From September 4 to September 11, 2024, various road construction activities will occur in Region 4, West Tennessee, potentially causing daytime or nighttime lane closures. Here are the details by district and county:
### District 47
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**Benton County:**
– **I-40:** Resurfacing from S.R. 69 (MM 126) to the Humphreys County line will lead to nighttime lane closures, including intermittent ramp closures.
– **SR 391:** Resurfacing from US 70W (LM 0.00) to US 70E (LM 5.31) will cause temporary lane closures.
**Carroll County:**
– **SR-76 (US-79):** Grading, drainage, noise walls, signals, and paving from near S.R. 77 to near Cutlip Lane will cause lane closures.
**Dyer County:**
– **SR-20:** Bridge repair over the North Fork Forked Deer River will lead to lane closures, reducing traffic to one lane in each direction with a 12’ lane restriction and a 5’ shoulder. The speed limit is reduced to 55 MPH.
– **SR-211:** Outside lane closures for bridge inspection starting August 9, 2024.
– **I-155:** Resurfacing from the Mississippi River Bridge to near the Rest Area will cause lane closures.
**Gibson/Carroll County:**
– **SR-76 (US-79):** Construction from west of Cades-Atwood Road to east of SR 77 will involve lane closures. Detours are in place for various roads.
**Henry/Weakley County:**
– **SR-22:** Resurfacing with HOT IN-PLACE RECYCLING will cause lane closures from the Carroll County Line to SR 217.
**Obion County:**
– **Future I-69 (Phase 3):** SR 690 is open with a reduced speed limit of 45 mph in the southbound lanes.
– **SR22:** Resurfacing from SR5 to SR21, including bridge joint repairs, will cause lane closures.
### District 48
**Gibson/Crockett County:**
– **SR 152:** Resurfacing, including bridge repairs, will cause lane closures. One lane will remain open at all times.
**Hardin County:**
– **SR 128 over Pickwick Dam:** Bridge rehabilitation will cause lane closures. One lane will remain open.
**Haywood County:**
– **I-40:** Nightly lane closures from MM 60 to 67 for resurfacing.
**Madison County:**
– **Christmasville Rd.:** Possible shoulder closures starting September 9 for geotechnical work.
### District 49
**Fayette County:**
– **SR-222 including I-40 interchange (Exit 42):** Grading, drainage, signals, and paving will cause lane closures. One lane will remain open.
**Lauderdale County:**
– **US-51 (SR-3):** Resurfacing from SR-88 to the Dyer County Line and from the Tipton County Line to SR-19 will cause lane closures.
– **SR-19:** Resurfacing from US-51 to Eastland Avenue will cause lane closures.
**Shelby County:**
– **I-240 at Exits 15, 16, 17:** Lane closures for vegetation removal on various dates.
– **SR-3:** Nightly lane closures from Babe Howard Blvd to the Tipton County line for resurfacing.
– **SR-4:** Nightly lane closures for roadway widening activities.
– **SR-14:** Lane closures for widening from Kerrville-Rosemark Rd to the Tipton County Line.
– **I-55/Crump:** Various lane and road closures for ongoing construction.
– **SR-57:** Lane closures for catch basin adjustments and striping operations.
– **SR-23:** Nightly lane closures for resurfacing from Poplar Ave to I-240.
– **SR-385:** Nightly lane closures for pavement crack sealing from Ridgeway Road to Byhalia Road.
– **Shelby Drive:** Nightly lane closures for pavement crack sealing from Houston Levee Road to Byhalia Road.
**Tipton County:**
– **US-51 (SR-3) at Kenwood Avenue:** Lane closures for safety improvements.
### Non-TDOT Work
**Shelby County:**
– **SR-177 (Germantown Road):** Long-term lane closures for widening and intersection improvements.
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