Sumner Co. SR-6

Bridges on SR-6 (Nashville Pike) over East Fork (L.M. 11.91) and West Fork (L.M. 9.84) Station Camp Creek (PIN's 124721.00 & 124722.00)

Review Dates:    January 5-6, 2026

Deadline to Submit Letter of Interest: December 12, 2025       

 

Letter of Interest - Sumner Co. 124721.00/124722.00 - Constructability Review

Note: Participation in this review is voluntary, non-compensable, and will not prevent you from submitting a bid for the project.  Anything you choose to share will remain in confidence.  Any Contractor that is prequalified with TDOT's Construction Division may request participation by completing and submitting a Letter of Interest to Matt Lesko at Matt.Lesko@tn.gov.

 

124721.00 / 124722.00 Map

Project Summary

This project will require the removal of existing bridges and the replacement with wider proposed bridges consisting of five (5) lanes (four (4) eleven (11) foot travel lanes and one (1) eleven (11) foot center turn lane), as well as a sixteen (16) foot shoulder on the northside and thirteen (13) foot shoulder on the south side. Additional project details include:

  • Projects will be let as a single contract to minimize impacts to the public due to traffic control.
  • Existing grade will be maintained on both bridges. 
  • Traffic is to remain open for the duration of projects.
  • Offset basin needs to be constructed to offset fill volumes within the Old Hickory Lake reservoir. Basin located near East Fork bridge down N Blue Jay Way (near Rotary Park).

Major Issues & Challenges

PIN 124721.00 (East Fork Station Camp Creek)

  • No haul roads allowed in the stream.
  • Existing piers need to be removed down to lakebed per USACE requirements.
  • Offset basin construction has rock that needs to be removed. Blasting not allowed within 50’ of stream bank.
  • Traffic control will have an impact on the motoring public for long durations.
  • No blasting allowed within channel
124721.00 Bridge Location
124721.00 Bridge Profile

 

124722.00 (West Fork Station Camp Creek)

  • West Fork bridge is located on a peninsula crossing Old Hickory Lake (West Fork Station Camp Creek so working area is tight.
  • Additional impacts to Old Hickory Lake are not permittable due to restrictions from the United States Army Corp of Engineers (USACE).
  • No haul roads allowed in the stream.
  • Existing piers need to be removed down to lakebed per USACE requirements. Channel on West Fork Station Camp Creek is deep.
  • Traffic control will have an impact on the motoring public for long durations.
  • No blasting allowed within channel
124722.00 Bridge Location
124722.00 Bridge Layout
124722.00 Bridge Profile

Questions

  1. What are the biggest challenges with constructing the bridges?
  2. Do you see any concerns with the offset basin construction?
  3. How will the existing piers be removed with how the plans are currently shown?
  4. How will the proposed piers be constructed with how the plans are currently shown?
  5. How will the GSR be placed along the peninsula?
  6. To what extent are utilities a concern?
  7. What are the greatest opportunities for improvement?