NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) contract crews have postponed the Interstate 24 closure that was scheduled for this weekend in downtown Nashville, due to anticipated rain from Tropical Storm Nate.
The next tentatively scheduled closure is Friday, October 20 at 8 p.m. through Monday, October 23 at 6 a.m.
The work will require a complete closure of I-24 from the I-40 split east of downtown Nashville to the I-65 split north of downtown Nashville. Traffic will be diverted onto I-65 and I-40. During the closures, drivers should expect congestion on the interstates around downtown Nashville, as well as local routes in the East Nashville area.
The work is part of a $28.5 million project to replace the I-24 Oldham Street and Spring Street bridges, as well as make other maintenance improvements along the corridor. Bell and Associates Construction is the prime contractor for the project.
The bridges will be replaced using Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) methods, which speed up construction and repair of highways and bridges by allowing short-term, total road or bridge closures to allow crews the space to do their jobs and the ability to work around the clock. This dramatically reduces the time to complete a project and the long-term inconvenience to motorists.