Interstate 65 Buckner Road Interchange
Williamson CountyTimeline
Transportation projects are developed in four phases: Planning and Environmental, Design, Right-of-Way (ROW), and Construction. In an effort to expedite project delivery, the I-65 Interchange at Buckner Road project will be completed under a Design-Build contract. The Design-Build project delivery method combines all or some portions of the design and construction phases of a project - including design, regulatory permit approvals, utility relocation, and construction – into a single contract.
The following is a reflection of various aspects of the project phases as they have occurred or will occur for the planned I-65 Interchange at Buckner Road.
| Request for Qualification (RFQ) | January 2020 |
| Request for Proposals (RFP) | July 2020 |
| Award of Contract | January 2021 |
| Completion of Design Plans | June 2022 |
| Construction Begins | February 2022 |
| Bridge Construction Begins | August 2022 |
| Construction Complete | Spring 2023 |
*All forecasted dates are subject to change.
Timelline for Design-Build Project Delivery Method
For more information on the Design-Build process for this project, visit the Design-Build I-65 Interchange at Buckner Road information page under the Construction Division section of the TDOT website.
Contract
On Monday, January 4, 2021, TDOT officially awarded the contract for the I-65 Interchange at Buckner Road to Bell & Associates Construction, LLC at a cost of $54,258,650.
Using the Design-Build project delivery method, design and construction will be completed in less than three years.
Following the contract award, the design will be finalized, and the necessary right-of-way and permits will be acquired. Utility relocations will begin shortly thereafter, with construction expected between spring 2022 and spring 2023. Once activity begins in the project area, every effort will be made to minimize impacts to drivers near the work zone.