West Tennessee Weekly Construction July 26-August 2, 2017

BENTON COUNTY, I-40 Truck Climbing Lane
Wednesday, July 2 through Wednesday, August 2: There are no scheduled closures. Motorists should watch for trucks entering and exiting the roadway in a construction zone.
*Speed limit is reduced to 60 MPH.

CROCKETT COUNTY, SR-20 (US-412): There will be lane closures on SR 20 (US 412) east and westbound from the Madison County Line to west of the SR 76 overpass for paving.

DECATUR COUNTY, SR-114: Resurfacing work will cause possible temporary lane closures in both directions daily, from the end of the Tennessee River Bridge to SR-69.

DYER COUNTY, SR-3: Resurfacing work will cause possible temporary lane closures in both directions daily, from SR 3/SR 211, overhead, to SR 77 ramp.

FAYETTE COUNTY, I-40: The grading, drainage, construction of a concrete bulb-tee bridge and paving on I-40 at the SR 196 (Hickory Withe Road) interchange. Motorists should watch for trucks entering and exiting the roadway.​
Sunday, July 30, 6:00 a. m.-6:30 a. m.: I-40 will have rolling road blocks throughout the morning to cross the interstate with utilities.

FAYETTE COUNTY, I-40: Longitudinal Joint Repair​
Sunday, July 30 through Thursday, August 3, 8:00p. m.-5:00 a. m.: There will be INTERMITTENT lane closures on I-40 east and westbound from Shelby County Line to Haywood County line for joint repair. Speed limit is reduced to 60 MPH. THP will assist with traffic control. Weather Permitting.

FAYETTE COUNTY, SR-196: Resurfacing work will cause possible temporary lane closures in both directions daily, from Poplar Acres Road to SR 193. Motorist should watch for flagmen.

FAYETTE COUNTY, SR-222: Resurfacing work will cause possible temporary lane closures in both directions daily, from SR 59 to Hebron Drive. Motorist should watch for flagmen.

HARDEMAN COUNTY, SR-57: Resurfacing work will cause possible temporary lane closures in both directions daily, from the Fayette County line to Saulsbury Road. Motorist should watch for flagmen.

HARDIN COUNTY, SR-15 (US-64): A widening project on SR 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): Resurfacing work will cause possible temporary lane closures in both directions daily, from the Crump City Limits to the beginning of the Tennessee River Bridge.

HARDIN COUNTY, SR-114: A bridge repair project on the Clifton Bridge over the Tennessee River will result in lane shifts and narrowed lanes throughout the project.

HARDIN COUNTY, SR-114: Resurfacing work will cause possible temporary lane closures in both directions daily, from SR 128 (LM 0.81) to the Tennessee River Bridge (LM 3.65). Motorists should watch for flagmen.

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

Monday July 24 through Monday, July 31, 6:00 a. m.-6:00 p. m.: Water Street from east of SR 128 to the intersection of Hannah Blvd. will be closed for one day to replace two storm drains. After this is complete, Water Street will be closed again from SR 128 west to US 64 for one day to replace one storm drain. These closures are planned for consecutive days beginning on July 24 with additional days scheduled in case of weather delays.

HARDIN COUNTY, SR-128: Stantec will be performing exploratory drilling and instrumentation installation along the upstream and downstream slopes of the Pickwick Landing Dam.
Monday, July 31 through Wednesday, August 9, 8:00 p. m.-6:00 a. m.: There will be night time lane closures to perform exploratory drilling at the Pickwick Landing Dam.​
Traffic will be controlled by flagmen.

Monday, August 14 through Wednesday, August 23, 8:00 p. m.-6:00 a. m.: There will be night time lane closures to perform exploratory drilling at the Pickwick Landing Dam.
Traffic will be controlled by flagmen.

HAYWOOD COUNTY-I-40 from Mile Marker 46 (LM 2.86) to near Koko Road (LM 8.36): Sunday, July 30 through Thursday, August 3, 7:00 p. m.-6:00 a. m.: There will be lane closures on I-40 east and westbound from MM 46 to Koko Rd. for milling and paving. Speed limit is reduced to 60 MPH. THP will assist with traffic control. Weather Permitting.

HAYWOOD COUNTY-SR-19 (Brownsville Bypass): A widening project on SR 19 from west of Windrow Road to SR 76 south of Brownsville will cause possible lane closures throughout the project. Motorists should watch for trucks entering and exiting the roadway from the construction zones and also crossing the roadways.

HAYWOOD COUNTY–SR-76: Construction of a concrete bulb tee beam bridge over the Hatchie River–Wednesday, May 3, 2017 SR 76 will CLOSE at log mile 8.98 (approx. 1 mile south of the I-40/Exit 56 interchange) for removal of the truss bridge. *Local traffic will have access up to the bridge. An interstate detour will be posted at Exit 56 and Exit 52 (Stanton/KoKo Road).

HENDERSON COUNTY–I-40:
Sunday, July 30 through Thursday, August 3, 7:00 p. m.-6:00 a. m.: There will be lane closures on I-40 east and westbound from Madison County Line (MM 95.00) to east of SR-104 (MM 101.0) for milling and paving. Speed limit is reduced to 60 MPH. THP will assist with traffic control. Weather Permitting.

HENDERSON COUNTY–SR-114: Resurfacing work will cause possible temporary lane closures in both directions daily, from SR 201 to US412 (SR 20).

LAKE COUNTY, SR-21: Construction of a concrete I-Beam bridge on SR 21 over Branch Creek, including grading, drainage, and paving will cause possible lane closures in both directions throughout the project.

LAKE COUNTY, SR-78: Construction of a concrete Bulb-Tee bridge on SR 78 over drainage ditch including grading, drainage, and paving will cause possible lane closures throughout the project.

MADISON COUNTY, SR-5: Saturday, July 29, 7:00 a. m-6:00 p. m.: The inside lane will be closed in both directions at log mile 0.9, near Pinson for paint work.

MADISON COUNTY, SR-138: Construction of 2 concrete box bridges on SR 138 over Muddy Creek will cause possible lane closures throughout the project.
Restrictions: Beginning Tuesday, May 30 through Tuesday, October 31 a signal system will be utilized. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction with an 11’ lane restriction. Sanderson Road will be closed to through traffic.

MADISON COUNTY, SR-223: Beginning Monday, July 31 through Friday, August 4: Roadway will be closed at log mile 2.3 for bridge repairs. Detour route will be posted.

MCNAIRY COUNTY, SR-5: Resurfacing work will cause possible lane closures, in both directions daily, from SR 15 to near New Salem Road.

OBION COUNTY, Future I-69: Grading, drainage, construction of eight bridges on future I-69 from south of US 51 (SR 3) to south of US 45W (SR 5) will cause possible lane closures throughout the project. *Speed limit is reduced to 45 MPH through the US 51 (SR 3) portion of the project. The inside southbound lane on SR 3 is closed to all traffic for installation of barrier rail.​
Restrictions: Beginning Tuesday, June 13, SR 3 will have a lane shift in the north and southbound directions. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction with a 11’ 6” lane restriction.

SHELBY COUNTY, I-40:
Sunday, July 23 through Thursday, July 27, 8:00 p. m.-5:00 a. m.: There will be lane closures on I-40 west and eastbound from LM 15.54 to LM 15.92 for paving operations. THP will assist with traffic control. Weather Permitting.

Sunday, July 23 through Thursday, July 27, 8:00 p. m.-5:00 a. m.: There will be INTERMITTENT closures of the I-40 eastbound “Off” ramp to Sycamore View Rd. and the I-40 westbound “On” ramp from Sycamore View for paving operations. One ramp will be CLOSED at a time. THP will assist with traffic control. Weather Permitting.

Sunday, July 30 through Thursday, August 3, 8:00 p. m.-5:00 a. m.: There will be lane closures on I-40 west and eastbound from LM 15.54 to LM 15.92 for paving operations. THP will assist with traffic control. Weather Permitting.

SHELBY COUNTY, I-40 at Canada Road
Wednesday, July 26 through Wednesday, August 2: I-40 speed limit has been reduced to 55 MPH. There are lane shifts on I-40 east and westbound. Beginning December 5, 2014, there are transitions south and northbound on Canada Road.

Wednesday, July 26, through mid-summer: The I-40 westbound exit ramp to Canada Rd. (MM 20.0) will be OPEN for northbound traffic only.

Wednesday, July 26 through Friday, July 28, 8:00 p. m.-6:00 a. m.: There will be INTERMITTENT alternating nightly lane closures on I-40 west and eastbound for milling and paving.

Monday, July 31 through Friday, August 4, 8:00 p. m.-6:00 a. m.: There will be INTERMITTENT alternating nightly lane closures on I-40 west and eastbound for painting and removing the bridge overhangs.

SHELBY COUNTY, I-40 Pothole Repair
Thursday, July 27, 9:00 a. m.-3:00 p. m.: There will be INTERMITTENT lane closures on I-40 between MM 2.0 at Chelsea Avenue to MM 5.0 at Hollywood Street for pothole repair. * Friday, July 28 will serve as a backup date. Weather Permitting.

SHELBY COUNTY, I-55:
Tuesday, August 1 and Wednesday, August 2, 9:00 a. m.-3:00 p. m.: CLOSE the inside lane on I-55 southbound Arkansas at MM 1.0 on the Mississippi River Bridge to the Tennessee/Arkansas state line to perform maintenance on SmartWay cameras. One lane to remain open.

SHELBY COUNTY, I-55 from near Horn Lake Road (LM 8.00 L&R) to McLemore Road (LM 11.00 L&R)
 Sunday, July 23, through Thursday, July 27, 8:00 p. m.-5:00 a. m.: There will be INTERMITTENT closures with one lane to remain open on I-55 north and southbound (MM 8.00 to MM 11.00) to allow for resurfacing. Speed limit will be reduced to 45 MPH. THP will assist with traffic control. Weather Permitting. 

LOOK AHEAD:
Sunday, July 30, through Thursday, August 3, 8:00 p. m.-5:00 a. m.: There will be INTERMITTENT closures with one lane to remain open on I-55 north and southbound (MM 8.00 to MM 11.00) to allow for resurfacing. Speed limit will be reduced to 45 MPH. THP will assist with traffic control. Weather Permitting. 

SHELBY COUNTY, SR-1: Construction of a welded steel plate girder bridge on SR 1 over the Loosahatchie River will cause possible lane closures throughout the project.

SHELBY COUNTY, SR-14 (Austin Peay Hwy): Construction on SR 14 for a widening project from SR 204 (Singleton Parkway) to east of Old Covington Pike. Shoulders are closed north and southbound. There will be possible temporary lane closures throughout the project.

On April 21, 2017, Old Covington Pike East access to/from SR 14 was permanently CLOSED.
*Speed limit has been reduced to 45 MPH.

SHELBY COUNTY, SR-385 over I-240: Bridge Repair project will cause possible lane closures throughout the project.

SHELBY COUNTY, US 64 (US 70, SR-1): Resurfacing work will cause possible temporary lane closures in both directions daily, from Wolf River to SR 15 (Stage Road). Motorist should watch for flagmen.

TDOT MAINTENANCE:
Wednesday, July 26 through Wednesday, August 2, 9:00 a. m.-3:00 p. m: There will be possible lane closures at various locations in Region IV in order to repair pavement on an as needed basis.

TDOT Region 4: Random On-Call Concrete Pavement Repair
 Wednesday, July 26 - Monday, July 31: The ramp from northbound US-51/SR 3 to SR 77 (Newbern Exit) will be CLOSED for concrete repair. The posted detour, from Dyersburg, will be from I-155 on to US 412 eastbound then left on to SR 211 northbound for 6.2 miles to Newbern.

TDOT REGION 4: Relensing of Snowplowable Markers:
Wednesday, July 26 through Wednesday, August 2: There are no scheduled closures.

TDOT District 47 & 48 On-Call Guardrail/Concrete Barrier
Wednesday, July 26 through Wednesday, August 2: There are no scheduled closures.

TDOT District 49 On-Call Guardrail/Concrete Barrier
 Monday, July 31 and Tuesday, August 1, 8:00 p. m.-6:00 a. m.: There will be night time lane closures at the following various locations for EMERGENCY repairs to damaged guardrail. If weather prohibits, the repairs will be performed on the next available night. THP will assist with traffic control. Weather Permitting.

Monday, July 31, 8:00 p. m.-6:00 a. m.:
I-240 westbound EXIT 25A to I-55 southbound, near I-55, MM 6.0 (at I-240/I-55 interchange); Ramp 25A will be CLOSED.

Tuesday, August 1, 8:00 p. m.-6:00 a. m.:
I-55 northbound, EXIT 6A to I-240 eastbound, near MM 5.6; Ramp will be CLOSED.               

• I-240 westbound at EXIT 23A right shoulder, MM 23.2; Right lane of I-240 will be CLOSED; Two lanes will remain open. Ramp 23A may be CLOSED or impeded for a short time.

TIPTON COUNTY, SR-179: Resurfacing work will cause possible temporary lane closures, in both directions daily, from SR 54 to SR 14.

WEAKLEY COUNTY, SR-43 (US 45E): Resurfacing work will cause possible temporary lane closures, in both directions daily, from the Gibson County line to Old US 45E.

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