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Tag: Interstate 24

Maintenance Work Prompts Lane Closure on Interstate 24 in Grundy County

Drivers traveling on I-24 in Grundy County should be aware of upcoming roadway activities that will impact traffic. On Wednesday, May 21, 2025, and Thursday, May 22, 2025, from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM local time each day, Tennessee Department of Transportation maintenance crews will close the right lane on I-24 East from mile marker …

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Lots of Road Construction in the Area

BLEDSOE COUNTY SR-30 and SR-443, the grading, drainage, stream relocation, widening, and resurfacing on Summer City Road: The contractor will be performing 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, leaving both lanes open to traffic. Please slow down and use …

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Two Chattanooga Road Construction Updates

As summer approaches, the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT) deadline to finish Phase 2 of the I-24/I-75 split project is approaching. TDOT said Tuesday that some of the project’s work will continue past the original projected completion date of summer 2025. TDOT started Phase 2 of the project in June 2023. Wright Brothers Construction Company of …

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Concrete Repairs Prompt Weekend Lane Closures on Interstate 75 in Hamilton County

Drivers traveling near the I-75 at I-24 interchange in Hamilton County should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that temporarily impact traffic. As part of Phase 2 (the second of two projects) to widen and improve the I-75 at I-24 interchange, Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) contract crews must implement weekend lane closures on …

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National Work Zone Awareness Week

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is joining states nationwide to ask motorists to Work with Us – move over and slow down for highway workers. TDOT will spread that message statewide during National Work Zone Awareness Week, which is going on now, to improve safety in Tennessee’s interstate and highway construction and maintenance work zones. This year’s theme …

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Area Construction Update; None This Weekend

MARION COUNTY SR-156 repair of bridge over Tennessee River, LM 15.2: The contractor will be performing painting operations and structural repairs on the SR-156 bridge over the Tennessee River in South Pittsburg. This work will require a traffic shift leaving both lanes open to traffic. Please use caution when driving through the work zone. BLEDSOE COUNTY …

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Three Fire Departments Fight 18-Wheeler Blaze on I-24

On Sunday, April 13, 2025, at 06:35 a.m., the Haletown Fire and Rescue was toned to I-24 Mile Marker 142 Westbound for a semi-truck fire. Upon arrival, we found the trailer on fire from the rear axle. Monteagle Fire and Rescue started suppressing the fire quickly. Firefighters made entry through the rear doors, locating hot …

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Interstate Construction Halted for Easter Holiday Travel

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will suspend all interstate construction work on Easter weekend in anticipation of increased holiday travel. TDOT crews and contractors will stop all road construction work that requires lane closures beginning Thursday, April 17, at 6:00 p.m. through Monday, April 21, at 6:00 a.m. This will provide maximum roadway capacity to motorists …

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Crash on I-24 in Monteagle

On Saturday afternoon, Monteagle Fire & Rescue responded to a crash with injuries and a potential car fire on Interstate 24 eastbound, just past the second runaway truck ramp. Upon arrival, emergency responders noticed a small fire in the engine compartment. This was extinguished. Everyone was out of the vehicle upon arrival, but multiple people …

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Concrete Repairs Prompt Weekend Lane Closures on Interstate 75/24 in Hamilton County

Drivers traveling near the I-75 at the I-24 interchange in Hamilton County should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that will temporarily impact traffic. As part of Phase 2 (the second of two projects) to widen and improve the interchange, Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) contract crews must implement weekend lane closures on I-75 …

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