TDOT to Reopen One Lane of SR-68 in Rhea County to Light Traffic Only
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Tennessee Department of Transportation personnel and contract crews have been working to stabilize a section of State Route 68 near log mile 5 in Rhea County that recently was closed due to a slide. After assessing the work that has been done so far, it has been determined that the roadway is safe to be reopened to one lane for light traffic only, such as cars, pickup trucks and school buses. This will take place on Saturday morning, May 12, 2018. Traffic will be controlled by a temporary traffic signal.
No heavy commercial vehicles will be allowed to travel through the slide area. TDOT personnel will be manning checkpoints at each end of the project to ensure that this directive is followed.
Meanwhile, TDOT forces and crews from GeoStabilization International, LLC (GSI) will continue working in the area to further stabilize and reinforce the roadway so it can be fully reopened to two lanes and all traffic. Drivers are urged to be patient as they travel on SR 68 and to watch out for crews as they work in the area.
From your desktop or mobile device, get the latest construction activity and live streaming SmartWay traffic cameras at www.TNSmartWay.com/Traffic. Travelers can also dial 511 from any land-line or cellular phone for travel information, or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TN511 for statewide travel or Chattanooga area alerts @Chattanooga511 or any of TDOT’s other Twitter pages. As always, drivers are reminded to use all motorist information tools wisely and Know Before You Go! by checking travel conditions before leaving for your destination. Drivers should never tweet, text or talk on a cell phone while behind the wheel.
In 2016, the Tennessee Department of Transportation lost three workers in the line of duty. All three were struck by passing motorists. Those tragedies bring the total number of TDOT lives lost to 112. We don’t want to lose another member of our TDOT family. We’re asking you to WORK WITH US. To learn more, go to the website at https://www.tn.gov/tdot/work-with-us/.
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Tennessee Department of Transportation personnel and contract crews have been working to stabilize a section of State Route 68 near log mile 5 in Rhea County that recently was closed due to a slide. After assessing the work that has been done so far, it has been determined that the roadway is safe to be reopened to one lane for light traffic only, such as cars, pickup trucks and school buses. This will take place on Saturday morning, May 12, 2018. Traffic will be controlled by a temporary traffic signal.
No heavy commercial vehicles will be allowed to travel through the slide area. TDOT personnel will be manning checkpoints at each end of the project to ensure that this directive is followed.
Meanwhile, TDOT forces and crews from GeoStabilization International, LLC (GSI) will continue working in the area to further stabilize and reinforce the roadway so it can be fully reopened to two lanes and all traffic. Drivers are urged to be patient as they travel on SR 68 and to watch out for crews as they work in the area.
From your desktop or mobile device, get the latest construction activity and live streaming SmartWay traffic cameras at www.TNSmartWay.com/Traffic. Travelers can also dial 511 from any land-line or cellular phone for travel information, or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TN511 for statewide travel or Chattanooga area alerts @Chattanooga511 or any of TDOT’s other Twitter pages. As always, drivers are reminded to use all motorist information tools wisely and Know Before You Go! by checking travel conditions before leaving for your destination. Drivers should never tweet, text or talk on a cell phone while behind the wheel.
In 2016, the Tennessee Department of Transportation lost three workers in the line of duty. All three were struck by passing motorists. Those tragedies bring the total number of TDOT lives lost to 112. We don’t want to lose another member of our TDOT family. We’re asking you to WORK WITH US. To learn more, go to the website at https://www.tn.gov/tdot/work-with-us/.
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Tennessee Department of Transportation personnel and contract crews have been working to stabilize a section of State Route 68 near log mile 5 in Rhea County that recently was closed due to a slide. After assessing the work that has been done so far, it has been determined that the roadway is safe to be reopened to one lane for light traffic only, such as cars, pickup trucks and school buses. This will take place on Saturday morning, May 12, 2018. Traffic will be controlled by a temporary traffic signal.
No heavy commercial vehicles will be allowed to travel through the slide area. TDOT personnel will be manning checkpoints at each end of the project to ensure that this directive is followed.
Meanwhile, TDOT forces and crews from GeoStabilization International, LLC (GSI) will continue working in the area to further stabilize and reinforce the roadway so it can be fully reopened to two lanes and all traffic. Drivers are urged to be patient as they travel on SR 68 and to watch out for crews as they work in the area.
From your desktop or mobile device, get the latest construction activity and live streaming SmartWay traffic cameras at www.TNSmartWay.com/Traffic. Travelers can also dial 511 from any land-line or cellular phone for travel information, or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TN511 for statewide travel or Chattanooga area alerts @Chattanooga511 or any of TDOT’s other Twitter pages. As always, drivers are reminded to use all motorist information tools wisely and Know Before You Go! by checking travel conditions before leaving for your destination. Drivers should never tweet, text or talk on a cell phone while behind the wheel.
In 2016, the Tennessee Department of Transportation lost three workers in the line of duty. All three were struck by passing motorists. Those tragedies bring the total number of TDOT lives lost to 112. We don’t want to lose another member of our TDOT family. We’re asking you to WORK WITH US. To learn more, go to the website at https://www.tn.gov/tdot/work-with-us/.
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