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. If weather allows, the contractor will have lane closures on I-24 East and West beneath the bridge during this report period to pour concrete. Estimated project completion date is August. [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): On Feb. 14, the contractor opened all lanes on the main line of U.S. 27. Although there is still some work remaining on the overall project, there will be no more long-term lane closures on the U.S. 27 corridor within the project area. However, although the travel lanes are open to traffic, there is still additional work to be done on U.S. 27, such as installing permanent pavement markings, and some work on the city streets within the project area, such as the paving of local roads and widening the off ramp from U.S. 27 North to Manufacturers Road. As the weather improves, we will complete the remaining temperature-sensitive items on the project. Weather permitting, during this report period, the contractor will implement ramp and/or shoulder closures during the daytime hours on the Manufacturers Road ramp to U.S. 27 North to install parapet fencing on the bridges on U.S. 27 North over Power Corporation Drive and Manning Street. THP will assist with traffic control on the project as necessary. Estimated project completion date is March. [Wright Brothers Construction Co., Inc./JM/CNK233]
SR 317 (Apison Pike) the grading, drainage and paving on from Old Lee Highway (LM 5.58) to SR-321 (Ooltewah-Ringgold Road) (LM 7.84): Work on this project continues. The contractor will be clearing, grubbing and installing environmental measures. The contractor may have short term lane closures to perform various operations on an as-needed basis. Flaggers will assist with traffic control as needed. Estimated completion date is May 2017. [Wright Brothers Const. Co. /KP/CNN279]