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The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) continues its road projects as it has its newest roadway activity report for Region 2 of the state which includes Coffee County and surrounding areas this past week.

Locally, the road activity report highlights District 28, which includes the following:

Coffee County I-24 (MM 105) construction of an overpass carrying SR-2 (US-41): Phase 1 of I-24 bridge replacement at Exit 105 will continue this week. SR-2 will be reduced to one lane utilizing traffic signal system. The temporary traffic signal will remain in effect until Oct. 16, 2025. Single alternating lane closures on I-24 nightly starting Sunday, Aug. 18, thru Wednesday Aug. 21, from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. These lane closures will be used to install metal decking for the new bridge deck. One lane will always remain open.

Coffee County SR-55 construction from First Avenue (LM 2.0) to SR-16 (US-41A, N. Jackson St, LM 2.6) in Tullahoma: Phase 1 of roadway widening and bridge replacement on SR-55 (Wilson Ave.) will continue this week. Contractor may use temporary lane shifts to complete utility work. Phase 1 traffic shift has reduced lanes from three to two across the bridge over Rock Creek in order to start bridge replacement work. Daily flagging operations for utility crossings on SR-55 will continue.

Coffee County SR-55 repair of the bridge over the Little Duck River (LM 14.0): Lanes are reduced to one lane in each direction across the SR-55 bridge over the Little Duck River for bridge repair work. This lane reduction will be in place until work is complete on July 31, 2025.

Franklin County Old Decherd Road over Wagner Creek (LM 0.3) construction of a bridge: Old Decherd Road is closed at Wagner Creek for bridge replacement. A signed detour is in place. The road closure will be in place for the duration of the project through June 30, 2025. RESTRICTIONS: Old Decherd Road at Wagner Creek is closed.

Franklin County SR-127 from north of Farm Lane (LM 5.2) to the Coffee County line (LM 9.9): There will be flagging operations for resurfacing activities from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

Marion County I-24 from east of Big Fiery Gizzard Creek (MM 146) to near SR-27 (US-72, MM 152): The contractor will be working on I-24 EB and WB from MM 146 to MM 152 to perform resurfacing operations. Work will be performed Sunday nights through Friday nights from 7 p.m. – 6 a.m. each night. No work will occur on Saturday nights. This work will require single lane closures in each direction leaving one lane open to traffic each way. THP and truck mounted attenuators will be on site during the work.

Marion County SR-108 resurfacing from SR-28 (LM 0) to Grundy County Line (LM 11): The contractor will be resurfacing SR-108 from SR-28 (LM 0.00) to the Grundy County Line (LM 11.01). This work will require single lane closures controlled by flaggers. Please use caution when driving through the work zone.

Warren County SR-1 (Sparta Hwy.) TDOT Bridge Maintenance eastbound at LM 24.29: Region 2 Bridge maintenance will be patching potholes in the deck on SR-1 over Rocky River at mile marker 24.29. The right side of the east bound lane will be closed starting Aug. 13 at 8 a.m. with traffic control in place.

Warren County SR-1 (US-70S) resurfacing from east of SR-288 (LM 18.5) to west of SR-136 (LM 23.1): The contractor may have lane closures and shoulder closures from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily to prepare for paving operations by installing signs, removing markers and clipping shoulders.

Warren County SR-108 resurfacing from the Grundy County line (LM 0.0) to south of SR-287 (LM 2.8): The contractor will have lane closures for paving operations from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. Motorists should expect delays. Flagging operations will be in place.

Warren and White County SR-136 repair of the bridge over the Caney Fork River LM 2: The bridge will be one lane through the majority of the project with a one-lane, two-way traffic signal. Motorists should use caution and watch for flaggers. Motorists should expect some delays at the bridge with the traffic signal and traffic utilizing one lane.

In addition, TDOT also provided the following updates that will affect all drivers region wide:

The on-call guardrail repair and new guardrail installation on various Interstate and State Routes: The contractor will have short term shoulder and/or lane closures in order to perform guardrail repair. These closures will take place on the interstate nightly Sunday through Thursday from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. and daily Monday through Friday on state routes. At least one travel lane will remain open to traffic at all times on the interstate, and flaggers will be present on state routes during any work that is performed.

The random on-call attenuator repair on various Interstate and State Routes: The contractor will be making attenuator repairs at various interstates and state route locations throughout the Region as needed. Motorists should use caution and be prepared for lane closures and flagging operations.

The retracing of pavement markings with spray thermoplastic and random on-call pavement marking on various Interstate and State Routes.: The contractor will be restriping pavement markings in Putnam County along SR135 from LM 11.63 – 13.39, SR-56 from LM 0.56 – 2.71, SR-290 from LM 0.00 – 1.57, SR-96(1) from LM 0.00 – 1.34 and SR-96(2) from LM 0.00 – 0.03, in Fentress County on SR-28 from LM 23.08 – 24.56 and on SR-52 from LM 5.21 – 17.60, and in Picket County on SR-28 from LM 1.59 – 6.92. Motorists are encouraged to use caution when paint crews are present and be mindful of wet pavement markings.

Preventative and unscheduled maintenance of Chattanooga SmartWay Intelligent Transportation System: The contractor may have short term shoulder and/or lane closures to perform preventative or unscheduled maintenance to the local SmartWay Intelligent Transportation System. At least one travel lane will always remain open to traffic. Flaggers will assist with traffic control as needed.

The installation of longitudinal cable barrier on various Interstate Routes: The contractor will have daytime shoulder closures on interstates throughout region 2 in order to perform cable rail installation. For the foreseeable future work will take place seven days per week in Marion County from MM 162 to the Georgia line and from the Georgia Line to MM 173. Both travel lanes will always remain open to traffic on the interstate during any daytime work that is performed. However, it is possible in areas where needed that some nighttime single lane closures may be in place nightly Sundays through Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. only as needed.

The on-call concrete pavement repair at various locations on various Interstate and State Routes: Vulcan Materials Co. will be repairing concrete pavement in Bradley County in Cleveland at the cloverleaf ramps on SR-40 and SR-60. Various ramps will have repairs done and during the repairs half the ramp widths will be closed leaving a minimum of 10-foot lanes open to traffic. Please use caution when driving through the work zones.

The random on-call cable barrier repair on various Interstate and State Routes: The contractor may have short term shoulder closures in order to perform cable rail repair. Both travel lanes will always remain open to traffic on the interstate during any daytime work that is performed. Nighttime closures will be needed occasionally and will be worked nightly Sunday through Thursday from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. as needed.