Here is the weekly road construction report for Hamilton County:
I-75 at I-24 Interchange Reconstruction: Crews may continue surveying at various locations throughout the interchange. Shoulders may be closed at these locations between 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The following lane closures will occur Sunday through Thursday, between 9 p.m.-6 a.m.: Double left or right lane closure I-24 EB MM 184.5, Single Left or Right lane closure 75 NB MM 1, Single Left or Right lane closure 75 SB MM 2, and Single Left lanes North and South bound Spring Creek Rd. Traffic paces will also occur throughout this same time period starting at: I-24 EB MM 183, I-75 NB MM 0 State Line, and I-75 SB MM 3. These traffic interruptions will take place to accommodate small paving operations, preparing for phase 1 traffic shifts. [C.W. Matthews Contracting Company, Inc./Blevins/DB1801]
US-27 (I-124) widening from I-24/US-27 interchange to north of the Olgiati Bridge over the Tennessee River, including widening the Olgiati Bridge: On Thursday TDOT contract crews will open a newly constructed section of the existing ramp at Exit 1C from US-27 South at the end of the Olgiati Bridge in Chattanooga. The new section will extend the length of the ramp from 4th Street to 6th Street. After the new section of the ramp is opened, traffic wishing to access 4th Street, 6th Street and MLK Blvd. West (toward Riverfront Parkway) from US-27 South will do so using Exit 1C. At the intersection of the ramp with 6th Street, a new traffic signal will allow traffic to turn left onto 6th Street and travel into the downtown area or turn right and continue on Gateway Avenue to M.L. King Blvd. Employees traveling to BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee via US-27 South will use Exit 1C to access their campus. After morning rush hour on Friday 9/20/19 the ramp currently in use from US-27 South onto MLK Blvd. West will be permanently closed. Traffic wishing to access 4th Street from US-27 South will not be affected by this change, but will continue to use Exit 1C as they have done since July. Traffic wishing to access MLK Blvd. East from US-27 South will continue to use Exit 1B. RESTRICTIONS: I-124 (US-27)Northbound Exit 1C 4th St Off Ramp: No oversize/over dimensional loads; I-124 (US-27)Southbound Exit 1C 4th St Of Ramp: On oversize/over dimensional loads; I-124 (US-27) Southbound Exit 1A-B Martin Luther King Blvd. Off Ramp: No oversized/over dimensional loads; I-124 (US-27) Southbound On Ramps from Martin Luther King Blvd.: No oversized/over dimensional loads. Estimated project completion date is January 2020. [Dement Construction Company, LLC/Micka/CNP230]
TDOT Bridge Inspection on SR-8 (MARKET ST.) both directions at LM 9.68: Bridge Inspection will be performing its quarterly inspection on the Market Street Bridge over the Tennessee River (SR-8 at LM 9.68). The roadway will be closed Sunday starting at 8 a.m. and will remain closed until 1 p.m.
Utility Work on SR-2 (Lee Highway) southbound at LM 19.27: Utility work will occur at the intersection of Lee Hwy and Standifer Gap Road. Signage and flaggers will be present during this work. Motorists should use caution and be aware of flaggers. Work will take place Tuesday on between 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Utility Work on SR-8 (Cherokee Boulevard) in both directions from LM 10.48 to LM 10.45: Utility work will be performed at the intersection of Cherokee Blvd/W. Manning St/Harper St. This will result in lane and sidewalk closures between the hours of 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Arrow boards and signage will be present during this work. Motorists should use caution and seek alternate route for W. Manning St. if possible. Work will take place from Thursday through Oct. 9.
SR-111 Repair of bridge over SR-29 (US-27): During this report period, the contractor will have one lane closed in each direction of SR-111 while performing bridge repairs. The contractor will also be closing one lane in each direction on SR-29 as it passes under SR-111. One lane in each direction will remain open at all times. Tennessee Highway Patrol will be present to assist with traffic control. Estimated project completion date is October. [Mid-State Construction Company, Inc./Osbonlighter/CNT096]
Cleaning of the McCallie Tunnel on SR-2 (US-64, US-11), the Stringers Ridge Tunnel on SR-8 (US-127), and the Bachman Tubes on SR-8 (US-76, US-41): The Stringers’ Ridge tunnel will be cleaned later that night supported by a signed detour. On Thursday, 8 p.m.-6 a.m., the Bachman Tubes (East Ridge) will be cleaned supported by a signed detour. Estimated project completion date is June 2020. [Diamond Specialized, Inc./Micka/CNT196]
SR-2 (US-11, US-64) Resurfacing from east of Shallowford Road (LM 18.6) to Yerbey Drive (LM 20.3): During this report period, the contractor will have lane closures while performing resurfacing operations. Lane closures will be limited to one lane at any given time. Estimated project completion date is September. [Wright Brothers Construction Company, Inc./Osbonlighter/CNT089]
SR-8 (Signal Mountain Boulevard) in both directions from LM 15.6 to LM 16.2: Signal Mountain Blvd. from LM 15.7 to LM 16.2 will be reduced to one lane with a traffic signal directing traffic. The Southbound lane will be closed as the maintenance contractor will be working to install a soil nail retaining wall. [GeoStabilization International, LLC /Osbonlighter/MAINT]