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.): Work on this major bridge repair project on the South Crest Road Bridge over I-24 and East Main Street in Chattanooga continues. During the project, the bridge itself is closed, as well as the section of East Main Street beneath the bridge, while the contractor removes and replaces the bridge deck on the portion of the bridge directly overhead. This portion of the project is scheduled to be completed by this spring, 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 8PM and 5AM Eastern Time. THP will assist with traffic control as necessary during interstate lane closures. 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): This project is substantially complete and all lanes of traffic are open on 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. From Friday, March 27, 2015 at 8PM until Monday, March 30 at 6AM, the exit ramp from U.S. 27 North to Manufacturers Road will be closed to allow the contractor to widen it to two lanes. As the weather improves, we will complete the remaining temperature-sensitive items on the project. THP will assist with traffic control on the project as necessary. Estimated project completion date is April. [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. Pattontown Road at Apison Pike is now temporarily closed to allow Eastside Utility District to install a waterline under the roadway and tie into the existing waterline. A marked detour using Old Lee Hwy., Blue Bell Ave. and Bork Memorial Dr. will be in place during this work. The waterline work is scheduled to be completed by April 2. Estimated project completion date is May. [Wright Brothers Const. Co. /KP/CNN279]
SR-320 (East Brainerd Rd.) grading, drainage, installation of signals, construction of seven retaining walls and paving from east of Graysville Road to east of Bel-Air Road: Work on this project has started. The contractor will be clearing and installing erosion control 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 project completion is June 2017. [Mountain State Contractors, LLC /KP/CNN383]
SR-317 (Bonny Oaks Drive) improvement of the intersection with Volkswagen Drive (LM 3.85) serving Volkswagen Group of America, including grading, drainage and paving: Work on this project has started. The contractor will be on eastbound Bonny Oaks Drive saw cutting, grinding and re-striping the roadway in order to install barrier rail and attenuators. The contractor will also be installing erosion control measures. The contractor may have short term lane closures to perform various operations on as-needed basis. Flaggers will assist with traffic control as needed. Estimated project completion date is August. [Talley Construction Company, Inc. /KP/CNN304]