Road Construction And Paving Updates Announced

  • Monday, February 19, 2024
The Chattanooga Division of Transportation announced the following road construction and paving updates:
 
Construction Closures 
 
1040 Givens Road
The 1000 block of Givens Road will be closed Tuesday, Feb. 20 and Wednesday, Feb. 21 from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. for a water main repair. Detours will be posted. 

W. 12th Street/Market Street
The following locations will be closed Wednesday, Feb. 21 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. to allow for test borings to take place:
• The westbound lane of W.
12th Street between Broad Street and Market Street;
• The right, southbound lane of Market Street between 11th Street and Market Street; and
• The right, northbound lane of Broad Street between 11th Street and Market Street. 
Work may continue through the 22nd or the 23rd, weather permitting, or if any issues are encountered. Further announcements will be made if additional days are required.


Major Closure Scheduled - Lower Mill Road Grade Crossing

The Norfolk Southern Railroad grade crossing at Lower Mill Road will close Wednesday, Feb. 21 from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. for repaving. These times are estimated and are subject to change due to rail traffic. Separate announcements will be made when the crossing closes and reopens.


2024 Paving Season Update

The City of Chattanooga in coordination with Talley Construction are taking advantage of favorable weather conditions to complete the following paving projects as part of the 2023-2024 Resurfacing Plan.  No full closures are expected, but delays may be experienced as temporary flagging around single-lane closures are implemented. Portions of the following roadways will see paving and resurfacing work for the week of Tuesday, Feb. 20 through Friday, Feb. 23: 

QUEEN AIRE LN
QUEEN ANN LN
QUEEN MARY LN
SHELBY CIR
LAKE RESORT TERRACE
BUNKER HILL ROAD
BASKETTE WAY
ENGEL AVE
THELMETA AVE
KING AURTHER ROAD

Paving on sections of the following roadways were completed the week of Feb. 12:

BAGWELL AVE
OZARK CIR
N ACCESS ROAD
LAKE RESORT DRIVE / TN HWY 153 / N ACCESS ROAD TRAFFIC CIRCLES


View CDOT's map of events and road closures for full details of these activities and other projects underway in our public space.
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