Wilcox Blvd Tunnel

Wilcox Boulevard Tunnel will be closed on the following dates and times for TDOT inspection:

Monday, July 26 at 8:00 PM until Tuesday, July 27 at 5:00 AM. 

Detours will be posted. Please plan additional time while traveling. W 26th Street

W 26th Street will be closed between Williams Street and Long Street beginning Monday, July 26 through Tuesday, July 27. Detours will be posted. Shallowford Road

Shallowford Road will be reduced to one lane between Jersey Pike and Cromwell Road on Tuesday, July 27 from 8:00 AM until 3:00 PM for vegetation management. Two-way traffic will be maintained with the use of flaggers. Delays are expected, please use alternative routes if possible.McCallie Tunnel – Westbound

McCallie Tunnel westbound will be closed on the following dates and times for TDOT inspection:

Tuesday, July 27 at 8:00 PM until Wednesday, July 28 at 5:00 AM. 

Detours will be posted. Please plan additional time while traveling. 

The Hamilton County Highway Department will start paving on Snow Hill Road beginning Monday, July 26th, 2021.

The work will be from Short Tail Springs Road to Mahan Gap Road.

This work will take two to three weeks depending on weather.

Motorists should avoid the area if possible because there will be longer delays, but flaggers will be onsite.

• BRADLEY COUNTY I-75 TDOT Bridge Inspection from MM 34.4 to MM 34.9: On 07/25/21, the right lane will be closed on the I-75 North bridge over the Hiwassee River from 9 AM to 3 PM for its regularly scheduled biennial inspection. On 07/27/21, the right lane will be closed on the I-75 South bridge over the Hiwassee River from 9 AM to 3 PM for its regularly scheduled biennial inspection. If work must be postponed due to weather, it will be rescheduled for 07/28/21 during the same hours (9 AM to 3 PM).
• HAMILTON COUNTY I-24 Interchange Improvements at SR-2 (US-11, US-41, US-72, Broad Street) and SR-58 (Market Street): The contractor will implement a closure of the US-27 South ramp to I-24 West to complete the installation of a new storm drain pipe. This closure will begin on Friday 7/23/21 at 9:00 PM and continue through Monday 7/26/21 at 6:00 AM. Detour signage will be posted directing traffic to access I-24 Westbound via Broad street and Williams Street. Chestnut street is closed to through traffic between West 20th Street and West 25th Street and will remain closed until further notice.
• REGION 2 On-Call Concrete Pavement Repair on Various Interstates and State Routes: Beginning Friday, July 23 at 8:00 PM through Monday, July 26 at 6:00 AM, Vulcan Materials Company will be repairing concrete pavement on I-75 South near MM 8.0. The two right lanes on I-75 South will be closed during this work with appropriate signage on ramps that the lane closure crosses. Also, one lane of the Bonny Oaks on-ramp to I-75 South will be closed. The two left lanes on I-75 South will remain open during this work, and all lanes will be opened no later than 6:00 AM on Monday July 26. Message boards will be setup one week in advance alerting motorists of these activities. Tennessee Highway Patrol and a truck mounted attenuator with message boards will be on site during the work.

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, July 23, 2021 at 9:00 PM EDT through Monday, July 26, 2021 at 6:00 AM EDT to complete the installation of a new storm drain pipe 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

The contractor will fully re-open the ramp 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.

This project was one of 962 critical transportation projects included in the 2017 IMPROVE Act legislation. 

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – TDOT contract crews will perform concrete repairs on portions of I-75 South near mile marker 8.0 in Hamilton County. Beginning Friday, July 23, 2021 at 8:00 PM EDT through Monday July 26, 2021 at 6:00 AM EDT, the two right lanes on I-75 South will be closed. One lane of the on-ramp to I-75 South from Exit 7 (Bonny Oaks Drive) will also be closed. The two left lanes on I‑75 South will remain open through the weekend at this location. 

While this work takes place, the Tennessee Highway Patrol and a truck-mounted attenuator with a message board will be on site to assist with traffic control and information. Drivers are urged to obey the signage and pay close attention to changing conditions in the work zone.

This concrete repair work is being done as part of a statewide on-call concrete repair contract. This work is weather dependent. Should weather or unforeseen circumstances postpone this work, it will be rescheduled to take place as soon as possible.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – As part of the I-75/I-24 design-build interchange modification project in Hamilton County, TDOT contract crews must repair damaged concrete slabs at several sites on I‑75 within the project limits. These repairs will take place over several weekends until the contractor completes them.

The section to be repaired this weekend is on I-75 North between mile marker 2 and mile marker 3. The repairs will begin at 9:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, May 14, 2021, and end by or before 6:00 a.m. EDT on Monday, May 17, 2021. The two right lanes will be closed during the work. The two left lanes will remain open.

Additionally, the loop ramp from southbound U.S. 41/Ringgold Road to I-75 North will be closed during this work. Traffic can use the on-ramp from northbound U.S. 41/Ringgold Road to access I‑75 North while the loop ramp is closed.

During this work, the contractor will remove damaged concrete slabs and re-pour them with new concrete, which will require several hours to develop enough strength to carry traffic. As soon as the concrete cures enough to pass strength tests, the contractor will reopen all lanes to traffic.

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.

C.W. Matthews Contracting Co., Inc. is the contractor for the $132.6 million I‑75/I‑24 interchange modification design-build project slated for completion in late summer 2021. To get more information on the I-75/I-24 interchange modification project or to sign up for project updates, visit the project website at https://www.tn.gov/tdot/projects/region-2/i-75-interchange-at-i-24.html.

From your desktop or mobile device, get the latest construction activity and live streaming SmartWay traffic cameras at www.TNSmartWay.com/Traffic. Travelers can also dial 511 from any landline or cell phone for travel information, or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TN511 for statewide travel or Chattanooga area alerts at www.twitter.com/Chattanooga511 or any of TDOT’s other Twitter pages. As always, drivers are reminded to use all motorist information tools wisely and “Know Before You Go!” by checking travel conditions before leaving for your destination. Drivers should never tweet, text, or talk on a cell phone while behind the wheel.

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Gran Fondo Hincapie Chattanooga – The following roads and intersections will be closed from Friday, April 30 at 2 PM until Saturday, May 1 at 6 PM for the Gran Fondo Hincapie setup and bike event.  

E Martin Luther King Blvd from Lindsay Street to Houston Street 

Houston Street from E Martin Luther King Blvd to E 10th Street 

East 10th Street at the intersection of Houston Street

Gran Fondo Hincapie Chattanooga Bike Ride – Cyclists will be escorted by CPD officers starting at 8:00 AM on Saturday, May 1, beginning from E Martin Luther King Blvd, turning north onto Market Street.  CPD will be present at all intersections on Market Street, crossing into North Shore, and continuing on Cherokee Blvd.  Please watch for instructions from these officers as the cyclists will be given the right of while an officer is present.

A secondary route traveling Manufacturers Road will have officers present at both HWY 27 ramps and at the entrance of Rennesaince Park. 

The first return cyclists are expected back into Chattanooga around 10:00 AM.

Inbound cyclists will return via Tiftonia using Cummings Road, Wauhatchie Pike, turning north onto Cummings Highway until Broad Street.  From Broad Street, cyclists will turn on W 33rd, then travel north on Alton Park Blvd / Market Street, right on W 12th Street, continuing onto Houston Street, and back to the closure on E Martin Luther King Blvd. Officers will be located at major intersections/traffic lights for the inbound cyclists. 

Cyclists will be required to ride with traffic while following the rules of the road. This is an open course so expect cyclists throughout the city. Please pay close attention to officer instructions when CPD is present. 

Most cyclists should complete their routes by 4:00 PM.

View CDOT’s map of event and road closures for full details of these activities and other projects underway in our public space.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. –As part of the bridge replacement project currently underway on I-24 over Germantown Road near mile marker 183 in Chattanooga, TDOT contract crews will implement several weekend closures of I-24 for bridge construction. During the weekend closures, the new bridges on I-24 East and West over Germantown Road will be built using the Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) method. ABC requires short-term, total road closures to allow crews the space and the freedom to work around the clock to construct a new bridge.

The second full closure of I-24 over Germantown Road is scheduled as follows:

Friday, April 30, 2021 at 9:00 p.m. EDT through Monday, May 3, 2021 at 6:00 a.m. EDT

In preparation for this weekend’s closure on I-24, the traffic pattern on nearby local roads will be adjusted prior to the interstate closure.

This work is weather dependent. Should weather or unforeseen circumstances cause delays, it will be rescheduled for a later date.

Each weekend, the work will focus on different sections of the project, but the interstate detour will remain the same for all closures. During the closures, traffic will be detoured off the interstate near Germantown Road, then back onto the interstate. At either end of the bridges, the interstate will be reduced from three to two lanes before all traffic is diverted off the interstate.

All eastbound traffic will exit the interstate at Germantown Road (Exit 183), travel along South Terrace, and return to the interstate using a temporary on-ramp.

All westbound traffic will exit the interstate using a temporary off-ramp, travel along North Terrace, and return to the interstate using the existing on-ramp at Germantown Road.

There will be no access from local streets to the I-24 entrance and exit ramps along this stretch during these interstate closures.

Detour routes will be provided online and by way of overhead and portable message boards.

For more information on the I-24 bridge replacement project or to sign up for project updates, visit the project website at https://www.tn.gov/tdot/projects/region-2/i-24-bridge-replacement-chattanooga.html. View the project video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIFZ0EqR-dM.

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TDOT Reminds Motorists to Work with Us – Move Over and Slow Down in Work Zones

National Work Zone Awareness Week April 26-30

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Transportation is joining states across the nation 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 (April 26-30) to improve safety in Tennessee’s interstate and highway construction and maintenance work zones.

“It’s been five years since our TDOT family lost three employees struck and killed by passing motorists, and it’s still fresh in our memories,” TDOT Commissioner Clay Bright said. “Hundreds of TDOT employees are working on our highways each day. We need motorists to work with us by moving over and slowing down for TDOT workers or first responders working along our interstates and state routes. We ask drivers to pay attention to signs, observe the handsfree law, reduce your speed, and move over when possible.”

The spring and summer months provide perfect weather for highway work. Work zones include everything from major interstate widening projects to pothole patching and mowing. Motorists will encounter work zones across Tennessee in downtowns, along interstates, and in rural areas. Last year in Tennessee, 23 people died in work zone crashes, including workers, drivers, and passengers.

TDOT launched the Work with Us – Move Over, Slow Down safety campaign to help bring awareness to the importance of safety in work zones. To learn more about the campaign, see the answers to many frequently asked questions about work zones, and take the Work with Us pledge, click on the Work with Us link below.

Work zone safety messages will be displayed on TDOT’s overhead Dynamic Message Signs on interstates in Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga, and Knoxville.  Prominent buildings and bridges will be lighted in orange, and “Work with Us – Move Over, Slow Down” signs will be posted at work zones across the state, displaying this message at various locations statewide.

This Wednesday, April 28th, is “wear orange day”. Please show your support for National Work Zone Awareness by wearing orange. Throughout this week, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as TDOT will be posting photos, infographics, and videos to broaden awareness of the importance of driving safe and undistracted, especially through work zones.

In 2020, there were 3,700 crashes in work zones on Tennessee roads. Do your part to keep yourself and TDOT road workers safe – set your GPS in advance and Know BEFORE You Go, secure your phone in a Hands-free device, and Work With Us by moving over and slowing down when you see vehicles with flashing lights.