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. Intermittent flagging operations will take place throughout the project during various work activities. Grading activities will take place on Weston Hills Drive to complete the new vertical alignment connection to SR-60. Motorists are encouraged to use caution when entering and exiting the neighborhood. 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-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 both directions from MM 3 to MM 15.6: THP / Officer assisted rolling roadblock on I-75 beginning southbound at MM 20 (64 By-Pass East in Cleveland exit) in Bradley County and northbound at MM 3 (E. Brainerd Road exit) in Hamilton County. Message boards, signage, and law enforcement vehicles will be present along I-75 and ramps. Motorists should be prepared to stop and expect delays. 04/06/25 from 6 am to 8 am, with a rain date of 04/13/25. [2024-295]
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 North near Exit 3 (East Brainerd Road/SR-320) from Monday (3/31) to Thursday (4/3). These closures are necessary to saw cut faulted and cracked concrete pavement in preparation for removal and replacement. Starting at 9 PM on Friday (4/4) night traffic on I-75 North near East Brainerd Road will be reduced from 3 lanes to 2 lanes until 6 AM on Monday (4/7) 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. The contractor will start again with nightly closures for saw cutting of concrete pavement from Monday (4/7) to Thursday (4/10) in preparation for the next available weekend for concrete pavement removal and replacement.) 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. 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 from 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 6 to LM 8: 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-8 (E. MAIN ST.) Utility Work both directions from LM 7 to LM 8: Shoulder and lane closures on SR-8 (E. Main Street) between Slayton Street and Gulf Street. Motorists should reduce speed and be prepared to stop if needed. Arrow board/message boards, flaggers, and barrels/cones will be present, 04/07/25 thru 04/10/25 from 9 am - 2 pm. [2025-126]
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 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 04/03/25, 04/04/25, 04/05/25, 04/07/25, 04/08/25 and 04/09/25 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]
MCMINN COUNTY SR-305 (HWY. 305) Utility Work both directions from LM 7 to LM 10: Flagging operations on SR-305 from County Rd 212 to County Road 220. Motorists should reduce speed and be prepared to stop. Trucks, signage, flaggers, and barrel/cones will be present. 03/24/25 through 04/09/25 from 9 am to 2 pm. [2024-058]
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 from west of Cook Drive to SR-30 and from SR-310 to the Monroe County Line: During this reporting period the contractor will begin construction sign installation. Motorists should be aware of workers in the area performing this work. Intermittent flagging operations around the work area may be necessary.
[Rogers Group, Inc./Cleveland/CNZ038]
MEIGS COUNTY SR-58 (STATE HWY. 58) Utility Work both directions from LM 1 to LM 2: Shoulder and lane closures on SR-58 between Gunstocker Road / Posey Road and SR-60. Motorists should reduce speed and be prepared to stop if needed. Arrow board/message boards, flaggers, and barrels/cones will be present, 04/03/25 thru 04/09/25 from 10 am - 2 pm. [2025-087]
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, 02/23/24 through 04/24/25 from 8am - 4pm, weather permitting. [133847.00 - Utility Department]
POLK COUNTY SR-40 (US-HWY. 64) TDOT Contractor northbound at LM 5: During this update period, TDOT contractors will reduce traffic to one lane on SR-40 (US-64) during daylight hours. One lane of traffic will remain open under a temporary flagging operation.
POLK COUNTY SR-68 construction of bridge over Brush Creek (LM 16.4): During this update period, the contractor will begin phase 2 bridge construction. 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]
POLK COUNTY SR-68 over SR-40 the construction of bridges: During this reporting period the contractor will begin construction sign installation. Motorists should be aware of workers in the area performing this work. Intermittent flagging operations around the work area may be necessary.
[Wright Brothers Construction Company, Inc./Cleveland/CNZ042]
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]