TDOT to Implement Traffic Shift on US 27 South at 4th Street in Chattanooga

CHATTANOOGA – On Tuesday night, July 9, 2019 beginning at 7:00 p.m. and ending by 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday morning, Tennessee Department of Transportation contract crews will implement a traffic shift on U.S. 27 South in Chattanooga as part of the U.S. 27 widening project. The traffic shift will result in a new traffic pattern beginning Wednesday morning on U.S. 27 South that will significantly affect the 4^th Street accessibility to and from U.S. 27 South.

During the traffic shift on Tuesday night, there will be temporary lane closures on U.S. 27 South in the area of the Olgiati Bridge and 4^th Street. Motorists are urged to avoid the area on Tuesday night between 7:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Those who must travel in this area should be alert and obey all signage as the traffic shift is implemented.

After the traffic shift is completed on Wednesday morning, motorists wishing to access 4^th Street from U.S. 27 South will take a new ramp at the south end of the Olgiati Bridge and turn left onto 4^th Street to enter the downtown area. Motorists who normally use 4^th Street to access U.S. 27 South from the downtown area will be detoured to MLK Blvd. where they can access U.S. 27 South. The existing ramps to and from U.S. 27 South at 4^th Street will be closed to allow room for construction of a new bridge and a new section of U.S. 27 South. Motorists need to exercise caution when traveling through the construction zone and pay close attention to all posted signage.

This configuration will remain in place until future phases of construction are completed. Access to U.S. 27 North from 4^th Street will remain unchanged during this time.

This work is weather dependent. Should inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances delay the traffic shift, it will be rescheduled to take place at a later date.

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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