Here is the weekly road construction report for Hamilton County:
US-27 from I-24 to the Olgiati Bridge: Geotechnical crews from PSI will be in the area performing core drilling for a future TDOT project. There will be no lane closures as a result of this activity, but there may be occasional shoulder closures during nighttime hours. Please be alert for workers and equipment near the roadway.
College Drive East widening project from west of Sunkist Terrace to SR-317 (Apison Pike): The contractor will be working on College Drive East throughout the project area placing barrier rail and installing erosion control items between 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Flaggers will be in place to assist with traffic control. Estimated project completion date is April 2011.
SR-58 resurfacing from near Greenwood Road (LM 14.60) to near Sims Road (LM 17.36): The contractor will begin installing construction signs in anticipation of paving. During paving operations, there will be temporary daytime lane closures during non-peak hours. One lane will remain open in each direction at all times. Estimated project completion date is October 2010.
Construction of concrete bulb-tee beam bridge on US-11 (SR-2, Cummings Hwy.) over Lookout Creek (LM 3.64) including grading, drainage and paving: The contractor will be implementing temporary lane closures or shifts between 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Saturday in the work zone for utility relocations and bridge construction. Flaggers will be in place to assist with traffic control. Estimated project completion date is July 2011.
Hamilton, Bradley and Marion Counties: I-75 / I-24 / SR-153 / SR-29 construction of an intelligent transportation system on various interstate and state routes in and near Chattanooga: The contractor will implement shoulder closures throughout this report period within the project area on weekdays between the hours of 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and anytime on the weekend as part of the ITS construction. There also may be weeknight lane closures throughout the project between the hours of 10 p.m.-5 a.m., nighttime weekend lane closures between the hours of 10 p.m.-8 a.m., and intermittent temporary stoppages of traffic (less than 15 minutes) at various locations throughout the project area to allow the contractor to perform ITS work. THP will assist with traffic control. Estimated project completion date is December 2010.
Rehabilitation of the bridge on I-24 East over the US-27 ramp to I-24 East (MM 177-179) and the bridge on South Seminole Drive over I-24 (MM 181-183): The contractor will have nighttime lane closures in both I-24 work zones from 8 p.m.-6 a.m. Sundays through Thursdays to perform bridge rehabilitation work. At least one lane will be maintained at all times. At the I-24 Eastbound bridge site, a traffic shift is now in place, and I-24 East traffic will utilize the marked two-lane Exit 178 off-ramp as an I-24 East detour so the contactor can perform work on the bridge deck of I-24 East over US-27 North in downtown Chattanooga. This traffic shift will be in place until the project is completed. I-24 westbound traffic will not be affected. The South Seminole Bridge over I-24 in Chattanooga is now reduced single-lane bridge. This one-lane operation is necessary to make repairs to the concrete deck surface of the bridge. Traffic signals have been installed at each end of the bridge to regulate the flow of traffic through the area. This one-lane traffic operation will remain in place while the repairs to the bridge are being completed. Motorists are advised to anticipate short delays when traveling through this area. Estimated project completion date is November 2010.
US-41 (Cummings Hwy., US-64, US-72, SR-2) resurfacing project from the Marion County Line (LM 0.0) to SR-38 (LM 2.32): No more lane closures will be required on this project. Estimated project completion date is October 2010.
SR-17 (St. Elmo Ave.) construction of concrete box bridge over Holman Spring Branch (LM 0.09), including grading drainage, and paving: The phase 3 traffic shift is currently in place with traffic running on the west side of SR-17. The traffic shift will remain in place until the first section of the culvert is constructed. Flaggers will assist with traffic control. Estimated project completion date is November 2010.
Shallowford Road construction of concrete Bulb-Tee beam bridge over South Chickamauga Creek (LM 4.01), including grading drainage, and paving: The contractor is clearing and placing erosion control measures. There will be no long-term lane closures as a result of this project. The existing bridge will remain open until construction of a new adjacent structure. The contractor may have intermittent short-term lane closures to move equipment during non-peak hours. Flaggers will assist with traffic control as needed. Estimated project completion date is June 2012.