Here is the weekly road construction report for Hamilton County:
U.S. 27 (I-124) widening from I-24/U.S. 27 interchange to north of the Olgiati Bridge over the Tennessee River, including widening the Olgiati Bridge: Work on this project continues. The speed limit on U.S. 27 in the construction zone has been lowered to 45 MPH. The contractor may have temporary lane closures on U.S. 27 between 7 p.m.-6 a.m.
On Thursday between the hours of 7 p.m.-6 a.m. temporary lane closures will be in place on U.S. 27 North from I-24 to the Olgiati Bridge for removing the overhead sign structure south of the Olgiati Bridge and for removing the remaining street lighting between the 4th Street on- and off-ramp. Traffic will be stopped temporarily while the overhead sign structure is removed. Traffic on the 4th Street on-ramp to U.S. 27 North will be shifted over to the left shoulder for removing the street lighting on the right side of the ramp. The ramp will remain open.
Also on Thursday between the hours of 7 p.m.-6 a.m. temporary lane closures will be in place on U.S. 27 South from I-24 to the bridge over 4th Street for removing the overhead sign structure south of the Olgiati Bridge. Traffic will be stopped temporarily while the overhead sign structure is removed.
As the project progresses, there may be short term temporary lane closures for the safety of the traveling public on city streets within the project area. Flaggers will assist with these closures and they will be properly signed in accordance with the Federal Highway Administration’s Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. During Phase 1 of the U.S. 27 project, the contractor will be working on the northbound side of U.S. 27 on the bridges. Work will consist of demolishing and reconstructing the outside sections of the bridges along U.S. 27 North. Also on U.S. 27 South, they will be constructing a large retaining wall between the Olgiati Bridge and 6th Street. At least one lane will remain open in each direction on U.S. 27. THP will assist with traffic control on the project as necessary. Estimated project completion date is July 2019. For more info, visit the project website http://www.tn.gov/tdot/topic/US27-reconstruction-chattanooga. [Dement Construction Co., LLC/JM/CNP230]
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. During this report period, the contractor will have nighttime closures on Ooltewah-Ringgold Road (SR-321) north of Apison Pike between the hours of 9 p.m.-6 a.m. on Thursday and Friday to install water and sewer lines. Also, during this report period, the contractor will have nighttime closures on Ooltewah-Ringgold Road (SR 321) south of Apison Pike between the hours of 9PM and 6AM the following morning on the evenings of Monday through Wednesday to install water and sewer lines. Detours will be marked. Also during this report period the contractor may have intermittent lane closures from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Flaggers will assist with traffic control as needed. Estimated project completion date is May 2017. [Wright Brothers Const. Co. /Pruett/CNN279]
SR-320 (East Brainerd Road) 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. Beginning on Friday at 8 p.m. through Saturday at noon, the contractor will have one lane closed on East Brainerd Rd. between Grays Road and McNichol Lane for box culvert installation. The contractor will have intermittent lane closures during this report period between 9 a.m.-2 p.m. This work may affect either direction of East Brainerd Road or side streets from Graysville Road to Hamlett Drive as the contractor installs road crossings and borings. 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 /Pruett/CNN383]
Shepherd Road over SR-153 construction of a rolled steel girder bridge from West Shepherd Rd. to Shaw Avenue in Chattanooga, including grading, drainage and paving: Work on this project continues. The bridge has returned to two lanes of traffic. During this report period, the contractor will continue retaining wall and widening work on the Airport Connector Road west of the Shepherd Road Bridge. This work will require that the shoulder and right travel lane heading to the airport on Shepherd Road be closed. This change should only affect those turning right at the top of the ramp from SR-153 South, as they will not have a designated lane to the airport during this work. In the coming week or weeks we may need to close the right shoulder and lane of eastbound Airport Connector Rd. (leaving the airport and going toward SR-153). Traffic should not be impacted other than flagging to let trucks enter and exit the work zone. We will have signs and a message board alerting motorists to the change in traffic pattern. The through lane from the bridge will remain unobstructed except for the occasional flagging for equipment to move in and out. During the project, there may be intermittent nighttime lane closures as necessary in both directions on SR-153 between 8 p.m.-6 a.m. THP will assist with traffic control as necessary on the project. Estimated project completion is October. [Jones Brothers Contractors, Inc./Micka/CNP105]