TDOT Contractor To Temporarily Close U.S. 27 South On And Off Ramps At MLK Boulevard Over The Weekend

  • Friday, October 30, 2020

Beginning on Friday, at 7 p.m.,  contract crews working on the U.S. 27 reconstruction project in downtown Chattanooga will close the U.S. 27 southbound on and off ramps at Martin Luther King Blvd. These closures will be in place until Monday, at 6 a.m. to allow the contractor to complete work on MLK Boulevard near U.S. 27 South.

Motorists should exercise caution when traveling through the construction zone and pay close attention to the posted detours and signage.

This work is weather dependent.

Should inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances cause delays, it will be rescheduled to take place at a later date. 

Travelers can also dial 511 from any landline or cell phone for travel information, or follow us on Twitter at  www.twitter.com/TN511 for statewide travel or Chattanooga area alerts at www.twitter.com/Chattanooga511 or any of TDOT’s other Twitter pages. 

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