Schedule Modified for Rutherford County Ramp Repairs

Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has modified its ramp closure schedule for Interstate 24 repairs in Rutherford County.

Weather has delayed a previously published schedule that outlined four consecutive weekends of intermittent lane and ramp closures on I-24 to facilitate concrete repair operations. Each weekend, ramp closures are expected to begin with an overnight closure starting at 8 p.m. Thursday until 5 a.m. Friday. The ramps will close again from 8 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Sunday morning.

Motorists should use caution and remain alert to changing traffic conditions while traveling through the work areas. Advance signage will be in place to alert motorists of the closures and changes in traffic patterns.

A new weekend-by-weekend schedule of the lanes and ramps planned for closure is provided below.

Weekend of October 16:

·            Exit 66A (W Sam Ridley Parkway) eastbound off-ramp (full closure)

·            Exit 66B (E Sam Ridley Parkway) eastbound off-ramp (full closure)

·            Exit 70 (Almaville Road) eastbound off-ramp (lane shift)

·            Exit 66 (Sam Ridley Parkway) westbound off-ramp (lane shift)

·            Exit 64 (Waldron Road) westbound off-ramp (partial closure)

Weekend of October 23:

·            Intermittent nightly lane closures along I-24 in both directions from near Exit 66 (Sam Ridley Parkway) to Exit 70 (Almaville Road) for joint replacement operations.

Weekend of October 30:

·            Intermittent nightly lane closures along I-24 in both directions from near Exit 66 (Sam Ridley Parkway) to Exit 70 (Almaville Road) for joint replacement operations.

The closures are necessary to finish TDOT’s I-24 resurfacing project from the Davidson County line (near mile marker 63) to Baker Road (near mile marker 71), which is in TDOT’s 3-Year Pavement Plan.

All work is weather-dependent. As always, drivers are reminded to allow additional time, slow down, and move over when traveling through a work zone. The Move Over Law was passed in 2006. The penalty for violating the law in Tennessee includes the possibility of up to 30 days in jail and a maximum fine of $500.

Motorists can report potholes to TDOT by calling the TDOTFIX Hotline at 833-TDOTFIX or using this online form: TDOT Maintenance Request. The TDOT SmartWay Map (https://smartway.tn.gov) provides the latest traffic updates on construction activity. Travelers can also call 511 for travel information.