. Shoulders are closed north and southbound. April 27, 2015 through May 11, 2016, 8:00 p.m.-6:00 a. m. there will be possible temporary lane closures throughout the project. Speed limit has been reduced to 45MPH. As of May 13, 2015, Egypt-Central Road and Momosa Road have been CLOSED to thru traffic until May 2016.

SHELBY COUNTY, SR-14: Miscellaneous safety improvements including resurfacing on State Route 14 from State Route 204 to the Tipton County line and miscellaneous safety improvements on State Route 14 from State Route 384 to State Route 59 will cause temporary lane closures in both directions daily.

SHELBY COUNTY, SR-14: Resurfacing work will cause temporary lane closures in both directions, from State Route 277 (Trezevant Street) to the I-40 ramp, 8:00 p. m.-6:00 a. m. One lane will remain open in each direction.

SHELBY COUNTY, SR-14: Bridge Repair on State Route 14 over overflows log mile 26.28, 26.58 & 26.74, Loosahatchie River log mile 26.90 and overflow log mile 27.25. There will be temporary lane closures, for the duration of the project. Beginning Friday July 10, 2015, there is be a lane width restriction 11’6” between log mile 26.25 and 27.25, which is approximately 3 miles Southwest of State Route 385/State Route 14 intersection in northeast Shelby County. Temporary signal is being utilized. Friday, August 21, 2015, traffic was switched to the northbound side of the bridge with one lane closed. On Friday, September 4, 2015 both lanes on the bridge at log mile 26.90 will be reopened. On Tuesday September 8 through Monday, November 30, 2015 the southbound lane on bridge at log mile 27.25 will be closed.

SHELBY COUNTY, SR-86 (US-72):  Construction on State Route 86 (US-72) for a widening project north of Quinn Road to State Route 57 (Poplar Avenue) in Collierville. There will be possible temporary lane closures throughout the project. 

SHELBY COUNTY, SR-175: Grade, drain, and pave on State Route 175 (Byhalia Road) from south of Shelby Post Road to south of State Route 385 will cause possible lane closure.

SHELBY COUNTY, SR-176: Bridge repair project on State Route 176 over Winchester Road. Friday, September 25, 8:00 p. m. through Monday, September 28, 5:00 a. m.: There will be possible lane closure in each direction on Winchester Road for the duration of this project.

SHELBY COUNTY, SR-205: Resurfacing work will cause temporary lane closures in both directions, from State Route 57 to south of US 64 (State Route 15). One lane will remain open in each direction.

SHELBY COUNTY, SR-385: Bridge Repair (2) on State Route 385 over Loosahatchie River. Traffic is reduced to one north and one southbound lane; a twelve (12’) lane will be maintained in each direction.  Speed limit has been reduced to 55 MPH. Bridge Repair (2) on State Route 385 over Memphis-Arlington Road & Hall Creek. A traffic shift will cause traffic to move on both east and westbound bridges.

Traffic was moved over last week for Phase 2 Construction. Memphis-Arlington Road and eastbound lane of Hall Creek bridge have been dug out for expansion joints. They have begun the composite fiber encasement. Wrap on beams on the Loosahatchie River Bridges and delineators on the parapet rails.  Deck joints have been sealed. Grooving will begin this week along with texture coat to finish. Traffic has been switched over to the left lane westbound on State Route 385 over Loosahatchie-expansion joints being installed.

TDOT REGION 4 On Call Concrete Pavement Repairs on Various Interstate & State Routes
Wednesday, September 23 through Wednesday, September 30: There are no scheduled closures.

TDOT REGION 4, On-Call Guardrail Repair
Wednesday, September 23 through Wednesday, September 30: There are no scheduled closures.

TDOT REGION 4 Miscellaneous Safety Improvements Using High Friction Surface Treatment on Various State Routes

Friday, September 25, 8:00 p.m. through Monday September 28, 6:00 a.m.: There lane closures eastbound and westbound on SR-385 in Shelby County between LM-0.75 and LM-1.50 at Ridgeway Road. At least one lane will remain open at all times. The ramp from Ridgeway Road heading westbound on SR-385 will be closed. THP will assist with traffic control. Weather Permitting.

Friday, September 25, 8:00 p.m. through Monday September 28, a.m.: There lane closures eastbound and westbound on SR-385 in Shelby County between LM-2.00 and LM-3.00 at Kirby Road. At least one lane will remain open at all times. THP will assist with traffic control. Weather Permitting.

Please be advised that these two lane closures will NOT be concurrent. The contractor will begin on SR-385 at Ridgeway and when work is complete at this location, they will move to SR-385 at Kirby. Since the time frame on the work is dependent on several factors, requests have been made for the entire weekend at both locations.

TDOT REGION 4 Retracing of Pavement Marking with Spraythermo

Wednesday, September 23 through Tuesday, September 29, (including Friday, Saturday & Sunday night), 8:00 p. m.-6:00 a. m.: There will be night time “rolling road blocks” at the following locations for retracing of pavement markings. Weather Permitting.

  • I-55, Shelby County, northbound and southbound MM 0.00 (MS State Line) to MM 12.28 (MS River), one lane will remain open.
  • SR-385, Shelby County, northbound & southbound LM 0.00 (I-240) to LM 15.54 (Fayette County line), one lane will remain open.

TDOT REGION 4 Relensing of Snowplowable Markers

Wednesday, September 23 through Tuesday, September 29, (including Friday, Saturday & Sunday night), 8:00 p. m.-6:00 a. m.: There will be night time “rolling road blocks” at the following locations for relensing of snowplowable markers. THP will assist with traffic control. Weather Permitting.

  • I-155, Dyer County, northbound & southbound MM 0.00 (Dyersburg) to MM 15.94 (SR-181), one lane will remain open.

Wednesday, September 23 through Tuesday, September 29, (including Friday, Saturday & Sunday night), 8:00 p. m.-6:00 a. m.: There will be night time “rolling road blocks” at the following locations for relensing of snowplowable markers. THP will assist with traffic control. Weather Permitting.

  • I-40, Fayette County, eastbound & westbound LM 0.00 (Fayette County line) to LM 16.10 (Fayette/Haywood County line), one lane will remain open.
  • SR-385, Fayette County, northbound & southbound LM 0.00 to LM 1.12, one lane will remain open.
  • I-240, Shelby County, northbound & southbound LM 0.00 (I-40/Midtown) to LM 5.15 (I-55), one lane will remain open.
  • SR-385, Shelby County, eastbound & westbound LM 0.00 to LM 15.50, one lane will remain open.
  • SR-385, Shelby County, eastbound & westbound LM 0.00 to LM 23.68, one lane will remain open.

TDOT MAINTENANCE:
Wednesday, September 23 through Wednesday, September 30, 9:00 a. m.-4:00 p. m.: There will be possible lane closures at various locations in Region IV in order to patch potholes on an as needed basis. Weather Permitting.

TDOT District 49 MAINTENANCE:
Monday, September 28 through Friday, October 2, 9:00 a. m.-3:00 p. m.: There will be day time lane closures at the following locations for pavement infrared repairs. THP will assist with traffic control. Weather Permitting.

  • SR-385, Shelby County, westbound MM 12.4, one lane will remain open.
  • SR-385, Shelby County, eastbound between MM 14.44 & MM 15.2, one lane will remain open.
  • SR-385, Shelby County, eastbound & westbound between MM 26.80 & MM 28.8, one lane will remain open.

TIPTON and HAYWOOD COUNTIES, SR-54: Wednesday, September 16 through Wednesday, September 23: Bridge Repair on State Route 54 over Hatchie River at log mile 9.60. A signal system will be utilized. On July 6, 2015, State Route 54 over Hatchie River, traffic was reduced to one lane with a 11’ 2” lane restriction.

WEAKLEY COUNTY, SR-22: Resurfacing work will cause temporary lane closures in both directions daily, from State Route 217 to the ramp from State Route 431.

WEAKLEY COUNTY, SR-124: Resurfacing work will cause temporary lane closures in both directions daily, from State Route 43 to Stafford Store Road.

WEAKLEY COUNTY:  Miscellaneous safety improvements on various local roads which include Old State Route 22, Ralston Road, Parkers Levee Road, Three Point Road, & Shades Bridge Road will cause temporary lane closures in both directions daily.

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