West Tennessee Weekly Construction March 13-20, 2019

Thursday, March 14, 2019 | 09:49am

District 47 - West TN - Northern

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 Lewis Creek. Motorists should watch for trucks entering and exiting the roadway.
On Thursday, December 6, 2018 both the northbound and southbound lanes are open to traffic on SR 20 from (L.M. 2.16 to L.M 2.74). Temporary lane closures are possible throughout the remaining duration of the job. Construction signs and message boards are in use.

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.

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 southbound traffic has been switched to the northbound side on SR 3 throughout the work zone, for phase 2 construction.
Restrictions: Tuesday, November 13, 2018 SR 3 has a lane shift in the north and southbound directions. Traffic is reduced to one lane in each direction with an 11’ 6” lane restriction.

WEAKLEY COUNTY, SR-22: The repair of the bridge on Hyndsver Road over SR 22 will cause a lane closure in both directions on SR 22. *Speed limit will be reduced to 55 MPH on SR 22 between LM 20.77 and LM 22.37. Hyndsver Road will be closed for the duration of the project.

District 48 - West TN – Middle/Southern
HAYWOOD COUNTY, SR-19 (Brownsville Bypass): The construction of an I-Beam bridge along with grading, drainage, and paving may cause temporary lane closures on SR-19 (Brownsville Bypass) from east of SR-87 LM 11.12 to west of Windrow Rd. LM 14.73. One lane will remain open at all times. Motorists should watch for trucks entering and exiting the roadway.

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.

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.
Thursday, March 14, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.: Possible intermittent lane closures on I-40, MM 79-82, east and westbound for pothole repair work.

Saturday, March 16, 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.: Westbound I-40 on ramp at SR 186 (US 45 Bypass) will have temporary closures to allow for setting of portable barrier rail.

Saturday, March 16, and Sunday, March 17, 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.: Intermittent lane closures on I-40 for pothole repair work and paving from MM 79-82, east and westbound. One lane to remain open at all times.

Back up dates, Saturday, March 23, and Sunday March 24, 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Monday, March 18, through Friday, March 22, 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.: Intermittent lane closures on Carriage House Dr. westbound, right lane only. One lane to remain open at all times.

 

LOOK AHEAD:
Thursday, March 21, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.: Left lane closures north and southbound on SR 186 (US 45 Bypass) on the bridge over I-40 to allow for removal of portable barrier rail.
Back up date Friday, March 22, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

TDOT District 48 MAINTENANCE:
Wednesday, March 13, through Wednesday, March 20, 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.

District 49 - West TN – Southwest
FAYETTE COUNTY, SR-18: Miscellaneous safety improvements on SR 18 at the intersection of SR 57 LM 3.90 - LM 4.30

LAUDERDALE COUNTY, SR-210: Repair of the bridges on SR 210 over the South Fork Forked Deer River will cause possible lane closures through the project.
Restrictions: Monday, February 11 through Friday, May 31. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction with a 12’ lane restriction controlled by temporary traffic signal.

SHELBY COUNTY, I-40 - Drain Repair:M
onday, March 18 through Wednesday March 20, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.: RAMP CLOSURE I-240 eastbound off-ramp to northbound SR-176 (Getwell Rd.) exit 20 LM 10.8 to allow for drain repairs. Weather Permitting

SHELBY COUNTY, I-40 - Bridge Lighting Repair:
Thursday, March 14 through Saturday, March 16 and Monday, March 18 through Thursday, March 21, 7:00 p.m.-5:00 a.m: INTERMITTENT lane closures I-40 east and westbound at MM 0.00 on the Mississippi River Bridge to allow for bridge lighting repairs. Weather Permitting

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: The right lane heading west will be closed through March 25th.

·         Wednesday, March 13 through Thursday, March 14, and Monday, March 18 through Thursday, March 21, 9:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m. – There will be lane closures on I-240 east and westbound and Poplar Ave east and westbound.  The associated ramps from I-240 and Poplar Ave will also be CLOSED with the exception of Poplar westbound to I-240 eastbound.

·         Friday, March 15, 9:00 p.m. until Monday, March 18, 6:00 a.m. – There will be lane closures on I-240 east and westbound and Poplar Ave east and westbound.  Ramps associated with the lane closures from I-240 and Poplar Ave will also be CLOSED.  Detours will be provided when needed.

LOOK AHEAD
Monday, March 25 through Thursday, March 28, 9:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m.
Monday, April 1 through Thursday, April 4, 9:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m.
There will be lane closures on I-240 east and westbound and Poplar Ave east and westbound.  The associated ramps from I-240 and Poplar Ave will also be CLOSED with the exception of Poplar westbound to I-240 eastbound. Detours will be provided as needed.

Friday, March 22, 9:00 p.m. until Monday, March 25, 6:00 a.m.
Friday, March 29, 9:00 p.m. until Monday, April 1, 6:00 a.m.
Friday, April 5, 9:00 p.m. until Monday, April 8, 6:00 a.m.
There will be lane closures on I-240 east and westbound and Poplar Ave east and westbound.  Ramps associated with the lane closures from I-240 and Poplar Ave will also be CLOSED with the exception of Poplar westbound to I-240 eastbound and Poplar eastbound to I-240 westbound.  Detours will be provided as needed.

SHELBY COUNTY, I-40 - ITS Maintenance:
Monday, March 18 through Wednesday, March 20, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.: CLOSE outside lane and shoulder on I-40 eastbound from MM 1.0 (Riverside Dr. entrance ramp to I-40 EB) to MM 2.0 (I-40/I-240 JCT.) to perform ITS Maintenance.  Weather Permitting

SHELBY COUNTY, I-240/I-55 JCT - Vegetation Removal:
Thursday, March 14 through Saturday, March 16, and Monday, March 18, through Wednesday, March 20, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.: INTERMITTENT lane closures I-240 east and westbound between MM 10 (Getwell) and 27.0 (South Parkway) and to allow vegetation removal. Weather Permitting.

SHELBY COUNTY, I-240 - Concrete Pavement Repair: Region 4 - District 49 - contractor will perform concrete pavement repair
Thursday, March 14,  8:00 p.m.-5:00 a.m., and Friday, March 15, 8:00 p.m. through, Monday, March 18, 5:00 a.m.: RAMP CLOSURE westbound I-40 (LM 10.0) at SR-14 NB off-ramp (Exit 8 to Jackson Ave) to allow for concrete pavement repair. Weather Permitting

Monday, March 18, through Wednesday, March 20, 8:00 p.m.-5:00 a.m.: RAMP CLOSURE eastbound I-40 (LM 10.0) at SR-14 NB off-ramp (Exit 8 to Jackson Ave) to allow for concrete pavement repair. Weather Permitting

SHELBY COUNTY, SR-1: Construction of a welded steel plate girder bridge on SR 1 over the Loosahatchie River near the Fayette County line 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. *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-14: Construction on SR 14 for a widening project from SR 385 to east of Kerrville Rosemark. There will be possible temporary lane closures throughout the project. *Speed limit has been reduced to 45 MPH.

SHELBY COUNTY, SR-14:  A bridge repair at Raleigh-Millington Exit:
Wednesday, March 13, 12:00 a.m. through Thursday, April, 30: The Raleigh-Millington Exit from northbound SR 14 to Raleigh-Millington will be closed for repairs.

SHELBY COUNTY, City of Memphis – US-72/SR-57 (Poplar Avenue) - Road Widening Project
Thursday, March 14 through Wednesday, March 20, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m.: INTERMITTENT Left Lane Closure on Poplar Avenue east and westbound from 1375 east of Brookfield Road to South Yates Road to allow for the widening of the roadway.  Weather Permitting

LOOK AHEAD
Thursday, March 21 through Wednesday, March 27, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.-6:00a.m.: INTERMITTENT Left Lane Closure on Poplar Avenue east and westbound from 1375 east of Brookfield Road to South Yates Road to allow for the widening of the roadway.  Weather Permitting

TDOT District 49 MAINTENANCE:
Thursday, March 14, through Wednesday, March 20, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.: There will be possible lane closures on all state routes and interstates for routine maintenance activities on an as needed basis.

TDOT District 49 On-Call Guardrail/Concrete Barrier Rail Repair:
Wednesday, March 13, through Tuesday, March 19, 8:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m.:  There will be night time lane closures on SR 385, I-240, I-55, I-40 (Fayette and Shelby Counties), I-269 (Fayette and Shelby Counties), SR 14 (Shelby County), SR 15 (Shelby County), and SR 3 (Shelby and Tipton Counties). One lane will be CLOSED to repair damaged guardrail. THP will assist with traffic control. Weather Permitting.

Thursday, March 14, through Wednesday, March 20, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 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.

  • Fayette County, SR 1, westbound, MM 0.0 – MM 8.0
  • Fayette Co., SR 57 east and westbound, MM 3.0 – MM 23.0, 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 209 east and westbound, MM 0.0 – MM 19.0, 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.
  • Shelby Co. SR 14, northbound and southbound, MM 7.0 – MM 30.2, various locations; One lane will be CLOSED.
  • Shelby County, SR 204, northbound, MM10.6. One lane will be CLOSED.
  • Tipton Co., SR 3 north and southbound, MM 0.0 – MM 25.0, various locations; Shoulder closure ONLY. Flagmen will be used.

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