Weekly Road Construction Report

Thursday, July 05, 2012

Here is the upcoming road construction report for Hamilton County:

I-24 resurfacing beginning at the Georgia State Line (LM 0.0/MM 171) to the bridge over Chattanooga Creek (LM 6.18/MM 177) including bridge deck repair: The contractor continues work on a resurfacing project on I-24 in Hamilton County between mile markers 171 – 177 in and around the Lookout Valley/Tiftonia area to the Georgia State Line.  This project includes resurfacing and bridge deck repairs.  Most of the work is scheduled to take place at night between the hours of 9PM-6AM on Sundays through Thursdays.  One lane will remain open to traffic at all times.  THP will assist with traffic control. Estimated project completion date is July 2012. 

I-75 design-build project from Enterprise South interchange (Exit 9) to SR-317 (Apison Pike) at Old Lee Hwy.:  Estimated project completion date is July 2012. 

U.S. 27 (SR-29) reconstruction project from Manufacturers Road (Olgiati Bridge over the Tennessee River) to U.S. 127 (SR-8, Signal Mountain Boulevard):  Weather permitting, the contractor will have lane closures throughout the project area on weeknights to perform road work.  They will also be working on retaining walls and bridges on the southbound side of the roadway.  THP will assist with traffic control on the project as necessary.  Estimated project completion date is October 2014. 

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 7AM- 6PM Monday through Saturday.  Flaggers will be in place to assist with traffic control.  Estimated project completion date is July 2012. 

Shallowford Road widening project from Gunbarrel Road to Jenkins Road, including grading drainage, and paving: The contractor will be laying pipe across the roadway at several locations.  This work will be performed during the day on weekdays only.  Flaggers will be in place to assist with traffic control.  Estimated project completion date is August 2013. 

SR-60 construction of concrete slab bridge over branch (LM 0.44): (This project is near the Meigs County Line.)  The contractor may be performing work throughout the project area between 7AM-6PM Monday through Saturday.  Flaggers will assist with traffic control.  Estimated project completion date is November 2012. 

Shallowford Road construction of concrete Bulb-Tee beam bridge over South Chickamauga Creek (LM 4.01), including grading drainage, and paving:  The contractor is constructing the new bridge and performing grading operations.  There will be no long-term lane closures as a result of this project.  Traffic has been shifted to Phase 1 of the new bridge while the original bridge is demolished and Phase 2 is completed.  The contractor may have intermittent short-term lane closures to perform bridge work during non-peak hours.  Flaggers will assist with traffic control as needed.  Estimated project completion date is August 2012. 

U.S. 11 (SR-2, Lee Highway) construction of a concrete box beam bridge over the CSX Railroad (LM 16.25), including grading, drainage and paving:  The contractor has switched traffic on U.S. 11/Lee Hwy. northbound and southbound to the newly constructed lanes in the middle of the bridge, and work continues on the remainder of the project.  Flaggers will assist with traffic control as needed. Estimated project completion date is July 2012. 

Daugherty Ferry Road construction of a concrete box beam bridge, including grading, drainage and paving, over Sale Creek (LM 0.79):  The project to replace the truss bridge over Sale Creek is underway, and the contractor has closed Daugherty Ferry Road to traffic at the bridge for the duration of the project.  The detour route using Coulterville Road and Elesea Road will be clearly marked.  Estimated project completion date is November 2012.  


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Berke Keeping Bobby Dodd As Police Chief

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Roy Exum: The Boy Who Dared To Speak

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