Here is the weekly road construction report for District 29:
BRADLEY COUNTY I-75 at Paul Huff Parkway Interchange modifications: During this reporting period, the contractor will continue work on permanent signs. Intermittent flagging operations and temporary lane closures may be necessary. Motorists are advised to reduce speed and use caution in the work zone. [Summers-Taylor, Inc./Cleveland/CNX362]
BRADLEY COUNTY SR-60 widening from the 4-lane north of I-75 (LM 17.2) to SR-306 (LM19.9): During this reporting period, the contractor will continue grading work and install new curb & gutter. The contractor will also perform asphalt paving at various locations throughout the project. Intermittent flagging operations will take place throughout the project during various work activities. NW Georgetown Drive will be temporarily closed the week of 03/10/25 to complete grading for the new alignment of this side road. Carnation Ave will be utilized as a detour during the temporary closure of NW Georgetown Drive. The speed limit in the work zone has been reduced to 35 mph. Motorists are advised to use caution in the work zone and watch for flaggers assisting with traffic control. [Summers-Taylor, Inc./Cleveland/CNV130]
BRADLEY COUNTY SR-312 (HARRISON PK.) Utility Work northbound from LM 7.67 to LM 7.55: Flagger assisted westbound lane closure between Conner Road and 700' west of Westside Dr NW. Motorists should reduce speed and be prepared to stop. Flaggers, trucks, signage, and barrels/cones will be present, 01/06/25 to 03/19/25 from 9 am - 2 pm. [2024-164]
BRADLEY COUNTY SR-311 resurfacing from SR-60 (LM 5) to SR-74 (LM 6.1): During this reporting period, the contractor will continue punch list work on SR-311. Intermittent flagging operations may be necessary around the work area. Motorists are advised to reduce speed and use caution in the work zone. [Wright Brothers Construction Company, Inc./Cleveland/CNX132]
BRADLEY COUNTY SR-40 (US-64) resurfacing from SR-2 (US-11, US-64, LM 0.0) to near McKamy Street (LM 1.2): During this reporting period, the contractor is scheduled to continue punch list work on SR-40. Intermittent lane closures and flagging operations will be necessary during this work. [Wright Brothers Construction Company, Inc./Cleveland/CNX132]
BRADLEY COUNTY SR-74 resurfacing from SR-311 (LM 12.7) to SR-40 (US-64, LM 13.9): During this reporting period, the contractor will continue punch list work on SR-74. Intermittent flagging operations may be necessary around the work area. Motorists are advised to reduce speed and use caution in the work zone. [Wright Brothers Construction Company, Inc./Cleveland/CNX132]
HAMILTON COUNTY I-75 Utility Work northbound from MM 1.5 to MM 2.0: The City of Chattanooga’s contractor has been permitted to complete utility work off the I-75 NB onramp from East Ridge. The shoulder of the I-75 onramp near MM 1.6 will be closed during the duration of the project. Nighttime rolling roadblocks between 9 PM and 6 AM may be utilized to facilitate construction activities and delivery of materials. Motorists are encouraged to use caution through this area.
HAMILTON COUNTY I-75 at I-24 Interchange Reconstruction Phase 2: Nightly Lane closures will occur on this project, 9 PM to 6 AM, on I-75 North and South between Exit 1 (East Ridge) and Exit 3A (East Brainerd Road/ SR-320) and on I-24 East and West from Germantown Road to Spring Creek Road, MM182 to MM185, for various construction activities. Uniformed police officers will be present in these work zones to assist with traffic management and to enforce traffic laws. (Note: The contractor is currently scheduled to have nightly lane closures on I-75 South near Exit 3 (East Brainerd Road/SR-320) beginning Tuesday (3/11) through Thursday (3/13). These closures are necessary to saw cut faulted and cracked concrete pavement in preparation for removal and replacement. Starting at 9 PM on Friday (3/14) night traffic on I-75 South near East Brainerd Road will be reduced from 3 lanes to 2 lanes until 6 AM on Monday (3/17) morning. During this time the concrete pavement previously prepared will be removed and replaced with a new concrete roadway. Traffic flow will be returned to the previous 3 lanes by 6 AM Monday morning. This work is very weather dependent, and should it be canceled then it will be rescheduled for the next available weekend. In addition to this critical work on I-75 South the contractor plans to have nightly closures on I-24 East on Sunday (3/16) and Monday (3/17) to install raised pavement markers and to restripe the lane lines.) It may be necessary to do short duration (15 to 30 minutes) rolling roadblocks during the day or night for patching potholes, clearing debris or repairing guardrail, attenuators, etc. (The contractor is currently scheduled to have sweepers nightly cleaning along barrier walls and shoulders on I-75 and I-24 from Tuesday (3/11) to Thursday (3/13). This is a traveling operation, so motorists are asked to stay alert and heed room for this needed maintenance work.) Portions of the left lane on North and South Terrace between Germantown Road and Spring Creek Road will remain closed for the installation of drainage structures, sanitary sewers, retaining and noise wall construction. All work is weather permitting. The entrance and exit ramps to I-24 between Belvoir Avenue and Moore Road are currently closed. RESTRICTIONS: I-24 Ramps between Belvoir Ave. and S. Moore Road are closed. [Wright Brothers Construction Company, Inc./Maj Prj - Blevins/DB2101]
HAMILTON COUNTY SR-2 (BRAINERD RD.) Utility Work both directions from LM 14 to LM 15: NIGHTTIME Flagger assisted lane closures on SR-2 (Brainerd Road) between Spring Creek Road and Howell Avenue. Motorists should reduce speed and be prepared to stop. Arrow board/message boards, flaggers, and barrels/cones will be present, 03/03/25 through 05/30/25 from 9 pm - 5 am. [2025-016]
HAMILTON COUNTY SR-27 (ROSSVILLE BLVD.) Utility Work both directions from LM 8 to LM 6: Shoulder and lane closures on SR-27 (Rossville Blvd) between E. 31st Street and E. 44th Street. Motorists should reduce speed and be prepared to stop or detour if needed. Arrow board/message boards, flaggers, and barrels/cones will be present, 02/20/25 thru 05/22/25 from 9 am - 2 pm. [2024-768, 769, 770]
HAMILTON COUNTY SR-29 (US-27) TDOT Contractor both directions from LM 0.00 to LM 0.77: A routine and fracture critical inspection of Olgiati Bridge will require lane closures on the bridge from Monday, March 17 through March 20 from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm daily. The inspection is scheduled to begin on the northbound outside shoulder on Monday and extend through Tuesday and move to the southbound outside shoulder on Wednesday and Thursday. This work is weather dependent. If the inspection is delayed by inclement weather, it is scheduled to be completed on Friday, March 21. Motorists are advised to slow down as they approach the bridge and be alert for the presence of workers and bridge inspection equipment on the shoulder of the bridge.
HAMILTON COUNTY SR-321 (OOLTEWAH-RINGGOLD RD.) Utility Work both directions from LM 3 to LM 4: Flagging operations on SR-321 (Ooltewah-Ringgold Road) from Haven Port Lane to Bennie Lane. Motorists should reduce speed and be prepared to stop. Trucks, signage, flaggers, and barrels/cones will be present. 03/17/25 from 9 am to 2 pm, with a rain date 03/19/25. [2025-145 & 2025-146]
HAMILTON COUNTY SR-321 (OOLTEWAH-RINGGOLD RD.) Utility Work both directions from LM 5 to LM 6: Daytime lane closures with temporary traffic signals and nighttime detour on SR-321 (Ooltewah-Ringgold Road) between SR-317/Apison Pike and SR-2/US Hwy 64. Motorists should reduce speed and be prepared to stop or detour if needed. Arrow board/message boards, and barrels/cones will be present. NIGHTTIME work will be 03/17/25 thru 03/21/25 from 10 PM - 5 AM and DAYTIME work will be 03/17/25 thru 03/21/25 from 9 am - 2 pm. [2025-057]
HAMILTON COUNTY I-124 (US-27) from I-24 Interchange to South of the Tennessee River Bridge: Daily lane closures are possible between 9 AM and 3:30 PM as the contractor work along the ramps and 4th Street. Motorists are advised to reduce speed in the work zone and watch for flaggers assisting with traffic control. [Stansell Electric Company, Inc./Chattanooga East/CNY900]
HAMILTON COUNTY I-75 at the Hamilton Place Mall interchange: The SR-153 southbound ramp to I-75 northbound has been reduced to one lane. Traffic shifts have been implemented on I-75 northbound, Shallowford Road entrance ramps, and Shallowford Road exit ramps. There will be a traffic shift on I-75 NB Exit Ramp to Hamilton Place mall on 02/03/25. The left turn lane will be closed for the construction of a temporary asphalt shoulder. Beginning 02/05/25 Hamilton Loop Road lane closures will be implemented between the intersections near Markman’s Jewelers and Texas Roadhouse. Beginning 3/13/25 the contractor will shift traffic on I-75 NB Ramp off to Hamilton Place Blvd. to the left maintaining 2 lanes on the ramp. The contractor will be performing a rolling roadblock on 03/17/25 on I-75 NB from MM 3.0 to MM 8.0 to remove a crane from the median. The speed limit has been reduced on I-75 throughout the project limits. Nightly lane closures are permitted 8 PM to 6 AM. Motorists should use caution, paying attention to construction signage and watching for construction vehicles and personnel.
[Summers-Taylor, Inc./Chattanooga West/CNX358]
HAMILTON COUNTY SR-2 (US-11, US-64) McCallie Tunnel cleaning: The McCallie Tunnel will be cleaned on 03/19/2025 from 8 PM to 6 AM. A flagging operation will be setup to direct traffic as one tube will be cleaned at a time. This work is weather permitting.
[Diamond Specialized, Inc./Chattanooga West/CNY133]
HAMILTON COUNTY SR-317 (Apison Pike) improvement project from SR-321 (Ooltewah-Ringgold Road) to east of Layton Lane: Lane closures and flagging operations will be required on SR-317, Apison Pike, for bridge and grading work. The flagging operations will be performed on 03/13/25, 03/14/25, 03/17/25, 03/18/25 and 03/19/25 from 7 AM to 1 PM and 3 PM to 7 PM. Closures will last about 2 hours per location. The contractor will have intermittent flagging operations during daytime non-peak hours for bridge work, delivery of materials and equipment.
[Wright Brothers Construction Company, Inc./Chattanooga East/CNT336]
HAMILTON COUNTY SR-8 (US-127) Stringers Ridge Tunnel cleaning: The Stringers Ridge Tunnel will be closed on 03/19/2025 from 8 PM to 6 AM for cleaning. A detour will in effect during the closures to direct traffic to alternative routes. This work is weather permitting.
[Diamond Specialized, Inc./Chattanooga West/CNY133]
HAMILTON COUNTY SR-8 (US-41, US-76) Bachman Tubes cleaning: The Bachman Tunnel will be closed on 03/19/2025 from 8 PM to 6 AM for cleaning. A detour will in effect during the closures to direct traffic to alternative routes. This work is weather permitting.
[Diamond Specialized, Inc./Chattanooga West/CNY133]
MCMINN COUNTY SR-39 construction of a bridge over Middle Creek (LM 13.4): During this reporting period, the Northbound and Southbound traffic will be reduced to one lane and controlled by traffic signals. County road 567 will be closed to traffic (LOCAL TRAFFIC ONLY) and detoured to SR039. This closure is necessary to perform the bridge replacement. The lane restriction will remain in place until the bridge replacement is completed.
[Whaley Construction, LLC/Chattanooga East/CNX069]
MCMINN COUNTY SR-39 emergency sinkhole repairs at two locations near LM 4.2: During this reporting period the contractor will continue roadway repair work on SR-39. SR-39 will remain closed near LM 4.20 for the duration of this project. [Talley Construction Company, Inc./Cleveland/CNY309]
MEIGS COUNTY SR-60 (STATE HWY. 60) Utility Work both directions from LM 3.09 to LM 3.25: Traffic will be reduced to one lane both directions with a flagging operation on SR-60 over the Tri-County Veterans Bridge at the Rhea-Meigs County Line. Motorists should reduce speed and be prepared to stop. Trucks, signage, flaggers, and barrels/cones will be present, 02/23/25 through 04/24/25 from 8am - 4pm, weather permitting. [133847.00 - Utility Department]
POLK COUNTY SR-68 construction of bridge over Brush Creek (LM 16.4): During this update period, the contractor will continue phase 2 grading operations. A temporary traffic signal system is active on SR-68 near LM 16.4. The northbound lane of SR-68 will be closed in the area controlled by the temporary traffic signal system. Motorists are advised to reduce speed and use caution in the work zone. Motorists should also be aware that traffic was recently moved onto a portion of the new bridge and there is a new traffic pattern through the project site.
[Wright Brothers Construction Company, Inc./Cleveland/CNX347]
RHEA COUNTY SR-29 (US-HWY. 27) Utility Work both directions from LM 16 to LM 18: Flagging operations on SR-29 (US-HWY 27) from Jackson Road to Frank Reed Road. Motorists should reduce speed and be prepared to stop. Trucks, signage, flaggers, and barrels/cones will be present. 03/13/25 through 03/17/25 from 9 am to 2 pm. [2023-531]
RHEA COUNTY SR-30 repair of bridge over Tennessee River: The repair of the bridge on S.R. 30 over the Tennessee River (L.M. 17.28): The bridge has been reduced to one lane of traffic under the control of a traffic signal. The contractor will be making repairs under the Tennessee River Bridge. Watercraft users should use caution when accessing the TWRA boating ramp under the bridge in Rhea County. The contractor will have equipment and materials in the area of the access road for the boating ramp. [Mid-State Construction Company, Inc./Chattanooga East/CNY201]