CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Starting Monday, Nov. 12, TN Department of Transportation (TDOT) crews will begin pre-split blasting work on Highway 149 and Highway 13 in Montgomery County.
There will be intermittent road closures between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. All traffic will be halted during the blasting process until all debris is removed from roadway.
The construction is near McClure Bridge from River Road to Zinc Plant Road. In addition, Mayhew Road under the McClure Bridge is closed through summer 2019.
This work is part of a widening project for these state roads. According to TDOT, the purpose of the project is to provide a multi-lane facility as part of the planned State Road 374 bypass around the City of Clarksville.
The new facility will provide an improved and more efficient transportation corridor between the areas to the south and the areas to the west of the city. The proposed project is designed to improve safety, capacity, and mobility for existing and future traffic.
Each existing roadway to a five-lane facility, including two 12-foot travel lanes in each direction, a 12-foot dedicated center turn lane, 10-foot paved shoulders, curb and gutter, and five-foot sidewalks on each side. A new bridge over the Cumberland River will be constructed in phases.