photo by Jennifer Flynn
A large hole developed in the I-24 eastbound bridge over Chestnut Street in Chattanooga on Sunday evening.
Jennifer Flynn of TDOT said, "The hole is such that we are having to close a lane to protect traffic. This will cause a significant backup in traffic, especially given the holiday.
"This is the same bridge, but different location that we recently did an emergency repair. TDOT Structures is working on a project to replace the entire deck on this bridge later this year. In the meantime our Bridge Repair group will be looking to see if they can do a temporary fix sufficient to reopen the lane."
Ms. Flynn said later Sunday, "Region 2 Bridge Repair is going to try and fix this hole tonight so that the lane can possibly be reopened for tomorrow's holiday traffic. They are going to remove the loose concrete from the hole, put in place a temporary form and pour rapid set concrete. We will keep the lane closed as long as possible to let it cure before opening it to traffic."
The repair was completed on by Monday morning and all lanes are now open to traffic.