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Lots of Road Construction in the Area

REGION 2 The installation of longitudinal cable barrier on various Interstate Routes: The contractor will have daytime shoulder closures on interstates throughout Region 2 in order to perform cable rail installation and project cleanup. For the foreseeable future, the majority of work will take place in Marion County from MM 162 to the Hamilton Co. line and from the Georgia Line to MM 173 in Hamilton Co. Both travel lanes will always remain open to traffic on the interstate during any daytime work that is performed. Daytime shoulder closures will continue during weekdays between 6 AM and 8 PM.

MARION COUNTY SR-108 resurfacing from SR-28 (LM 0) to Grundy County Line (LM 11): The contractor will be resurfacing SR-108 from SR-28 (LM 0.00) to the Grundy County Line (LM 11.01). Flaggers will control intermittent lane closures. Please use caution when driving through the work zone.

HAMILTON COUNTY I-75 at I-24 Interchange Reconstruction Phase 2: Nightly Lane closures will occur on this project, 9 PM to 6 AM, on I-75 North and South between Exit 1 (East Ridge) and Exit 3A (East Brainerd Road/ SR-320) and on I-24 East and West from Germantown Road to Spring Creek Road, MM182 to MM185, for various construction activities. Uniformed police officers will be present in these work zones to assist with traffic management and to enforce traffic laws. (Note: The contractor is currently scheduled to close the center and left lane on I-24 East near MM 183 to make pavement repairs on Sunday (10/27) night. On Tuesday (10/29) night the contractor will close the center and right lane on I-75 North to set beams on the bridge over the railroad just south of the East Brainerd Road interchange. There is a future traffic shift and temporary lane closure currently being scheduled for early November on I-24 West. Additional information on this traffic change will be provided after plans have been finalized.) It may also be necessary to do short duration (15 to 30 minutes) rolling roadblocks during the day or night for patching potholes, clearing debris or to repair guardrail, attenuators, etc. The left lane on North and South Terrace between Belvoir Avenue and Spring Creek Road will be closed for installation of drainage structures, retaining and noise wall construction. Intermittent daytime non-rush hour lane closures may also be necessary throughout the period on South Terrace and North Terrace to work on utilities, street lighting, and various other construction items. All work is weather permitting. Moore Road and McBrien Road bridges over I 24 are closed as well as the entrance and exit ramps to I-24 between Belvoir Avenue and Moore Road. A continuous flow detour using Belvoir Avenue and Spring Creek Road is in place for local traffic. RESTRICTIONS: Moore Road and McBrien Road over I-24 closed. I-24 Ramps between Belvoir and Moore Road closed.

BLEDSOE COUNTY SR-28 (US-HWY. 127) TDOT Maintenance southbound from LM 15.2 to LM 15.4:  One lane shut down due to sink hole. Traffic Control is in place and moving traffic from the right lane over to the left lane in one direction. Northbound traffic is not affected.

BLEDSOE COUNTY SR-285 resurfacing from the Van Buren County Line (0.0) to SR-101 (3.2): The contractor will be working on SR-285 from the Van Buren County Line (LM 0.00) to SR-101 (LM 3.15) to resurface and install safety devices. This work will require single-lane closures controlled by flaggers. Please use caution when driving through the work zone.
BLEDSOE COUNTY SR-30 and SR-443, the grading, drainage, stream relocation, widening, and resurfacing on Summer City Road: The contractor will perform grade work and widening on Summer City Road in Bledsoe County. This work will narrow the lanes at LM 2.0 and LM 4.3 and leave both lanes open to traffic. Please slow down and use caution when driving through the work zone.
BLEDSOE COUNTY SR-301 resurfacing from SR-285 (0) to the south of CC Road (0.9): The contractor will be resurfacing SR-301 from SR-285 (LM 0.00) to South of the CC Road (LM 0.90). This work will require single-lane closures controlled by flaggers. Please use caution when driving through the work zone.