The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced that beginning Monday night, I-75 in Hamilton County will be reduced to two lanes in each direction for one month from mile marker 7 (near the Bonny Oaks Drive exit) to mile marker 10 (between the Volkswagen Drive exit and the Ooltewah exit). The lane closures come as the interstate is undergoing repair for damaged concrete slabs, bridge repairs, and new pavement markings.
Do you travel through #Chattanooga? Drivers beware! Extended lane closure on I-75 in Hamilton County starts Monday night (8/1) – expect delays, consider an alternate route. https://t.co/l0syd9y43D
— myTDOT (@myTDOT) July 29, 2022
According to TDOT, work on the interstate will specifically include repairs to the concrete roadway approaching the bridge over Friar Branch and Norfolk Southern railroad, diamond grinding to smooth out the roadway surface, and other incidental work. Two lanes of traffic will be maintained in each direction at all times.
To accommodate the repair work and lane closures, the open lanes will be striped accordingly. Traffic control will be in place and signage will be posted guiding motorists through the closure. Drivers should be prepared to expect delays and even consider an alternate route, TDOT notes.
The extended lane closure gives the contractor the ability to work continuously (with the exception of concrete cure times) which will expedite project delivery, minimize the length of time traffic is impacted, and provide safer conditions for the motoring public and contract crews, according to TDOT.
Additionally in Hamilton County, there will be a lane closure at I-24 WB between mile marker 185 and mile marker 183 for core drilling on Tuesday, August 2nd, according to TDOT. Work will take place from 9:00 PM to 1:00 AM. Traffic control will be in place, and the operation will last a few hours.
See a more complete list of planned roadway closures for Middle and Eastern Tennessee – which includes 14 more construction and repair notices for Hamilton County – here.
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Kaitlin Housler is a reporter at The Tennessee Star and The Star News Network.
Photo “I-75 to Chattanooga” by Jimmy Emerson CC-NC-ND-2.0.
