Here is the 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 driveways, sidewalk, and curb. Intermittent flagging operations will take place throughout the project during various work activities. 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-2 [0-6.2] from Hamilton County Line to Boss Road micro surfacing: The contractor will continue micro surfacing operations on SR2 from the Hamilton County line (LM 0) to Boss Road (LM 6.2). The contractor will flag two (2) mile sections, and a pacing vehicle will guide traffic through the work zone during micro surfacing operations. Flagging will begin 8AM each day. Traffic delays are expected during this work.
[Asphalt Paving Systems, Inc./Chattanooga West/CNZ022]
BRADLEY COUNTY SR-306 [0-5.55] from SR60 to SR308 resurfacing: During this reporting period the contractor will continue resurfacing work. Motorists should be aware of workers and construction equipment present during this time. Intermittent flagging of traffic will be necessary while work is occurring. Loose gravel is expected until final surface is placed.
[Asphalt Paving Systems, Inc./Cleveland/CNZ021]
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. These closures may temporarily reduce traffic to a single lane. 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 (9 PM to 6 AM) on Thursday (5/15) on I-75 South from near Exit 3 (East Brainerd Road/SR-320) to the CSX Railroad Bridge to work on sawing for concrete pavement repairs and restriping pavement markings. Starting at 9 PM on Friday night (5/16) traffic on I-75 South near East Brainerd Road will be reduced from 3 lanes to 2 lanes until 6 AM on Monday (5/19). During this time portions of 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. Crews will begin sawing the remaining areas of concrete pavement in this area to be replaced at a future date starting on Sunday night (5/18) and every night after that through Thursday (5/22). Temporary nighttime lane closures (9 AM to 6 AM) are also scheduled for I-24 West between Germantown Road and McBrien Road from Sunday (5/18) through Thursday (5/22) for drain cleaning and slope repairs. Furthermore, on I-24 West Exit 184 to North Terrace/N. Moore Road will be temporarily closed Thursday night (5/22) to pave and realign exit lanes. Detours will be posted. I-75 North will have nightly closures Sunday (5/18) through Thursday (5/22) from the Georgia State Line to the Exit 3 (East Brainerd Road/SR 320) interchange for replacement of overhead signs. Traffic may be reduced to a single lane or rolling roadblocks may be utilized to work on various overhead signs.) 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. (Note: The contractor currently has a portion of the right lane closed on southbound Belvoir Avenue on the bridge over I-24 to work on an area adjacent to the bridge.) 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-153 (STATE HWY. 153) Utility Work southbound from LM 12 to LM 13: Shoulder and lane closures on SR-153 between SR-29 / US Hwy-27 and W. Boy Scout Road. Motorists should reduce speed and be prepared to stop if needed. Arrow board/message boards, flaggers, and barrels/cones will be present, 05/19/25 thru 05/23/25 from 9 am - 2 pm. [2025-227]
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-2 (CUMMINGS HWY.) TDOT Contractor westbound at LM 4.84: A TDOT contractor will conduct an inspection of the SR-2 bridge on Lookout Mountain at LM 4.84. The inspection will require closure of the westbound lane from 12 PM until 3 PM. Motorists are advised to use caution when approaching the bridge. Temporary traffic control in the form of signs and cones will be present to direct traffic through the work zone.
HAMILTON COUNTY SR-2 (LEE HWY.) Utility Work northbound from LM 17 to LM 18: Shoulder and lane closures on SR-2 (Lee Hwy) between Ballard Drive and Circle Drive. Motorists should reduce speed and be prepared to stop if needed. Arrow board/message boards, flaggers, and barrels/cones will be present, 05/15/25 from 9 am - 2 pm, with a rain date of 05/16/25. [2025-273]
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-312 (BIRCHWOOD PK.) Utility Work both directions from LM 11 to LM 13: Flagger assisted lane closures on SR-312 (Birchwood Pike) between Landfill Road and Bettis Acres Drive. Motorists should reduce speed and be prepared to stop. Trucks, arrow board/message boards, flaggers, and barrels/cones will be present, 05/13/25 thru 05/15/25 from 9 am - 2 pm. [2025-244]
HAMILTON COUNTY SR-321 (OOLTEWAH-RINGGOLD RD.) Utility Work both directions from LM 4 to LM 5: Flagger assisted lane closures on SR-321 (Ooltewah-Ringgold Road) between Calder Circle and Bill Reed Road. Motorists should reduce speed and be prepared to stop. Trucks, arrow board/message boards, flaggers, and barrels/cones will be present, 05/14/25 thru 05/15/25 from 9 am - 2 pm. [2025-217]
HAMILTON COUNTY SR-8 (CHEROKEE BLVD.) Utility Work westbound from LM 10 to LM 11: Shoulder and lane closures on SR-8 (Cherokee Blvd) between Velma Street and Forest Avenue. Motorists should reduce speed and be prepared to stop if needed. Trucks, arrow board/message boards, flaggers, and barrels/cones will be present, 05/08/25 thru 05/21/25 from 9 am - 2 pm. [2025-270]
HAMILTON COUNTY SR-8 (MARKET ST.) Utility Work both directions from LM 8.5 to LM 9.5: Shoulder and lane closures on SR-8 (Market Street) between W./E. 4th Street and W./E. M L King Blvd. Motorists should reduce speed and be prepared to stop if needed. Trucks, arrow board/message boards, flaggers, and barrels/cones will be present, 04/24/25 thru 05/21/25 from 9 am - 2 pm. [2025-063]
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 and Hamilton Place Mall exit ramp. Hamilton Loop Road is closed for retaining wall construction and storm drainage installation between the intersections near Markman’s Jewelers and Texas Roadhouse. The contractor has implemented a traffic shift on Hamilton Place Blvd. shifting NB and SB traffic to the east side of the existing roadway from near the I-75 SB on-ramp to near Bams Drive for the installation of storm drainage. The contractor will maintain 1 lane of traffic in each direction throughout this area. On the night 05/15/25 the contractor will close 2 left lanes on I-75 NB and I-75 SB from MM 3.0 to MM 6.0 for maintenance of pavement markings and project sweeping. 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. On 05/20/25 and 05/21/25 the contractor will perform short term closures of the I-75 SB Ramp On from Hamilton Place Blvd. using flaggers for the deliver of bridge beams. [Summers-Taylor, Inc./Chattanooga West/CNX358]
HAMILTON COUNTY SR-2 [11.33-11.92] from Dodds Ave to Seminole Drive tunnel rehabilitation: Both directions of traffic will be reduced to one lane and both flows of traffic will share the existing west bound tunnel. The east bound traffic will shift across the existing medians to be able to travel through the west bound tunnel. There will be a raised curb and reflective delineators that will divide traffic within the tunnel.
[Stansell Electric Company, Inc./Chattanooga East/CNY192]
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 05/15/25, 05/16/25, 05/19/25, 05/20/25, and 05/21/25 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-41, US-76) Bachman Tubes cleaning: The Bachman Tunnel will be closed 05/15/2025 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-68 Utility Work both directions from LM 6 to LM 7: lagger assisted lane closures on SR-68 at the intersection of SR-68 and Riddle Rod/Piney Road. Motorists should reduce speed and be prepared to stop. Trucks, arrow board/message boards, flaggers, and barrels/cones will be present, 05/15/25 thru 05/21/25 from 9 am - 2 pm. [2025-088]
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 resurfacing work. Motorists should be aware of workers in the area performing this work. Intermittent lane closures and flagging operations around the work area will be necessary. A temporary lane closure will be necessary on the outside lane of SR-30 at the intersections with SR-39 while work is performed in this area. Work is scheduled to occur between 9 PM and 6 AM.
[Rogers Group, Inc./Cleveland/CNZ038]
POLK COUNTY SR-68 construction of bridge over Brush Creek (LM 16.4): During this update period, the contractor will continue 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 installing EPSC measures. 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-29 (US-HWY. 27) Utility Work both directions from LM 6 to LM 9: Flagger assisted lane closures on SR-29 (Rhea County Highway) between Walnut Grove Church Road and TN State Route 378. Motorists should reduce speed and be prepared to stop. Trucks, arrow board/message boards, flaggers, and barrels/cones will be present, 05/15/25 thru 05/21/25 from 9 am - 2 pm. [2025-252]
RHEA COUNTY SR-302 (OLD STAGE RD.) Utility Work both directions from LM 3 to LM 8: Flagger assisted lane closures on SR-321 (Old Stage Road / Old Dixie Hwy) between Taylor Road and Stagecoach Lane. Motorists should reduce speed and be prepared to stop. Trucks, arrow board/message boards, flaggers, and barrels/cones will be present, 05/12/25 thru 06/02/25 from 9 am - 2 pm. [2025-254]
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]