West Tennessee Weekly Construction June 27-July 5, 2018
District 47 - West TN - Northern
BENTON COUNTY, SR 69: A resurfacing project on SR 69 from SR 391 to Rocky Ridge Road will cause possible lane closures throughout the project.
CARROLL COUNTY, SR 104: The grading, drainage, paving and construction of a bridge on SR 104 over Grassy Hollow Creek. Roadway is CLOSED for duration of project.
CARROLL COUNTY, SR 423: The grading, drainage, construction of a concrete I-beam bridge on SR 423 over Clear Creek. Motorists should watch for trucks entering and exiting the roadway.
Restrictions: Monday, February 12, a traffic signal system is being utilized. Traffic is reduced to one lane in with a 10’ lane restriction.
DYER COUNTY, SR-3/US-51: Repair of bridges over South Fork Forked Deer River. Motorists should watch for trucks entering and exiting the roadway in a construction zone. Traffic is reduced to one lane on US 51 (SR 3) in both north and southbound directions, from LM 24.73 to LM 25.00 in Lauderdale County and LM 0.00 to LM 0.40 in Dyer County. SR-3/US-51 northbound traffic is then shifted to the southbound lanes in the crossover areas. *Speed limit is reduced to 45 MPH through the US 51 portion of the project.
Restrictions: There is a 12’ 10” lane restriction.
DYER COUNTY, SR-20 (US 412): Repair of bridges over North Fork Forked Deer River. *Speed limit has been reduced to 55 MPH.
Restrictions: Traffic is reduced to one lane in each direction with a 12’ lane restriction.
DYER COUNTY, SR-20 (US 412): Repair of bridges over Lewis Creek. Motorists should watch for trucks entering and exiting the roadway.
On Monday, May 7, SR 20 was shifted into the westbound direction from LM 2.16 to LM 2.74 for bridge repair. Construction signs and message boards are in use.
Restrictions: Traffic is reduced to one lane in each direction with a 12’ lane restriction.
HENRY COUNTY, SR-54: The grading, drainage, construction of bridges, retaining wall and paving on SR 54 from near Rison Street to near Smith Road. Motorists should watch for trucks entering and exiting the roadway. *Speed limit has been reduced to 35MPH.
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.
Restrictions: Tuesday, August 1, 2017 through November 30, 2018, a traffic signal system is being utilized. Traffic is reduced to one lane in each direction with a 9’ lane restriction.
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: Tuesday, June 13, 2017 SR 3 has a lane shift in the north and southbound directions. Traffic is reduced to one lane in each direction with a 11’ 6” lane restriction.
OBION COUNTY, SR-5: A resurfacing project on SR 5 from US 51 (SR 3) to the Kentucky State line will cause possible lane closures throughout the project.
OBION COUNTY, SR-21: A resurfacing project on SR 21 from SR 183 to US 51 (SR 3) will cause possible lane closures throughout the project.
OBION COUNTY, SR-184: A resurfacing project on SR 184 from SR 21 to Church Street will cause possible lane closures throughout the project.
TDOT Region IV Random Retracing Contract: A retracing project in Shelby Co. on various routes will cause possible lane closures for the duration of project.
District 48 - West TN – Middle/Southern
CHESTER/MCNAIRY COUNTIES, SR-22A; A resurfacing project on SR 22A in McNairy County through Chester County to the Henderson County line will cause possible lane closures throughout the project.
CHESTER COUNTY, SR-200: The resurfacing on SR 200 from Rabbit Ranch Rd. (LM 3.05) to the Henderson Co. line (LM 10.84) will cause possible lane closures throughout the project.
CROCKETT COUNTY, SR-76: The grading, drainage, paving and construction of bridges on
SR 76 over Cypress Creek and overflow. On February 7, 2018, a traffic signal system is being utilized.
Restriction: There is an 11’ width restriction in place. Traffic reduced to one lane.
DECATUR COUNTY, SR 69: On February 7, 2018 there was a lane closure on SR 69 to repair the bridge over Lick Creek. Temporary signals will be in use.
Restriction: There is a 12’ width restriction in place.
DECATUR COUNTY, SR-20 (US 412): The repair of a bridge on US 412 (SR 20) over the Tennessee River will cause possible lane closures throughout the project. Motorist should watch for flagmen.
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.
Wednesday, June 27, 8:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m.: There will be temporary lane closures on I-40 eastbound from MM 28.0 to MM 30.0 for the placement of temporary barrier rail, paving, and placement of pavement markings. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in the eastbound direction with a 60MPH speed limit. THP to assist with traffic control. Weather Permitting.
Backup date Thursday, June 28, 8:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m.
HARDEMAN COUNTY, SR-57: A resurfacing project on SR 57 from Old Rogers Spring Road to SR 125 will cause possible lane closures throughout the project.
HARDEMAN COUNTY, SR-100: Intersection improvements, including the grading, drainage and paving SR 100 at the intersection of SR 138 (LM 11.74) in Toone will cause possible lane closures throughout the project.
Monday, June 11, through Monday, July 16: SR 138 South of the SR 138/SR 100 intersection will be closed to through traffic. A detour will be posted.
HARDIN COUNTY, SR-128: The grading, drainage, and paving on SR 128 from south of One Stop Drive to south of Opel Loop. Motorists should watch for trucks entering and exiting the roadway from the construction zones and also crossing the roadways.
HAYWOOD COUNTY-I-40: Sunday, June 24, through Thursday, June 28, 7:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m.: There will be temporary inside and outside lane closures on I-40 east and westbound near Koko Rd to the SR 19 (Mercer Rd) ramp for milling and paving operations.
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 CLOSED 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 is posted at Exit 56 and Exit 52 (Stanton/KoKo Road).
HENDERSON COUNTY, SR-104: The resurfacing on SR 104 from the Carroll County line to south of Rock Milam Road will cause possible lane closures throughout the project.
MADISON COUNTY, SR-186 (US 45 Bypass) and I-40: Interchange improvements on SR 186 (US 45) north and southbound from the I-40 ramps to Old Hickory Blvd for paving and construction of retaining walls. Widening of I-40 from just east of Exit 79 to just east of Exit 82.
Wednesday, June 27 through Wednesday, July 4: There will be no scheduled lane closures in observance of the 4th of July holiday.
LOOK AHEAD:
Thursday, July 5 and Friday, July 6, 8:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m.: There will be intermittent lane closures on I-40 east and westbound between MM 80-82 for milling and paving operations. Weather Permitting.
Saturday, July 7, 4:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: The left lane of I-40 westbound between MM 82-80 will be closed for setting Barrier Rail. Weather Permitting.
Sunday, July 8, 4:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.: The left lane of I-40 east and westbound between MM 82-80 will be closed for setting Barrier Rail. Weather Permitting.
MADISON COUNTY, I-40: Resurfacing from near US 70 (SR 1) mile marker 87 to Henderson County Line mile marker 95.
REGION 4 GUARDRAIL/CONCRETE BARRIER RAIL
Thursday, July 5, 8:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m.: There will be night time lane closures at the following various locations to repair damaged guardrail. THP will assist with traffic control. Weather Permitting.
· I-40, Haywood, Madison, Henderson, Carroll, Decatur and Benton counties east and west bound (MM 43.00 to MM 134.9)
LOOK AHEAD:
Sunday, July 8, through Thursday, July 12, 8:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m.: There will be night time lane closures at the following various locations to repair damaged guardrail. THP will assist with traffic control. Weather Permitting.
· I-40, Haywood, Madison, Henderson, Carroll, Decatur and Benton counties east and west bound (MM 43.00 to MM 134.9)
TDOT MAINTENANCE:
Wednesday, June 27, through Thursday, June 28, 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.
Friday, June 29, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: There will be possible lane closures at various locations in Region IV in order to repair pavement on an as needed basis.
District 49 - West TN – Southwest
FAYETTE COUNTY, US 70 (US 79, SR-1): A bridge repair project on SR 1 over branch will result in lane closures in both directions daily.
FAYETTE COUNTY, SR-59 over I-40: A bridge repair project on US 70 (SR 79, SR 1) over branch and on SR 59 over I-40.
Wednesday, June 27 until Mid-Summer: SR 59 over I-40 (Exit 35) is CLOSED for demolition, repairs and replacement of the bridge deck. Detours will be signed. *Speed limit is reduced to 60 MPH on I-40.
Wednesday, June 27 and Thursday, June 28, 7:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m.: There will be lane closures on
I-40 west and eastbound directions at Exit 35 (SR 59) for concrete deck pour. One lane will remain open in both directions. *Speed limit is reduced to 50 MPH on I-40 during closure. THP will assist with traffic control. Weather Permitting.
LOOK AHEAD:
Thursday, July 5 and Friday, July 6, 7:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m.: CLOSE and detour I-40 east and westbound onto existing ramps at Exit 35 (SR 59) to allow concrete deck pour of SR 59 bridge over I-40 each night. *Speed limit is reduced to 50 MPH during closure. THP will assist with traffic control. Weather Permitting.
FAYETTE COUNTY, SR-194: A resurfacing project on SR 194 from SR 57 to Whispering Meadows Drive will cause possible lane closures throughout the project.
SHELBY COUNTY, I-40 Resurfacing:
Thursday, July 5, 8:00 p. m.-6:00 a. m.: INTERMITTENT lane closures on I-40 east and westbound from Wolf River to east of the CSX overpass to perform the resurfacing work. One lane will be open in each direction.
SHELBY COUNTY – Light Installation:
LOOK AHEAD:
Thursday, July 5, through Wednesday, July 11, 8:00 p.m.-8:00 a.m.: INTERMITTENT lane closures on I-40 westbound on the Mississippi River Bridge. There will be two (2) lanes CLOSED with one lane open to allow for light installation. Weather permitting.
SHELBY COUNTY, I-240 Westbound Overhead Sign Installation:
Wednesday, June 27, and Thursday, June 28, 8:00 p.m.–5:00 a.m.: I-240 westbound will be reduced to one lane from Airways Blvd. (Exit 23) to Millbranch Road (Exit 24) to allow for the installation of the overhead sign structure.
SHELBY COUNTY, I-240 MemFix 4: Replacement of Norfolk Southern, SR 57 east and westbound bridges, and repair of Park Avenue bridge over I-240.
Park Avenue has one lane CLOSED on the westbound on Park Avenue Bridge over I-240.
I-240: There are shoulder closures in the westbound direction of I-240 east/west between Quince and Walnut Grove. The lane closures along I-240 east and westbound between Quince and Walnut Grove will stay in place throughout the project.
The NIGHTLY closures are scheduled as follows:
· Wednesday, July 11 and Thursday, July 12 each night from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. - Poplar Avenue westbound at I-240 will have intermittent lane closures with one lane remaining open. The I-240 eastbound ramp to Poplar Avenue westbound will be closed. I-240 will remain open.
· Monday, July 16 through Thursday, July 19, each night from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. – I-240 westbound will have a lane closed and the Poplar Avenue ramp to I-240 westbound will be CLOSED.
The FULL CLOSURES are as follows:
· Friday, July 13, 9:00 p.m. until Monday, July 16, 6:00 a.m. – Poplar Avenue eastbound will be closed at the I-240 interchange. I-240 will remain open.
· Saturday, July 14, 12:00 a.m. (midnight) until Monday, July 16, 6:00 a.m. – Poplar Avenue westbound will be closed at the I-240 interchange. The I-240 eastbound ramp to Poplar Avenue westbound will be closed. I-240 will remain open.
· Friday, July 20, 9:00 p.m. until Monday, July 23, 6:00 a.m. – FULL CLOSURE of I-240 east and westbound and Poplar Avenue east and westbound.
· Friday, July 27, 9:00 p.m. until Monday, July 30, 6:00 a.m. – FULL CLOSURE of I-240 east and westbound and Poplar east and westbound.
***ALL WORK IS WEATHER DEPENDENT***
SHELBY COUNTY, Eastmoreland over I-240 (LM 0.36) and on U.S. 51 (SR 3) over the Wolf River (L.M. 15.25): Bridge repair will cause possible lane closures throughout the project.
Wednesday, June 27 until Mid-Summer: There will be INTERMITTENT lane closures on US 51
(SR 3) at the Wolf River to perform bridge deck repair work. Weather Permitting.
Wednesday, June 27 until Mid-Summer: The bridge over I-240 at Eastmoreland Avenue will be CLOSED to perform bridge deck repair work. Detour will be provided. Weather permitting.
LOOK AHEAD:
Friday, July 6, 8:00 p.m. through Monday, July 9, 6:00 a.m.: Close two lanes on I-240 north and southbound with 1 lane to remain open, to make repairs to the Eastmoreland Bridge. Detour will be provided. THP to assist. 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-14: The grading, drainage, construction of concrete Bulb-Tee and I-beam bridges, signals and paving on SR 14 from east of Old Covington Pike to SR 385 will cause possible lane closures throughout the project. *Speed limit has been reduced to 45 MPH.
SHELBY COUNTY, SR-57: Resurfacing on SR-57 from near I-240 to Val Verde.
Thursday, July 5, 7:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m.: There will be INTERMITTENT closures with one lane to remain open on SR 57 east and westbound to allow for resurfacing and safety improvements. Weather Permitting.
SHELBY and FAYETTE COUNTY, SR-385 Sign Conversion for I-269:
Wednesday, June 27 and Thursday, June 28, 8:00 p.m.-5:00 a.m.: There will be INTERMITTENT closures with one lane to be closed on I-40, and SR 385 for the installation of guardrail and earth pads and for covering signs. THP will assist with traffic control. Weather prohibiting, closures will be moved to the next available night.
Friday, June 29, 9:00 a. m.–Noon: There will be intermittent closures on SR 385 to pick up the old signs and posts that have been replaced with new signs. Weather Permitting.
SHELBY COUNTY, SR-385: A bridge repair project on (SR-385) over Long Rd. (LM 10.48 and
LM 11.94).
Wednesday, June 27 until Mid-Summer: SR 385 east and westbound the right lane in each direction will be CLOSED to complete bridge work at Long Road. *Speed limit has been reduced to 45MPH.
Restrictions: Traffic is reduced to one lane in each direction with a 12’ lane restriction and lane shift.
SHELBY COUNTY – The repair of the bridges on I-240 over Kerr Avenue (LM 3.09)
Wednesday, June 27, and Thursday, 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. and Friday, June 29, 7:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Kerr Avenue will be CLOSED under the I-240 bridges at L.M. 3.09 during this time to facilitate repairs. A detour will be provided. Weather Permitting.
LOOK AHEAD:
Friday, July 6, 8:00 p.m. through Monday, July 9, 6:00 a.m.: There will be INTERMITTENT lane closures with one lane to remain open on I-240 northbound (LM 3.09) and two lanes to remain open on I-240 southbound (LM 3.09) to allow for paving on the bridges. The I-240 southbound “On” ramp on College St. will be CLOSED. Detour will be provided. THP will assist with traffic control. Weather Permitting.
D49 MAINTENANCE:
Thursday, June 28, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.: There will be possible lane closures on all state and interstate routes for routine maintenance activities on an as needed basis.
Friday, June 29, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: There will be possible lane closures on all state and interstate routes for routine maintenance activities on an as needed basis.
TDOT District 49 On-Call Guardrail/Concrete Barrier Rail Repair:
Wednesday, June 27 and Thursday, June 28, 8:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m.: There will be night time lane closures at the following various locations to repair damaged guardrail. THP will assist with traffic control. Weather prohibiting, closures will be moved to the next available night.
- I-55, I-240, I-40 (Fayette and Shelby Counties), SR 3 (Tipton and Shelby Counties), and
SR 385. One lane will be CLOSED.
Wednesday, June 27 and Thursday, June 28, 8:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m.: There will be night time lane closures at the following various locations to repair damaged guardrail. If weather prohibits, the repairs will be performed on the next available night. THP will assist with traffic control during night time closures. Weather Permitting.
- Shelby Co., SR 3 north and southbound, MM 0.00–MM 21.0, various locations; One lane will be CLOSED.
- Tipton Co., SR 3 north and southbound, MM 0.0–MM 25.0, various locations; One lane will be CLOSED.
Wednesday, June 27, and Thursday, June 28, 9:00 a. m.-3:00 p. m. and Friday, June 29,
9:00 a. m.-12:00 p. m.: There will be day time lane closures at the following various locations to repair damaged guardrail. If weather prohibits, the repairs will be performed on the next available day. Flagmen will be used where necessary. Weather Permitting.
- Lauderdale Co., SR 209 east and westbound, MM 0.0–MM 19.0, various locations; One lane will be CLOSED. Flagmen will be used.
- Lauderdale Co., SR 19 east and westbound, MM 0.0–MM 26.0, various locations; One lane will be CLOSED. Flagmen will be used.
- Lauderdale Co., SR 371 north and southbound, MM 1.4; One lane will be CLOSED. Flagmen will be used.
- Tipton Co., SR 3 north and southbound, MM 0.0–MM 25.0, various locations; Shoulder closure ONLY. Flagmen will be used.
TIPTON COUNTY, SR-178: A resurfacing project on SR 178 from US 51 (SR 3) to Starnes Road will cause possible lane closures throughout the project.
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