The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has released its roadway activity report for Region 2, covering parts of East and Middle Tennessee, including Cumberland, Franklin, Hamilton, and other surrounding counties. Below are the scheduled maintenance and construction activities for the week of August 22-28, 2024.
### District 27
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– **I-40 Eastbound (MM 329 to MM 340)**: TDOT Maintenance will conduct slope mowing operations from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM daily. Intermittent right shoulder closures will be required.
– **SR-28 (US-127)**: Grading activities with temporary lane closures and traffic stoppages; North Grace Hill Drive is closed. Detours via South Grace Hill Drive.
– **SR-1 (US-70)**: Bridge replacement over the Obed River; road closed with detour via Northside Drive (SR-462). Left turn from Sparta Drive onto Miller Avenue closed.
– **SR-1 Resurfacing (LM 16.29 to LM 28)**: Micro-surfacing with lane closures and flaggers.
– **SR-101 Resurfacing (LM 12.4 to LM 15.9)**: Shoulder and lane closures for resurfacing activities.
– **SR-28 (Main Street, US-127) Downtown Pedestrian Improvements**: Construction affecting concrete sidewalk and curb ramps; shoulder parking closed with possible lane closures.
– **SR-28 (US-127) Grading, Drainage, Signals, and Paving**: Construction activities with frequent equipment movement; signals operational at SR-28 and SR-68 intersection.
– **SR-298 Resurfacing (LM 2.7 to LM 6.8)**: Temporary lane closures for resurfacing.
– **SR-462 Construction (LM 3.1 to LM 4.6)**: Right lane closures on Northbound SR-28 near Interstate Drive starting 08/26/24 from 7 AM to 4 PM.
– **SR-28 (US-127) Widening (Cumberland and Fentress County)**: Utility work and new alignment construction with intermittent flagging.
**Dekalb County**
– **SR-26 (US-70)**: Grading and construction activities with lane closures and traffic stoppages. West end of Old Liberty Road closed.
**Fentress County**
– **SR-52 (E. Central Ave.)**: Drainage structure replacement with intermittent lane closures from 7 AM to 3:30 PM daily.
**Jackson County**
– **SR-135 Rockfall Mitigation (LM 7.1)**: Road closed with detour for clearing and mitigation work.
– **SR-53 Resurfacing (LM 13.5 to LM 15.7)**: Bridge repair work with flaggers and traffic control.
– **SR-85 Bridge Repair (LM 4.77)**: One lane reduced to 11 feet width controlled by temporary signals.
**Putnam County**
– **I-40 Bridge Maintenance (MM 300 to MM 301)**: Single lane closures for bridge test operations on 08/28/24.
– **SR-136 Construction**: Lane closures and traffic stoppages; Pigeon Roost Creek Road and Messenger Road closed.
– **SR-111 Utility Work (LM 7.29)**: Single lane closures for aerial utility work on 08/25/24.
– **I-40 Paving (MM 274 to MM 281)**: Paving operations with lane closures from 7 PM to 6 AM.
– **SR-135 Concrete Slab Bridge Construction**: Road closed from LM 13.53 to LM 13.59 with detour.
– **SR-24 Resurfacing**: Intermittent lane closures for punch list items.
**White County**
– **SR-111 Resurfacing**: Bridge repair work with daily lane closures.
### District 28
**Bledsoe County**
– **SR-285 Resurfacing**: Single lane closures controlled by flaggers.
– **SR-30 and SR-443**: Grading and widening with lane narrowing.
– **SR-301 Resurfacing**: Single lane closures controlled by flaggers.
**Coffee County**
– **I-24 Bridge Replacement (MM 105)**: SR-2 reduced to one lane with a traffic signal system until 10/16/25.
– **SR-55 Construction**: Lane shifts and reduced lanes for bridge replacement.
– **SR-55 Bridge Repair**: Lane reductions for bridge repair until 07/31/25.
**Franklin County**
– **Old Decherd Road Bridge Construction**: Road closed at Wagner Creek with a signed detour until 06/30/25.
– **SR-127 Resurfacing**: Flagging operations for resurfacing from 7 AM to 7 PM daily.
**Marion County**
– **SR-2 (US-41) Utility Work**: Single lane closure for aerial utility work from 9 AM to 2 PM, 08/22/24 to 08/28/24.
– **I-24 Resurfacing (MM 146 to MM 152)**: Nightly single lane closures for resurfacing operations.
– **SR-111 Sinkhole and Culvert Repair (LM 3.3)**: Left lanes closed with one lane open in each direction.
**Van Buren County**
– **SR-285 Utility Work**: Flagging operations for utility work from 9 AM to 2 PM until 10/31/24.
– **SR-30 Safety Improvements**: Intermittent lane and shoulder closures for sign installations and guardrail work.
**Warren County**
– **SR-1 (US-70S) Resurfacing**: Lane and shoulder closures for preparation and paving operations.
– **SR-108 Resurfacing**: Intermittent lane closures for wrap-up operations.
**Warren and White County**
– **SR-136 Bridge Repair**: Two-way operations resumed; flagging for wrap-up activities.
### District 29
**Bradley County**
– **I-75 Paul Huff Parkway Interchange Modifications**: Intermittent lane closures on Paul Huff Parkway; flagging operations possible.
– **I-75 Resurfacing**: Nightly lane closures for rumble strip and pavement markings work.
– **SR-60 Widening**: Grading and drainage installation with traffic shift; speed limit reduced to 35 mph.
– **SR-40 (US-64) Resurfacing**: Right lane closure for concrete island construction.
– **SR-74 Resurfacing**: Construction of concrete islands with temporary lane closures.
**Hamilton County**
– **I-24 Data Collection (MM 168 to MM 171)**: Shoulder closures for survey work from 08/19/24.
– **I-75 at I-24 Interchange Reconstruction**: Nightly lane closures; Moore Road Off Ramp closed on 08/25/24 from 9 PM to 6 AM.
– **SR-2 (Cummings Hwy.) Survey Work**: Short-duration lane closures from 09/03/24 to 09/08/24.
– **SR-2 (E. 23rd St.) Utility Work**: Shoulder and lane closures from 08/01/24 to 08/30/24.
– **SR-320 (E. Brainerd Rd.) Utility Work**: Single lane closure from 08/22/24 to 10/04/24.
– **SR-8 (Cherokee Blvd.) Utility Work**: Traffic pattern shifts and lane closures from 07/29/24 to 09/06/24.
– **SR-8 (E. Main St.) Utility Work**: Eastbound lane closure from 08/26/24 to 08/28/24.
– **SR-8 (Ringgold Rd.) Utility Work**: Lane closures from 08/21/24 to 09/06/24.
– **I-124 (US-27) Lane Closures**: Daily lane closures from 9 AM to 3:30 PM.
– **I-75 at Hamilton Place Mall Interchange**: Traffic shifts and lane reductions.
– **SR-29 (US-27) Resurfacing**: Daily lane closures from 7 AM to 5 PM.
– **SR-317 (Apison Pike) Improvement Project**: Lane closures and flagging from 08/22/24 to 08/28/24.
– **SR-319 (Hixon Pike) Safety Improvements**: Daily right lane closures from 8 AM to 5 PM.
– **SR-58 Resurfacing**: Nightly lane closures from 7 PM to 6 AM.
– **SR-8 (US-127) Construction**: Long-term right lane closure near Palisades Road.
– **SR-8 (US-41, US-76) Bachman Tubes Cleaning**: Tunnel closure on Thursday night from 8 PM to 6 AM.
**McMinn County**
– **SR-30 (Decatur Pk.) Utility Work**: Lane reductions for aerial utility work from 08/26/24 to 08/27/24.
– **SR-39 Bridge Construction**: Single lane controlled by traffic signals for bridge replacement.
**Meigs County**
– **SR-306 (Brittsville Rd.) Utility Work**: Mobile lane closures from 08/26/24 to 09/13/24.
– **SR-58 Utility Work**: Brief stoppages for aerial utility work on 08/26/24.
– **SR-60 Drainage Structure Construction**: Long-term single lane closure with traffic signal control.
– **W. Memorial Drive Bridge Replacement**: Bridge closed with detour for replacement.
**Polk County**
– **SR-68 Bridge Construction**: Temporary traffic signal system for lane closure near LM 16.4.
**Rhea County**
– **SR-29 (US-27) Resurfacing**: Daytime lane closures for resurfacing operations.
### Region Wide
– **On-call Guardrail Repair and Installation**: Short term shoulder and lane closures.
– **Random On-call Attenuator Repair**: Upcoming ramp closure at Hamilton County I-24 LM 1.6.
– **Pavement Marking Retracing**: Restriping in Putnam, Fentress, and Picket Counties.
– **Chattanooga SmartWay ITS Maintenance**: Short term shoulder and lane closures.
– **Longitudinal Cable Barrier Installation**: Daytime shoulder closures in Marion and Hamilton Counties.
– **Concrete Pavement Repair**: Repairs in Bradley County.
– **Random On-call Cable Barrier Repair**: Short term shoulder closures as needed.
### Restrictions
– **Cumberland County**: SR-1 (US-70) bridge over the Obed River is closed.
– **Jackson County**: SR-135 rockfall mitigation with road closure.
– **Putnam County**: SR-135 closed with detour for bridge construction.
– **Franklin County**: Old Decherd Road at Wagner Creek closed.
– **Hamilton County**: Moore Road and McBrien Road over I-24 closed.
– **Meigs County**: Box bridge on W Memorial Drive closed for replacement.
For more detailed information, visit the TDOT website. Motorists are advised to use caution and follow all posted signs and flaggers in work zones.
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