CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – TDOT Maintenance crews will be making repairs to the embankment on SR-27 near log mile 16 in Marion County from 6:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CDT on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. For the safety of the traveling public when work is occurring, a road closure is required in both directions from log mile 16.1 (near the Powell Crossroads Sport Park) to log mile 15.8 (near Burnett Road). Residents within the area will not be affected by this closure and will maintain access to their driveways throughout.

Drivers are encouraged to reduce their speed, proceed with caution when approaching the work zone, and consider an alternate route during this time.

The MLK Blvd ramp to northbound HWY 27 is closed from Thursday, October 21st at 10 AM until Friday, October 22nd at 7 PM for an emergency slope repair. Motorists are encouraged to use the 4th Street on-ramp or another alternative route as delays are expected. 

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation will conduct quarterly testing and maintenance on the Market Street Bridge in downtown Chattanooga on Sunday, September 12, 2021 during which time the bridge will be closed to through traffic. From 8:00 a.m. EST to no later than 2:00 p.m. EST, the bridge will be closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic as the testing is performed. 

Should inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances delay this week’s inspection, it will be rescheduled to take place at a later date. Drivers are advised to use the Olgiati Bridge or the Veterans Bridge as alternate routes while the Market Street Bridge is closed.

Hampton Street

Hampton Street between E 3rd Street and Blackford Street will be closed Saturday, September 11th from 7:30 AM until Noon for a crane lift. Detours will be posted via Central Avenue.  Emergency Room access will be maintained via Central/Blackford. 

UTC Crane Lifts

The following roads on the UTC campus will see very brief sidewalk, lane, and/or full closures while multiple crane lifts are conducted on Saturday, September 11th, and early morning Sunday, September 12th:

Campus Drive between McCallie Ave and E 8th Street

E 8th Street between Campus Drive and Palmetto Street

Flaggers will be present directing traffic around any obstructions in the right of way. 

Dodds Avenue

Dodds Avenue between E 47th Street and E 48th Street will be closed Monday, September 13th through Friday, September 24th for a water main replacement. Detours will be posted.

Old Lee Highway

Old Lee Highway between Stonehenge Drive and Green Shanty Road will be closed Monday, September 13th through Friday, September 17thfrom 9 AM until 2:30 PM for citywide services repair work. Detours will be posted via Apison Pike and Bonny Oaks.

2105 Watauga Street

Watauga Street between E 23rd Street and E 21st Street will be closed Monday, September 13th through Wednesday, October 13th for a sewer replacement.  Detours will be posted. 

Lindsay Street – Southbound

Southbound Lindsay Street between Oak Street and McCallie Ave will be closed Monday, September 13th from 9 AM until 4 PM. Detours will be posted via Houston.

Tuesday, August 31, 2021 – 11:15 AM Update
POC: Chattanooga Department of Transportation
423-643-5950  Reports of Wires, Trees Down, or Other Hazards:

The following locations are closed or have limited access:

11:00 AM Update

• Hickory Valley Road at East Brainerd Road (open but limited access)
• 7534 Noah Reid Road

9:00 AM Update

• 4300 Kemp Drive
• 1075 Lower Mill Road
• Old Wauhatchie Pike
• Tomahawk Trail
• 612 North Crest Road

Confirmed Reopen:

• 600 Ochs Highway

Please obey any instructions from law enforcement, flaggers, or traffic control devices in these areas.

*FLOOD WARNING*
The National Weather Service has issued a River Flood Warning for South Chickamauga Creek in Chattanooga, where the flood stage will be reached overnight and cresting mid-day tomorrow. Road flooding is expected on Davidson Road near Gunbarrel Road, Lightfoot Mill Road, and other low-lying areas near the creek.  

*FLASH FLOOD WATCH*
The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Chattanooga today through Wednesday afternoon.  Heavy rainfall associated with the remnants of Hurricane Ida are expected to release 1-3 inches of rain in our area. Roads will incur localized flooding as heavy rains persist and area creeks and rivers are overwhelmed.  
Please report flooded locations or trees down by dialing our 311 Service Center 8 AM-5 PM Mon-Fri at 423-643-6311; Or if after hours/weekends, the Chattanooga Police Department Non-Emergency Number at 423-698-2525
Remember: Never attempt to cross flooded roads.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – As part of the project to improve the Interstate 24 Interchanges at Broad and Market Streets in Hamilton County, TDOT contract crews will close the US-27 South ramp to I‑24 West beginning Friday, August 13, 2021 at 9:00 PM EDT through Monday, August 16, 2021 at 6:00 AM EDT to complete the installation of a second storm drainpipe under I-24.

Traffic will detour as follows:

• Exit US-27 South using the Broad Street exit ramp
• Turn right onto West 20th Street
• Turn right onto Williams Street
• Make a final right turn onto the I-24 West on-ramp

In addition, I-24 West will be reduced to a single laneat mile marker 178 to perform this installation. This ramp closure and lane reduction will create congestion. Drivers should expect delays.

The contractor will fully re-open the ramp and the right lane of I-24 West at mile marker 178 as soon as work is completed. This work is weather dependent. Should weather or unforeseen circumstances postpone this work, it will be rescheduled to take place as soon as possible.

This work is being done as part of the project underway to improve the I-24 interchanges at SR-2 (Broad Street) and SR-58 (Market Street) in Chattanooga. Wright Brothers Construction Company, Inc. is the contractor for the nearly $32-million project. The 1.6-mile project will replace the loops and ramps that serve as exits and entrances of I-24 East and U.S. 27 to Broad Street, Williams Street and Market Street with a new one-way ramp and frontage road. The project is scheduled for completion on or before August 31, 2023.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – As part of the I-75/I-24 design-build interchange modification project in Hamilton County, TDOT contract crews must complete final paving operations on the interstate ramps. Beginning Friday, August 6, 2021, at 9:00 p.m. EDT through Monday, August 9, 2021, at 6:00 a.m. EDT, crews are scheduled to pave the ramp from I-75 North to I-24 West. In addition, the contractor will conduct partial closures on the ramp from I-24 East to I-75 North and the ramp from I-24 East to I-75 South to smooth out various bridge approaches.

The contractor will work on only one ramp at a time to help minimize congestion through the interchange. One lane will always remain open on each of these ramps during this work. 

Also, to facilitate these partial ramp closures, I-24 East will be reduced to two lanes beginning at the Spring Creek Road overpass.

These partial closures and lane reductions will create congestion throughout the project limits. Drivers should expect long delays and are encouraged to seek an alternate route.

This work is weather-dependent. Should inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances delay this work, it will be rescheduled to take place as soon as possible.

On Tuesday, August 3 from 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM, the traffic light at the intersection of Hixson Pike and Middle Valley Road will be off for maintenance. During the outage, the intersection must be treated as a three-way stop.  Please use caution when approaching the intersection.