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Road Construction Won’t Delay Memorial Day Travelers TDOT Suspends All Lane Closure Activity for Busy Holiday Weekend
Road construction won’t slow motorists down as they travel Tennessee’s highways this Memorial Day weekend. The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes beginning at 12:00 noon on Friday, May 25 through 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 29. This will provide maximum roadway capacity for motorists expected to travel in the state this Memorial Day weekend.
“Halting road construction during this busy holiday weekend will minimize congestion and delays on Tennessee’s interstates, said Commissioner John Schroer. “We want to keep traffic flowing so everyone can have a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day weekend.”
Motorists will still encounter some lane closures on long term construction projects. Drivers should be aware that reduced speed limits will be in effect in work zones. Slower speeds are necessary in work zones due to the temporary layout of the roadway. Drivers convicted of speeding through work zones where workers are present face a fine of up to $500, plus court fees and possible increased insurance premiums.
“Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial kickoff to summer and we want everyone to arrive at their destination safely,” said Governor’s Highway Safety Office Director Kendell Poole. “If you’re traveling this Memorial Day weekend, be sure to buckle up and avoid distractions inside your vehicle.”
AAA estimates 34.8 million people will travel more than 50 miles this Memorial Day holiday, reflecting a slight nationwide increase of 1.2% from 2011. Of this number, AAA predicts nine out of ten travelers will travel by car. In Tennessee, AAA projects 613,327 will travel by automobile and 58,168 by air, which is a 1.5% increase over Tennessee’s 2011 travel numbers.
Updated travel and construction information can be found on the TDOT SmartWay website at www.tn.gov/tdot/tdotsmartway or you may call 5‑1‑1. You can also receive traffic alerts via TDOT’s multiple Twitter feeds, including statewide traffic tweets @TN511 or any of TDOT’s otherTwitter pages. Smartphone users can use the TDOT SmartWay Mobile website at http://m.tdot.tn.gov/SmartWay/ to access TDOT’s SmartWay cameras, messages displayed on overhead Dynamic Message Signs, and information on construction related lane closures and incidents on interstates and state routes.
As always, drivers are reminded to use all motorist information tools wisely and Know Before You Go! by checking travel conditions before leaving for their destination. Drivers should never tweet, text or talk on a cell phone while behind the wheel.
Traffic Shift on Section of I-65 South in Williamson County
Nashville, TN – Work continues to progress on a project to widen Interstate 65 in Williamson County. This weekend, contract crews will begin work to shift southbound traffic to the newly constructed inside lanes.
Beginning at 8:00 p.m. tonight through 12:00 noon on Saturday March 17, there will be alternating lane closures on I-65 South for paving operations. One lane will remain open.
During this weekend’s lane closures, workers will pave and move the concrete barrier rail to the outside lanes. Once the traffic shift is in place, crews will begin constructing noise and retaining walls, as well as the new outside travel lanes. All work is weather dependent.
This work is part of a $27.7 million widening project that will add two additional travel lanes on I-65 from Peytonsville Road to SR 96 in Franklin. The project also includes the widening of the bridges over the Harpeth River, and the construction of three retaining walls and four noise walls. The entire project is expected to be complete by November 2012.
TDOT will use its overhead Dynamic Message Signs and portable message boards to alert motorists of the lane closures and traffic shift. Motorists are advised to plan ahead and expect delays. TDOT asks drivers to use caution, reduce their speed and be alert to changing traffic conditions in work zones across the state.
For more information on TDOT construction project activity visit the TDOT SmartWay web site at www.tn.gov/tdot/tdotsmartway/. Travelers can also dial 511 from any land-line or cellular phone for travel information or can follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TN511 for statewide travel information or www.twitter.com/Nashville511 for traffic information in the Nashville area. Motorists are reminded to use all motorist information tools responsibly. Drivers should refrain from texting, tweeting or using a mobile phone while operating a vehicle. TDOT advises drivers to “Know before you go!” by checking traffic conditions before leaving for their destination.
Utility Work Limits Centerview Drive to One Lane
Lewisburg Pike lane closure today, Saturday
Constructors will be performing a street cut on Lewisburg Pike between Old Peytonsville Rd & Goose Creek Bypass for connecting water/sewer utilities for the Berry Farms project.
The northbound lane of Lewisburg Pike will be closed from approx. 9:00 am – 3:00 pm on Friday 2/10/12, and the southbound lane will be closed on Sat. 2/11/12.
TDOT to halt lane closures for holiday weekend
NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Department of Transportation is once again halting all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways for the busy Labor Day holiday travel period. Construction crews will stop all lane closure activity beginning at noon on Friday, September 2 through 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 6. This will provide maximum roadway capacity for motorists traveling during the busy Labor Day holiday.
"The Labor Day holiday marks the unofficial end of summer and is one of the busiest travel periods of the year," said TDOT Commissioner John Schroer. "We want to ensure that the thousands of travelers using Tennessee's roadways during this period arrive at their destinations quickly and safely without being impeded by road construction delays."
While lane closure activity will be stopped, workers will still be on site in many construction zones, and drivers are urged to obey posted speed limits. Drivers convicted of speeding in work zones where workers are present face a fine of $250 to $500, plus court fees and possible increased insurance premiums.
"Drivers can expect to see an increased number of law enforcement personnel on the roads this Labor Day weekend," said Governor's Highway Safety Office Director Kendell Poole. "We want everyone to have a safe holiday, so remember to buckle up, drive the speed limit and don't get behind the wheel if you've had too much to drink or are impaired in any way."
Nationwide travel is expected to remain relatively unchanged from last year. The summer travel season is expected to close with an estimated 31.5 million travelers taking a trip of 50 miles or more away from home. AAA Auto Club South projects that more than 541,000 Tennesseans will travel by car this Labor Day holiday, a slight decrease in travel through the state compared to last year's numbers.
For up-to-date travel information, motorists can call 5-1-1 from any land line or cell phone or visit www.tn.gov/tdot/tdotsmartway . Smart phone users can use the TDOT SmartWay Mobile website at http://m.tdot.tn.gov/SmartWay/ to access TDOT's SmartWay cameras, incident information and messages displayed on overhead Dynamic Message Signs. Travelers can also get instant traffic alerts by following TDOT on Twitter. For a list of available Twitter feeds visit www.tn.gov/tdot/mediaroom/info.htm.
Motorists are reminded that texting while driving is against the law in Tennessee, so please use these motorist information tools responsibly.
TDOT road construction schedule thru March 30
- Road Closures
- Saturday March 26 and Sunday March 27, 7AM-7PM, Closure of one lane each direction of I-40 for installation of bridge pier and installation of storm sewer.
- Thursday March 24 through Wednesday March 30, 9PM-5AM and Saturday March 26, 6AM-6PM, There will be alternating lane closures on Rosa Parks Blvd. in order to install storm drain, perform sewer work, and pour sidewalk and curb and gutter.
- Thursday March 24 through Wednesday March 30, 9PM-5AM, (excluding Sunday), There will be alternating lane closures on I-65 northbound and southbound in order to perform bridge work.
- Saturday March 26 and Sunday March 27, 6AM-6PM, The right lane of I-24 eastbound and the shoulder at the Silliman Evans Bridge will be closed for concrete repair.
- Thursday March 24 and Sunday March 27 through Thursday March 31, 8PM-6AM, There will be one lane and a shoulder closed on I-24 eastbound in order to install the containment system used in sandblast and paint operations.
- Thursday March 24 through Wednesday March 30, 9PM-5AM, There will be alternating lane closures on Old Hickory Blvd. westbound on the bridge over I-65 in order to pour curb and gutter and to remove the concrete island.
- Thursday March 24 through Wednesday March 30, 9AM-3PM and 7PM-6AM, There will be periodic day and night time shoulder closures at various locations within the areas listed below in order to install devices, electrical service, and testing.
- Thursday March 24 and Monday March 28 through Wednesday March 30, 8PM-5AM, One left lane closed in both directions on I-24 at MM 63, between Old Hickory Blvd (MM 62) and Waldron Rd (MM 64), 3 lanes remain open. Installation of portable barrier rail and foundation installation.
- Friday March 25 at 8PM through Monday March 28 at 5AM, One left lane closed in both directions on I-24 at MM 63, between Old Hickory Blvd (MM 62) and Waldron Rd (MM 64), 3 lanes remain open. Installation of Median Foundation.
- Thursday March 24 through Wednesday March 30, 8PM-6AM, The inside lane of SR 386 northbound and southbound from I-65 to Center Point Rd. will be closed in order to remove median and pave for a traffic shift.
- Thursday March 24 through Wednesday March 30, 9AM-3PM, (excluding Sunday), There will be alternating lane closures on Central Pike from Lebanon Rd to Stoner’s Creek in order to install pipe. Flaggers will be utilized.
- Thursday March 24 through Tuesday March 29, 8PM-6AM, (each night), There will be one lane closures at various locations on interstates and state routes in Davidson, Smith, Wilson, and Rutherford Counties for guardrail and attenuator repair.
- Thursday March 24 through Wednesday March 30, 8PM-6AM, There will be one lane closures at various locations on interstate and state routes in order to repair cable barrier rail.
- Thursday March 24 through Wednesday March 30, 7AM-7PM, There will be rolling lane closures on various State Routes in Cheatham, Hickman, Marshall, and Dickson Counties in order to retrace pavement markings.
- Thursday March 24 through Wednesday March 30: No closures scheduled.
- Thursday March 24 through Wednesday March 30: No closures scheduled.
- Thursday March 24 through Wednesday March 30: No closures scheduled.
- Thursday March 24 through Wednesday March 30, 9AM-3PM, There will be alternating lane closures on Wilma Rudolph Blvd. (SR 13) southbound over the Red River in order to perform bridge work.
- Thursday March 24 through Wednesday March 30: No closures scheduled.
- Thursday March 24 through Wednesday March 30: No closures scheduled.
- Thursday March 24 through Wednesday March 30: No closures scheduled.
- Thursday March 24 through Wednesday March 30, 8PM-5AM, There will be alternating one lane closures on I-65 northbound and southbound between SR 96 to about one mile south of the bridge over the Harpeth River in order to perform some maintenance work and install barrier rail. One lane will remain open.
- Thursday March 24 through Wednesday March 30, 9AM–3PM, There will be temporary lane closures on Mt. Juliet Road (SR-171) northbound and southbound, from Charlie Daniels Parkway to Lebanon Road, for paving. Flaggers will be utilized.
- Thursday March 24 through Wednesday March 30: No closures scheduled.
- Thursday March 24 through Wednesday March 30, 9AM-3PM, There will be possible lane closures at various locations on State Routes and Interstates in Middle Tennessee to patch potholes and for ditch cleaning.
- Thursday March 24 through Wednesday March 30, 9AM-3PM, and 7PM-1AM, There will be mobile operations in various locations in Davidson County for vegetation control and shoulder work. This will affect the shoulders or inside and outside lanes.
- Thursday March 24, 7PM-3AM, The two right lanes will be closed on I-65 southbound at mile marker 89 for milling and paving. Two lanes will remain open.
- Monday March 28 through Wednesday March 30, 8PM-3AM, There will be alternating lane closures on I-65 southbound between mile marker 60 and mile marker 57 for milling and paving. One lane will remain open.
- Tuesday March 29 and Wednesday March 30, 9AM-3PM, There will be alternating lane closures on I-40 westbound in Hickman County between mile marker 153 and mile marker 157 for settlement and slide clean up. One lane will remain open.
- Thursday March 24 through Wednesday March 30, (excluding weekends), 9AM-4PM, There will be one lane closed periodically on I-24 westbound in Montgomery County between mile marker 8 and mile marker 11 in order to trim vegetation overhanging the roadway. One lane will remain open. Exit 11 is S.R. 76 Adams and Clarksville Exit, and Exit 8 is S.R. 237 Rossview Road Exit.
- Thursday, March 24, 9AM-3PM, There will be one lane closed periodically on State Route 1 (adjacent to State Route 249) in both directions in Cheatham County between mile marker 7.1 and mile marker 7.5 in order to patch potholes. One lane will remain open. (Weather permitting)
- Thursday March 24 through Wednesday March 30, (excluding weekends), 7PM-5AM, There will be one lane closed periodically on I-40 in both directions in Cheatham County between mile marker 186 and mile marker 192 in order to patch potholes in the concrete bridge decks. One lane will remain open.
- Thursday March 24 through Wednesday March 30, (excluding weekends), 9AM-4PM, There will be one lane closed periodically on I-24 in both directions in Robertson County between mile marker 25 and mile marker 19 in order to trim vegetation overhanging the roadway. One lane will remain open. This is between exit 24 (Springfield and Ashland City) and Exit 19 (Adams).
- Tuesday March 29, 8PM-5AM, I-24 westbound at mile marker 58.6 (over Mill Creek), two right lanes will be closed to repair potholes in bridge deck. One lane will remain open.
- Thursday March 24 through Wednesday March 30, 9AM-3PM, There will be lane closures at the following intersection for improvements. (Harding Place & Antioch Pike, Bell Rd. & Cane Ridge Rd., Harding Place & Trousdale Dr., Nolensville Rd. & Elysian Fields, Antioch Pike & Richards Rd.)
- Thursday March 24 through Wednesday March 30, 9AM-3PM, There will be lane closures at the following intersection for improvements. (2nd & Lafayette, 4th & Lafayette, Gallatin Pike & Carolyn/Cahal Ave, and Gallatin Pike & Hart Lane/Greenfield Ave)
For more information on this or any other TDOT road construction project or to view travel conditions in this area visit the TDOT SmartWay Information System web site (
