Weekly Road Construction Report

  • Thursday, January 29, 2015

Here is the weekly road construction report for Hamilton County:

South Crest Road Bridge repair project over I-24 (between MM 182.3 – 182.4) and East Main Street (Mid-State Construction Co, Inc.):  The contractor has closed the South Crest Road Bridge over I-24 and East Main Street in Chattanooga as a major repair project gets underway. During the project, the entire bridge deck, parapets, and bridge joints will be removed and replaced. Because of the structural configuration of the bridge, there is no way to perform this work with traffic on the bridge.  The section of East Main Street beneath the South Crest Road Bridge will also be closed while the contractor removes and replaces the bridge deck on the portion of the bridge directly overhead. This precaution is necessary to ensure the safety of the motoring public and pedestrians. This portion of the project is scheduled to be completed by spring 2015, at which time East Main Street will be reopened to traffic.  Detours will be posted for the duration of the project.  Additionally, there will be times during the project when work will require temporary lane closures on I-24 beneath the South Crest Road Bridge.  These interstate lane closures will only be allowed at nighttime on Sundays through Thursdays between the hours of 10PM and 5AM Eastern Time.  There will be nighttime lane closures on I-24 during this report period to allow the contractor to install construction signs on the median barrier wall.  Estimated project completion date is August 2015.  [Mid-State Construction Co, Inc./JM/CNN294]

U.S. 27 (SR-29) reconstruction project from Manufacturers Road (Olgiati Bridge over the Tennessee River) to U.S. 127 (SR-8, Signal Mountain Road/Boulevard):  Weather permitting, the contractor may have lane closures throughout the project area on weeknights to perform road work.  Also during this report period, the contractor will be working on various items throughout the project area on U.S. 27 North and/or South during daytime hours as the project is nearing completion.  At least one lane will remain open in each direction on U.S. 27.  There will be intermittent ramp closures throughout the project area as crews grind and seal concrete surfaces.  On Saturday, January 31, 2015, the contractor will perform daytime grinding operations on the concrete ramp from U.S. 27 North to Signal Mountain Rd.  During this work, the ramp will be temporarily reduced to one lane.  THP will assist with traffic control on the project as necessary.  Estimated project completion date is February 2015.  [Wright Brothers Construction Co., Inc./JM/CNK233]

SR-317 (Apison Pike) grading, drainage and paving from Old Lee Highway (LM 5.58) to SR-321 (Ooltewah-Ringgold Road) (LM 7.84):  Work on this project will start on January 30 with the installation of signs.  On February 2, 2015 the contractor will start clearing, grubbing and environmental measures.  Traffic will not be impacted at this time.  Estimated completion date is May 2017.  [Wright Brothers Const. Co./KP/CNN279]

Construction of a State Industrial Access route serving Volkswagen Group of America, including grading, drainage and paving:  The contractor is working on punchlist items.  Traffic will not be impacted at this time so no lane closures are needed.  Estimated project completion date is February 2015.  [Wright Brothers Const. Co. /KP/CNM139]


 

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