Weekly Road Construction Report

  • Thursday, May 28, 2015

Here is the weekly road construction report: 

South Crest Road Bridge repair project over I-24 (between MM 182.3 – 182.4) and East Main Street (Mid-State Construction Co, Inc.):  Work on this major bridge repair project on the South Crest Road Bridge over I-24 and East Main Street in Chattanooga continues. During the project, the bridge itself is closed, as well as the section of East Main Street beneath the bridge, while the contractor removes and replaces the bridge deck on the portion of the bridge directly overhead. This portion of the project is scheduled to be completed by this spring, at which time East Main Street will be reopened to traffic.  Detours will be posted for the duration of the project.  Additionally, there will be times during the project when work will require temporary lane closures on I-24 beneath the South Crest Road Bridge.  These interstate lane closures will only be allowed at nighttime on Sundays through Thursdays between the hours of 8PM and 5AM Eastern Time.  If weather allows, the contractor will have lane closures on I-24 East and West beneath the bridge during this report period for the safety of the traveling public as the contractor works overhead.  THP will assist with traffic control as necessary during interstate lane closures.  Estimated project completion date is August 2015.  [Mid-State Construction Co, Inc./JM/CNN294]

U.S. 27 (SR-29) reconstruction project from Manufacturers Road (Olgiati Bridge over the Tennessee River) to U.S. 127 (SR-8, Signal Mountain Road/Boulevard):  This project is complete and awaiting final inspection.  Estimated project completion date is May 2015.  [Wright Brothers Construction Co., Inc./JM/CNK233]

SR 317 (Apison Pike) the grading, drainage and paving on from Old Lee Highway (LM 5.58) to SR-321 (Ooltewah-Ringgold Road) (LM 7.84):  Work on this project continues.  The contractor will be clearing, grubbing, installing erosion control measures, and installing sewer line.  The contractor may have short term lane closures to perform various operations on an as-needed basis.  Flaggers will assist with traffic control as neededEstimated project completion date is May 2017. [Wright Brothers Const. Co. /KP/CNN279]

SR-320 (East Brainerd Rd.) grading, drainage, installation of signals, construction of seven retaining walls and paving from east of Graysville Road to east of Bel-Air Road:  Work on this project continues.  The contractor will have intermittent lane closures between 9AM-2PM on westbound East Brainerd Road between Kinsey Drive and Fuller Road to perform utility work. This work will require installing road crossings and boring underneath the roadway.  The contractor may have short-term lane closures to perform various operations on an as-needed basis.  Flaggers will assist with traffic control as needed.  Estimated project completion is June 2017. [Mountain State Contractors, LLC /KP/CNN383]

SR-317 (Bonny Oaks Drive) improvement of the intersection with Volkswagen Drive (LM 3.85) serving Volkswagen Group of America, including grading, drainage and paving:  Work on this project continues.  The contractor will be on eastbound Bonny Oaks Drive extending the box culvert and installing erosion control measures.  The contractor will also be on Volkswagen Drive working on the entrance to Amazon.  There will be one lane of traffic northbound during work hours.  The contractor may have short term lane closures to perform various operations on as-needed basis. Flaggers will assist with traffic control as needed.  Estimated project completion date is August 2015. [Talley Construction Company, Inc. /KP/CNN304]

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