West Tennessee Weekly Construction February 4-10, 2016

Friday, February 05, 2016 | 08:20am

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.

GIBSON COUNTY, SR-43: Monday, February 08: The southbound outside lane of State Route 43 at the intersection of State Route 77 will be temporary closed to take out old sidewalk and replace.

GIBSON COUNTY, SR-77: Wednesday, February 10: State Route 77 will be closed from State Route 43 to Main Street to construct concrete crosswalk.

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-22: There will be temporary lane closures northbound on State Route 22 between mile marker 6.05 and 6.50 for guardrail repair.

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.

HAYWOOD COUNTY, I-40

Thursday, February 4, 9:00 a. m.-3:00 p. m.:  There will be temporary day time lane closures at the following locations for bridge inspection.

  • I-40, eastbound MM 60.0. One lane will remain open.
  • I-40, eastbound MM 66.0. One lane will remain open.

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.

MADISON COUNTY, I-40
Thursday, February 4, 9:00 a. m.-12:00 p. m.:  There will be temporary day time lane closures at the following location for overhead sign work.

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 -Annual Preventative and Unscheduled Maintenance of the Memphis I. T. S. System Equipment, including the TMC
Thursday, February 4 & Friday, February 5 (back up date), 9:00 a. m.-3:00 p. m.: There will be temporary lane closures I-55 southbound Arkansas mile marker 1.0 to mile marker 0.0 (On the Mississippi River Bridge ending at the Arkansas/Tennessee border) to replace the cameras antennas and do preventative maintenance on the ITS system. One lane will remain open.

Tuesday, February 9 & Wednesday, February 10, 9:00 a. m.-3:00 p. m.: There will be temporary lane closures I-40 eastbound between MM 18.5 and 19.0 (between Hwy 64 and Canada Road) to work on SmartWay cameras. One lane will remain open.

SHELBY COUNTY, I-40 at Canada Road
Wednesday, February 3 through Wednesday, February 10: I-40 speed limit has been reduced to 55 MPH.  There are lane shifts eastbound and westbound on I-40. Beginning December 05, 2014, there are transitions southbound and northbound on Canada Road.

SHELBY COUNTY, I-40 repair of bridge over the Mississippi River
Wednesday, February 3 through Wednesday, February 10: There are no scheduled closures.

SHELBY COUNTY, I-40/I-240 Phase 2 Interchange Improvements:
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 right lane of Sam Cooper Boulevard Westbound is CLOSED, beginning east of the I-40/I-240 interchange. (Two left lanes are open)
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: 3 lanes will remain open for bridge work over the Wolf River Bridge. (1 lane Sam Cooper, 1 lane I-240W, 1 lane I-40W/new flyover)
I-40 EB: 4 lanes will remain open for bridge work over the Wolf River Bridge. (2 lanes I-240E to I-40E, 1 lane I-40E (new flyover) 1 lane Sam Cooper​
I-240 EB ramp has 2 lanes open.
I-240 EB to I-40 WB has the left lane closed.
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 1-11-16: Covington Pike will be one lane in each direction at the I-40 Interchange for approximately 2 months.

     Friday, February 5 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

CLOSE one westbound lane (right) of Summer Avenue under I-40 bridge for construction activities.

     Saturday, February 6 from 7:00 a.m. to NOON

CLOSE the I-40 westbound entrance ramp from Covington Pike to allow for the placing of portable barrier rail along the existing shoulders to enable reconstruction activities along entrance ramp. Detour will be provided.

*Sunday, February 7 will serve as backup date. 

     Saturday, February 6 from NOON to 6:00 p.m.

CLOSE the right lane of I-40 eastbound beginning at LM 9.6 extending to the Covington Pike (Exit 10) to allow for the placing of portable barrier rail along the existing shoulders to enable reconstruction activities along exit ramp. 

Note: Exit 10 will be CLOSED during this work. Detour will be provided.

*Sunday, February 7 will serve as backup date. 

     Monday night, February 8 from 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.

CLOSE the two (2) left lanes of I-240 eastbound beginning north of Walnut Grove Road for overhead sign construction activities. 

Note: There will also be three (3) 15-minute total interstate closures between 10:00 pm and 1:00 am while the overhead sign are being lifted into place.

* Tuesday night, February 9 and Wednesday night, February 10 will serve as backup dates. 

     Tuesday, February 9 from 1:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.

CLOSE the right lane of I-240 eastbound beginning north of I-40/240 interchange extending to north of the Summer Ave. exit (Exit 12A) for overhead sign construction activities. 

Notes: The Summer Ave. exit (Exit 12A) will be CLOSED during this work.  There will also be two (2) 15-minute total interstate closures while the overhead sign structures are being lifted into place.

* Tuesday night, February 9 and Wednesday night, February 10 will serve as backup dates. 

LOOK AHEAD:

     Saturday, February 20 from 6:00 a.m. to Sunday, February 21 at 6:00 p.m.

INTERMITTENT lane closures throughout the I-40/I-240 Interchange to allow for the relocation of eastbound I-40 traffic onto the new bridge over the Wolf River.

SHELBY COUNTY, SR-1: Resurfacing work will cause possible temporary lane closures in both directions daily, from west of Kentucky Street to State Route 4. The contractor is working on bike lane item.

SHELBY COUNTY, SR-4: Resurfacing work will cause possible temporary lane closures in both directions daily, from US-51 (State Route 3) to US-70 (State Route 1). The contractor is working on bike lane item.

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 45 MPH. As of May 13, 2015, Egypt-Central Road and Momosa Road have been CLOSED to thru traffic until December 31, 2015.

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. The contractor will continue working underneath the bridge but all lanes of traffic will be open Thursday, December 17, 2015.

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 to completed punch list items.

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.

TDOT REGION 4, On-Call Guardrail Repair
 Wednesday, February 3 through Tuesday, February 9, 8:00 p. m.-6:00 a. m.: There will be night time lane closures at the following various locations to repair damaged guardrail.

  • I-40, Benton County, eastbound & westbound (MM 126.0 to MM 133.0), one lane will remain open.
  • I-40, Decatur County, eastbound & westbound (MM 119.0 to MM 126.0), one lane will remain open.
  • I-40, Haywood County, eastbound & westbound (MM 48.0 to MM 67.0), one lane will remain open.
  • I-40, Henderson County, eastbound & westbound (MM 94.0 to MM 119.0), one lane will remain open.
  • I-40, Madison County, eastbound & westbound (MM 67.0 to MM 94.0), one lane will remain open.

TDOT REGION 4 Retracing of Pavement Marking with Spraythermo
Wednesday, February 3 through Wednesday, February 10: There are no scheduled closures.

TDOT REGION 4 On-Call Pavement Repair
Wednesday, February 3 through Wednesday, February 10: There are no scheduled closures.

TDOT MAINTENANCE:
Wednesday, February 3 through Wednesday, February 10, 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.

TIPTON and HAYWOOD COUNTIES, SR-54: Wednesday, February 3 through Wednesday, February 10: 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. Eastbound lane is now closed to traffic for expansion joint repair and installation of steel reinforcements.

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