Roadway Activity Report – Region 2 (July 4-10, 2024)

Comprehensive update on road construction and maintenance in East and Middle Tennessee.

**Roadway Activity Report – Region 2 (Parts of East and Middle Tennessee) for July 4-10, 2024**

**DISTRICT 27**

**CUMBERLAND COUNTY**

– **SR-28 (US-127) Bridge Construction and Paving:** Grading activities continue with temporary lane closures and periodic traffic stoppages. North Grace Hill Drive intersection with SR-28 is closed; motorists should use South Grace Hill Drive as a detour. No lane closures from July 2 at noon until July 8 at 6 AM.

[Jones Bros. Contractors, LLC/Crossville/CNV009]

– **SR-1 (SPARTA HWY.) Utility Work:** Intermittent stoppages and lane closures between East Main Pleasant Hill and Arthur Seagraves Road from 8 AM to 3 PM until July 26.

[2024-182]

– **SR-1 (US-70 E.) Utility Work:** Intermittent stoppages and lane closures between SR-201/SR392 to west of Sky Road from 8 AM to 3 PM until July 31.

[2024-280]

– **SR-1 (US-70) Roundabout Construction:** Final punch list items are being worked on. No lane closures between July 2 at noon until July 8 at 6 AM.

[Mack Construction, LLC/Crossville/CNW373]

– **SR-1 (US-70) Bridge Replacement:** SR-1 is closed at the Obed River bridge with detour signage in place.

[Whaley Construction, LLC/Crossville/CNX110]

– **SR-1 Resurfacing:** Micro-surfacing operations with lane closures and flaggers. Motorists should expect slight travel delays.

[Asphalt Paving Systems, Inc./Cookeville/CNY902]

– **SR-28 (Main Street, US-127) Pedestrian Improvement:** Removal and replacement of sidewalks and curb ramps with potential lane closures. No lane closures from July 2 at noon until July 8 at 6 AM.

[Adams Contracting, LLC/Crossville/LP24_1]

– **SR-28 (US-127) Construction:** Grading, drainage, signals, and paving activities with frequent construction vehicle movements. No lane closures from July 2 at noon until July 8 at 6 AM.

[Cleary Construction, Inc./Crossville/CNW231]

– **SR-298 Resurfacing:** One lane will be closed for resurfacing activities with daily flagging operations.

[Rogers Group, Inc./Crossville/CNY103]

– **SR-462 Construction:** Lane closures and traffic stoppages on Interstate Drive with a scheduled closure on July 8 for storm drainage installation.

[Rogers Group, Inc./Crossville/CNV010]

– **SR-28 (US-127) Widening:** Work continues on the new alignment with intermittent flagging operations.

[Jones Bros. Contractors, LLC/Cookeville/CNV300]

**DEKALB COUNTY**

– **SR-141 (LANCASTER RD.) Slide Repairs:** Roadway closed at LM 0.43 near the Smith-Dekalb County line.

– **SR-26 (US-70) Construction:** Grading, drainage, retaining walls, and paving activities with temporary lane closures and traffic stoppages.

[Twin K Construction/Cookeville/CNV012]

**JACKSON COUNTY**

– **SR-135 Rockfall Mitigation:** SR-135 is closed from LM 6.31 – 7.76 with detour routes in place.

[Tim’s Tree Service, Inc./Livingston/CNX406]

– **SR-85 Bridge Repair:** Road reduced to one 11’ lane controlled by temporary traffic signals.

[Thomson and Thomson, Inc./Livingston/CNX111]

**PUTNAM COUNTY**

– **SR-136 Construction:** Grading activities with temporary lane closures and periodic traffic stoppages.

[Rogers Group, Inc./Cookeville/CNV284]

– **I-40 Milling and Paving:** Nightly lane closures from 7 PM to 6 AM, Sunday through Thursday.

[Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC/Cookeville/CNX410]

**DISTRICT 28**

**BLEDSOE COUNTY**

– **SR-28 (MAIN ST.) Sinkhole Investigation:** Right lane is shut down at LM 15.62.

**CANNON COUNTY**

– **SR-1 (US-70S) Construction:** Rolling roadblocks and lane closures for signal work.

[Tinsley Asphalt, LLC /McMinnville/CNW348]

**COFFEE COUNTY**

– **SR-55 (MCMINNVILLE HWY.) Utility Work:** Lane closures from July 9 to August 15, 9 AM to 3 PM.

[2023-743]

– **I-24 Overpass Construction:** Phase 1 continues with lane reductions and nightly operations from July 8 to July 12.

[Bell and Associates Construction, LP/Tullahoma/CNX309]

– **SR-55 Roadway Widening and Bridge Replacement:** Lane shifts and flagging operations for utility work.

[Dement Construction Company, LLC/Tullahoma/CNX912]

– **SR-55 Bridge Repair:** Lane reduction until July 31, 2025.

[Mid-State Construction Company, Inc./Tullahoma/CNX412]

**FRANKLIN COUNTY**

– **Old Decherd Road Bridge Construction:** Road closure at Wagner Creek with detour in place until June 30, 2025.

[Dement Construction Company, LLC/Tullahoma/CNY068]

**MARION COUNTY**

– **SR-156 Sinkhole:** Roadway closed from LM 14.2 to 14.4 with a local detour.

– **I-24 Resurfacing:** Nightly lane closures from 7 PM to 6 AM, Sunday through Friday.

[Rogers Group, Inc./Dunlap/CNX403]

**SEQUATCHIE COUNTY**

– **SR-111 Sinkhole and Culvert Repair:** Traffic lanes merged and shifted around the work area.

[Talley Construction Company, Inc./Dunlap/CNY178]

**VAN BUREN COUNTY**

– **SR-285 (MOONEYHAM-LONEWOOD RD.) Utility Work:** Flagging operations from July 8 to January 2, 2025, 9 AM to 2 PM.

[2024-309]

**WARREN COUNTY**

– **SR-1 (US-70S) and SR-380 Intersection Improvement:** Intermittent lane closures for punch list items.

[Dement Construction Company, LLC/McMinnville/CNW212]

– **SR-108 Resurfacing:** Shoulder closures for traffic control device installation starting July 8.

[Tinsley Asphalt, LLC /McMinnville/CNY101]

**WARREN AND WHITE COUNTY**

– **SR-136 Bridge Repair:** One lane traffic with signals at the Caney Fork River bridge.

[Jamison Construction, LLC/McMinnville/CNX109]

**DISTRICT 29**

**BRADLEY COUNTY**

– **I-75 Paul Huff Parkway Interchange:** Concrete paving and grading operations with intermittent lane closures.

[Summers-Taylor, Inc./Cleveland/CNX362]

– **SR-60 Widening:** Grading and storm drainage installation with intermittent flagging operations.

[Summers-Taylor, Inc./Cleveland/CNV130]

– **SR-74 (OCOEE ST. N.E.) Utility Work:** Daytime and nighttime work with lane shifts and detours from July 8 to July 10.

[2024-400]

– **SR-40 (US-64) Resurfacing:** Lane closures for concrete island construction until resurfacing is completed.

[Wright Brothers Construction Company, Inc./Cleveland/CNX132]

**HAMILTON COUNTY**

– **I-75 at I-24 Interchange Reconstruction Phase 2:** Nightly lane closures from 9 PM to 6 AM with no closures from July 3 at noon to July 8 at 6 AM.

[Wright Brothers Construction Company, Inc./Maj Prj – Blevins/DB2101]

– **SR-2 (E. 23RD ST.) Utility Work:** Nighttime shoulder and lane closure from 8 PM to 5:30 AM until July 31.

[2023-192/197]

– **SR-8 (CHEROKEE BLVD.) Utility Work:** Lane shift for shoulder and lane closures from June 20 to July 22, 9 AM to 4 PM.

[2023-127]

– **I-124 (US-27) Construction:** Daily lane closures from 9 AM to 3:30 PM.

[Stansell Electric Company, Inc./Chattanooga East/CNY900]

– **I-75 Hamilton Place Mall Interchange:** Traffic shifts and lane reductions with a reduced speed limit.

[Summers-Taylor, Inc./Chattanooga West/CNX358]

– **SR-29 (US-27) Resurfacing:** Short term ramp closures and lane closures from 7 PM to 6 AM.

[Wright Brothers Construction Company, Inc./Chattanooga West/CNX238]

– **SR-317 (Apison Pike) Improvement Project:** Lane closures and flagging operations from July 8 to July 10.

[Wright Brothers Construction Company, Inc./Chattanooga East/CNT336]

– **SR-319 (Hixon Pike) Safety Improvements:** Right lane closures for curb ramp demolition.

[J. M. Hanner Construction Co., Inc./Chattanooga West/CNY109]

– **SR-58 Resurfacing:** Nightly lane closures from 7 PM to 6 AM.

[Wright Brothers Construction Company, Inc./Chattanooga West/CNY057]

**MCMINN COUNTY**

– **SR-39 Bridge Construction:** Lane reduction controlled by traffic signals until bridge replacement is completed.

[Whaley Construction, LLC/Chattanooga East/CNX069]

**MEIGS COUNTY**

– **SR-60 Utility Work:** Traffic reduced to one lane both directions on Tri-County Veterans Bridge from 8 AM to 4 PM until July 27.

[133847.00]

– **SR-60 Drainage Construction:** Intermittent flagging operations.

[Wright Brothers Construction Company, Inc./Chattanooga West/CNX408]

– **SR-68 Resurfacing:** Daily lane closures possible from 7 AM to 7 PM.

[Rogers Group, Inc./Chattanooga East/CNY011]

– **W. Memorial Drive Bridge Replacement:** Road closure with detour in place until bridge replacement is completed.

[Southern Constructors, Inc./Chattanooga East/CNY099]

**POLK COUNTY**

– **SR-68 Bridge Construction:** Temporary traffic signal system in place with lane closure.

[Wright Brothers Construction Company, Inc./Cleveland/CNX347]

**RHEA COUNTY**

– **SR-30 (DAYTON MTN. HWY.) Utility Work:** Intermittent stoppages and lane closures from July 8 to July 26, 9 AM to 2 PM.

[2023-733]

– **SR-68 Bridge Maintenance:** Deck patch work starting July 9 at 9:30 AM.

– **SR-29 (US-27) Resurfacing:** Daytime temporary lane closures.

[Rogers Group, Inc./Chattanooga West/CNX219]

**REGION WIDE**

– **On-Call Guardrail Repair:** Nightly shoulder and lane closures on interstates and daily on state routes.

[Cumberland Guardrail, Inc./McMinnville/CNY105]

– **Attenuator Repair:** Lane closures and flagging operations as needed.

[LU, Inc./McMinnville/CNY104]

– **Pavement Marking:** Restriping in Cumberland, White, Hamilton, and other counties.

[Reynolds Sealing and Striping, Inc./Cookeville/CNY055]

– **Sweeping Operations:** Area wide sweeping supported by mobile lane closures from 8 PM to 6 AM.

[Blevins Enterprises, Inc./Chattanooga West/CNX353]

– **Cable Barrier Installation:** Daytime shoulder closures with potential nighttime lane closures.

[R.D. Construction, LLC/McMinnville/CNW374]

– **Random Guardrail Repair:** Short term shoulder and lane closures as needed.

[Cumberland Guardrail, Inc./McMinnville/CNX096]

– **Random Cable Barrier Repair:** Short term shoulder closures as needed.

[Tennessee Guardrail, Inc./McMinnville/CNX312]

– **Pavement Marking Replacement:** Lane closures for pavement marking and snow plowable marker installation.

[Reynolds Sealing and Striping, Inc./Cookeville/CNX052]

**RESTRICTIONS**

– **CUMBERLAND COUNTY – CNX110:** Bridge on SR-1 (US-70) over the Obed River is closed.

– **DEKALB COUNTY:** Road closed at LM 0.43 near the Smith-Dekalb County line.

– **JACKSON COUNTY – CNX406:** Closed with detour in place.

– **JACKSON COUNTY – CNX111:** Road reduced to one 11’ lane using temporary traffic signals.

– **FRANKLIN COUNTY – CNY068:** Old Decherd Road at Wagner Creek is closed.

– **MARION COUNTY:** SR-156 (STATE HWY. 156) closed from LM 14.2 to 14.4.

– **HAMILTON COUNTY – DB2101:** Moore Road and McBrien Road over I-24 closed.

– **MEIGS COUNTY – CNY099:** Box bridge on W Memorial Drive over Decatur Branch is closed for replacement.

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Tennessee Suspends Road Construction for July 4 Travel

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will halt all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes from noon on July 3 to 6:00 a.m. on July 8 to facilitate smoother travel for the 1.4 million residents expected to travel during the July 4 holiday.