Here is the weekly road construction report for Hamilton County:
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 is 45 MPH. The contractor may have temporary lane or shoulder closures on U.S. 27 between 7PM-6AM. The new traffic pattern is in place on U.S. 27 South. Traffic has been shifted to the right on U.S. 27 South from 4th Street to MLK Blvd. to allow the contractor to safely work in the middle portion of the road. Traffic is impacted by the loss of acceleration/merge areas onto U.S. 27 South from the on ramps at 4th Street and MLK Blvd. Ramp traffic must yield at these locations. 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]
Hamilton County, 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 may have intermittent lane closures throughout the project from 9AM to 4PM. Flaggers will assist with traffic control as needed. Estimated project completion date is July 2017. [Wright Brothers Const. Co. /Pruett/CNN279]
Hamilton County, 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. During this report period, the contractor will have intermittent lane closures between 9AM-2PM. 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. Traffic has been switched onto the newly-constructed section from the west end of the project to the Hurricane Creek Rd./East Brainerd Rd. intersection, allowing the contractor to work on the other side of 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 date is June 2018. [Jones Brothers Contractors, LLC /Pruett/CNN383]
Hamilton County, SR-153/SR-319 (Hixson Pike) bridge repair on Hixson Pike over SR-153: Work on this project continues. On Thursday night, July 13, 2017 the contractor will close one side of the bridge from 11PM until 2AM to repair damaged guardrail. During this work, the area of the bridge going toward the Krystal, NTB and Stuart Heights Baptist Church Hixson Campus will be closed. The opposite side of the bridge will remain open during this work. The contractor will have all signage and barriers up to inform traffic of this temporary closure. The contractor will be working on the inside lanes of the bridge. The outside lanes in both directions are open to traffic. This lane closure will be in place until late November 2017. During this report period the contractor may have intermittent lane closures on SR-153 from 9PM to 6AM to do work under the bridge. If there are any temporary closures needed on SR-153 as part of this project, they will take place at nighttime on Sundays through Thursdays between 9PM and 6AM and on weekdays on SR-153 South between 9AM and 3PM and on SR-153 North between 7:30AM and 3PM. Flaggers will assist with traffic control as necessary during these temporary closures. Estimated project completion date is May 2018. [Mid-State Construction Co. /Micka/CNQ941]
Hamilton County, U.S. 27 (SR-29) resurfacing from north of Signal Mountain Road (LM. 3.02) to north of SR-29 (MM. 6.0/LM 6.07): This project is complete. There are a few minor punch list items to be corrected. However, no lane closures will be required. Contractor has been authorized to remove all signs. Estimated project completion date is July 2017. [Wright Brothers Construction Co, Inc./Micka/CNQ189]
Hamilton County, SR-153 resurfacing from L.M. 7.11 (Chickamauga Dam) to LM 8.89 (Hixson Pike): Work on this project has begun. Milling operation will require lane closures from 9:00 p.m. thru 6:00 a.m. Lane closures are limited to Sunday night thru Thursday night from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. [Wright Brothers Construction Co, Inc./Micka/CNR133]