Here is the weekly road construction report for Hamilton County:

Bridge Repair Work on Spring Creek Road Over I-24 (Please see notification below.) Work for this project is underway. The contractor will be implementing daily lane closures on Spring Creek Road from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. to perform bridge repair work. Motorists should use caution and be alert to changing traffic conditions. Estimated completion date is June 2006. (Dement Construction/EH)

Bridge Repair Work on Germantown Road Over I-24 (Please see notification below.) Work for this project is underway. The contractor will be implementing daily lane closures on Germantown Road from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. to perform bridge repair work. Motorists should use caution and be alert to changing traffic conditions. Estimated completion date is June 2006. (Mid-State Construction/EH)

EARLY NOTIFICATION of Upcoming High-Impact Lane Closures As part of the Spring Creek Road and Germantown Road bridge repair projects listed above, the contractors have coordinated their work forces and have scheduled extensive 24 hour-a-day operations to perform the majority of the necessary interstate work on these two projects simultaneously. Work will be done on two adjoining weekends to minimize long-term inconvenience to the public. This work is anticipated to create significant traffic impacts and subsequent delays in the area of the I-24 and I-75 interchange in Chattanooga. Interstate lane closures for the Germantown Bridge on I-24 at mm 183 and Spring Creek Bridge over I-24 at mm 185 have been scheduled to begin on Friday, April 28, at 8 p.m. and end on Monday morning, May 1, at 5 a.m.

Further interstate work will resume with lane closures beginning on Friday, May 5, at 8 p.m. and ending on Monday morning, May 8, at 5 a.m. While every effort is being made to notify the public of the impending congestion for the two entire weekends, severe delays can be expected and finding an alternate route through the area is recommended. Should unforeseen circumstances or weather prevent any of this work from being performed, it will be rescheduled to take place as soon as possible.

I-75 Enterprise South Interchange (mm 9 to mm 11) The contractor is working on Phase 2 of this project. There are no lane closures scheduled at this time. Motorists should use caution and be alert to changing traffic conditions. Estimated completion date is December 2006. (Blalock Construction Company/EH)

I-24 East and West Bridge Repairs over Dodds Avenue and Westside Drive Work is underway on this project. Work on these bridges will not require any interstate lane closures, as the repair work is being done under the interstate bridges. Flaggers will be used to close lanes daily on Dodds Avenue and Westside Drive to facilitate overhead bridge repair work. Motorists should use caution and be alert to changing traffic conditions. Estimated completion date is June 2006. (General Constructors, Inc./ EH)

US-127 (SR-8, Signal Mountain Blvd.) from US-27 (SR-29) to SR-27 (Suck Creek Road) The contractor has implemented Phase 2 of this project and is working in several key areas. Currently the contractor will be cleaning up debris and doing short-term paving in preparation for placing the final surface. Some northbound and southbound lane closures may be required for this work but should be very short in duration. These closures, should they be necessary, will be performed between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Flagging operation will be set in place in order to route traffic around closures on SR-8 at the railroad crossing. Motorists who must travel through this area are asked to be patient and stay alert for changing traffic conditions. Estimated completion date is May 2006. (Thomas Brothers Construction Company, Inc./CG)

Installation of a Closed Circuit Camera System on various Interstate and State Routes in Chattanooga The contractor will be working throughout the Chattanooga area on various interstate and state routes installing a closed circuit television system for the monitoring of traffic. The contractor will implement lane closures at the following locations between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to drill and install camera poles and pole foundations:
Thursday, April 20
US-27(SR-29) SB from mm 3.2 to mm 3.4, Right Lane Closure

Friday, April 21
US-27(SR-29) SB from mm 3.2 to mm 3.4, Right Lane Closure

Motorists should be alert for changing traffic conditions. Estimated completion date is August 2006. (Mastec North America, Inc./EH)

SR-8 (Market Street) Bridge Renovation and Rehabilitation over the Tennessee River & Riverfront Parkway The bridge on this project has been closed to traffic to undergo major repairs. Detours are posted and traffic is encouraged to use either the Olgiati Bridge (SR 29/US 27) or the Veterans Bridge (Georgia Avenue/Barton Avenue) as alternate routes. Some traffic delays can be expected, but should be short in duration. Estimated completion date is September 2007. (Mountain States Contractors, LLC/CG)