Weekly Road Construction Report

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Here is the weekly road construction report for Hamilton County:

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 from 7 p.m.-6 a.m. to perform road work.  They will also be working on retaining walls and bridges throughout the project area.  The Manufacturers Road entrance ramp onto US 27 North has been closed until spring 2013 to allow for construction of several retaining walls and portions of new bridges.  Detours are posted.  The Manning Street entrance ramp to U.S. 27 North and the Manning Street and Whitehall Road exit ramps from U.S. 27 North have been permanently closed.  All work is weather permitting.  Should inclement weather prevent work from being performed, it will be rescheduled to take place at the earliest possible time.  During nighttime work, at least one lane will remain open in each direction.  THP will assist with traffic control on the project as necessary.  Estimated project completion date is December 2014.  

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 September.   

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 January. 



Gourmet Guys Food Tasting Gala Is Saturday

The Chattanooga Breakfast Club, the Rotary Club of Chattanooga Hamilton Place and the Rotary Club of Chattanooga have joined forces again to present the 6th annual Gourmet Guys Food Tasting Gala. The event will be held on Saturday from 4-7 p.m. at the First Tennessee Pavilion located at 1825 Reggie White Blvd.  Admission is $15 per person, with children under eight admitted ... (click for more)

Fresh On Fridays Is At Miller Plaza

A River City Company program held in Miller Plaza at 850 Market St., Fresh on Fridays will be held from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. every Friday through October. Starting this Friday, Fresh on Fridays will kick off with “Art You Can Eat,” a dessert cooking demonstration with Amanda Varnell from Dish T’Pass Cooking School and Catering Company located on West 6th Street. Ms. Varnell will be ... (click for more)

4 Arrested For Robbery, Attempted Murder, Including 2 13-Year-Olds, After Man Is Shot While Coming To Aid Of Friend

A man was shot Monday night after he told police he was trying to help his friend who was surrounded by four young black males.   The suspects were taken into custody.   At 9:55 p.m., Chattanooga Police officers responded to 2009 Huff Place on a burglary in progress. Officers spoke with Santos Morales.  ... (click for more)

Kaylon Bailey, On Trial For First-Degree Murder, Was IDed By His Victim, Prosecutor Tells Jury

Doctors’ best efforts couldn't save 35-year-old Kima Evans’ life after he was ambushed and shot repeatedly on Jan. 13, 2012, prosecutors said Tuesday in Hamilton County Criminal Court.   But Evans hung on long enough to identify his killer, assistant district attorney Jason Demastus said.   The result, he said: Kaylon Sebron Bailey, 35, is on trial ... (click for more)

Replace Airport Authority Board Members - And Response

The public needs to intervene on the absolutely absurd Wilson Air Waste (WWW) at the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport.  What this all comes down to is our elected officials have appointed board members to oversee the budget and decision making at the airport, and they clearly do not respect public resources.   Contrary to the Airport Authority CEO’s statement ... (click for more)

Roy Exum: The Colonel: ‘Tell My Sons’

In the Broadway play, “The Civil War,” there is an emotional song called “Tell My Father,” the words that a dying Union soldier on a distant battlefield asked to be delivered when the other troops got back home. The reason Lt. Col. Mark Weber sang that very song with his oldest son Matt was because the highly-decorated officer was fighting Stage IV intestinal cancer at the ... (click for more)