Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announces there will be two major interstate projects in Nashville this weekend that will have a significant impact on weekend travel.
Drivers should take note of the following scheduled construction activity on Interstate 65 North at Trinity Lane, north of downtown Nashville, and Interstate 40 East near the west I-40/I-65 split.
Lane Closures
- Friday, June 17th, 8:00pm through Monday, June 20th, 5:00am – I-65 North at the Trinity Lane bridge will be reduced to two lanes for bridge deck repair. Drivers should consider Ellington Parkway as an alternative route.
- Friday, June 17th, 10:00pm through Monday, June 20th, 6:00am – I-40 East at the Herman Street bridges on the inner loop will be reduced to two lanes for bridge joint repair. Drivers should consider I-440 and Briley Parkway as alternative routes.
Both repair projects involve concrete work. There will be a necessary curing time for the new concrete to harden before the lanes are opened to traffic. During this time, there is a possibility that no workers will be present, but the lanes will remain closed. As soon as the concrete reaches the appropriate strength, the lanes will be opened to traffic.
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 land-line or cellular phone for travel information, or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TN511 for statewide travel.
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.
Tennessee Department of Transportation
Motorists are encouraged to use caution and obey reduced speed limits in all TDOT work zones, regardless of lane closure activity. Information in this report is provided to the Department of Transportation by the contractors. Most work is weather dependent and subject to change due to inclement weather. 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 ( http://www.tn.gov/tdot/tdotsmartway/ ).
People can also dial 511 from any land-line or cellular phone to access up to date traffic conditions, or visit www.TN511.com ( http://www.tn511.com/ ). TDOT is also now on Twitter. For up to date traffic tweets for the Nashville area follow Nashville511 ( http://twitter.com/nashville511 ) on Twitter. For statewide traffic tweets just follow TN511 ( http://twitter.com/TN511 ).
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.
