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As the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) continues with its various roadway projects in the state, the resurfacing of Highway 55 in Coffee County has been added to the list.

Resurfacing on Highway 55, or McMinnville Highway, started earlier this month on Sunday, May 4, will span from U.S. 41 to north of north of Interstate Drive in Manchester.

According to TDOT officials, the majority of the work will take place during the evening between the hours of 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., where there will be single-lane closures. TDOT officials added the timeline of the project will take about a month to complete, with the goal of finishing before the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival.

The newest TDOT roadway activity report for Region 2, which includes Coffee, Franklin, Grundy, Marion and Warren counties, includes the following:

Coffee County I-24 (MM 117) construction of an overpass carrying Wattendorf Memorial Highway/AEDC Road, including grading, drainage, retaining walls, and paving: There will be a single lane closure on I-24 WB on May 13-15 from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Drivers are advised to use caution when travelling through the work zone.

Coffee County I-24 (MM 105) construction of an overpass carrying SR-2 (US-41): Phase 2 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. There will be alternating nightly lane closures on I-24 from May 12-15 from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for work on the overpass bridge at MM 105. One lane in each direction will remain open at all times.

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 continue bridge replacement work.

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 in Fall 2025.

Coffee County SR-55 [13.79-15.32] from US-41 to north of Interstate Drive resurfacing: There will be nightly alternating lane closures on SR-55 continuing thru May 14 from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for resurfacing activities. One lane in each direction will remain open at all times. Drivers are advised to use caution in the work zone.

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-50 (US-64) repair of the bridges over Old Alto Highway (LM 16.9): Travel lanes will be reduced on US-64/SR-50 to one lane in each direction for bridge repair work. The lane reduction will be in effect until project completion on May 31, 2025.

Grundy County I-24 TDOT Maintenance eastbound from MM 128 to MM 130: TDOT Grundy county maintenance will be setting up a work zone to core the #2 lane. A rolling roadblock will be initiated to set up the lane closure in the #2 outside lane. THP will be onsite during this project. Location: I-24 EB MM 130.9; Date and Time: Day 1- Tuesday, May 13 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Day 2: Wednesday, May 14 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Marion County SR-156 repair of bridge over Tennessee River, LM 15.2: The contractor will be setting up shoulder closures on the SR-156 bridge over the Tennessee River at LM 15.2 in South Pittsburg. Only one shoulder will be closed at a time. Once work is completed on one shoulder the other shoulder will then be closed. Please use caution when driving through the work zone.

Warren County SR-287 (Great Falls Road) TDOT Bridge Inspection westbound at LM 39.48: An in-depth inspection of the SR287 bridge over Collins River in Rock Island State Park will require closure of the westbound lane from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13. Flaggers will be present to direct traffic through the work zone. Please use caution when approaching the bridge from either direction. Watch for flaggers and be prepared to stop. This work is weather dependent. If delayed by inclement weather, the inspection will be rescheduled for the following day, Wednesday, May 14.

Warren County SR-55 (S. Chancery Street) TDOT Bridge Inspection northbound at LM 2.64: A routine inspection of the Frank G. Clement Bridge on SR-55 over Barren Fork River will require closure of the northbound lane and sidewalk from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Monday, May 12. Flaggers will be present to direct traffic through the work zone. Please use caution when approaching the bridge, watch for flaggers, and be prepared to stop. This work is weather dependent. If inclement weather delays the inspection, it will be conducted on Wednesday, May 14.

Warren County SR-1 (US-70S) bridge repair over SR-55 (LM 10.5): The contractor will maintain the closure of lane 1 (fast lanes) on both the EB and WB sides on the bridges with portable barrier rail and drums. These closures are Phase 2 and will remain in place for bridge repair operations for the foreseeable future. THP will be present to assist. Under the bridge on SR-55 Bypass the portable barrier rail will remain in place long term, closing the outside shoulders under the bridge. Temporary lane and shoulder closures on and surrounding over and under bridge will also be utilized as needed with proper signing. Restrictions: Maximum width 15 feet both directions.

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

The drain cleaning on various Interstate and State Routes: Drain cleaning operations are planned on various routes throughout Region 2. This is a mobile operation along the shoulders with impacts to adjacent traffic lanes. Temporary lane closures maybe utilized to complete this work. These operations will occur at night Sunday through Thursday between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.

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 sweeping on various Interstate and State Routes: Sweeping operations are planned throughout Region 2 this reporting period. Sweeping operations are mobile operations along the inside and outside shoulders with impacts to adjacent traffic lanes. These operations will occur at night between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. for interstates and high traffic state routes, while daytime sweeping can be anticipated between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for lower traffic state routes.

Various Interstate and SRs – Cable Barrier Repair: The contractor will have short term shoulder and/or lane closures in order to perform cable barrier rail 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. At least one travel lane will remain open to traffic at all times. Typically, only a shoulder closure will be used in the median, but lane closures will be employed as needed.

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.