CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Due to weather concerns, sinkhole repairs planned for I-24 eastbound in Clarksville this weekend have been postponed, according to Tennessee Department of transportation (TDOT) officials.
The work has been moved to Friday, September 14 at 8 p.m. through Monday, September 17 at 5 a.m.
Officials said work began on Monday to construct a temporary one-lane road on I-24 eastbound at mile marker 9.4 in order to route traffic out of the work area during the repairs.
On the evening of Friday, September 14, TDOT plans to divert traffic on I-24 eastbound onto this newly constructed temporary travel lane. This will provide the room necessary for crews to excavate the sinkhole to bedrock, install geo-textile fabric and back fill the sinkhole with graded solid rock.
The roadway will be opened to traffic on Monday morning, September 17.
TDOT forces are monitoring the area regularly to watch for any roadway cracking that could indicate safety concerns for drivers. If at any time TDOT feels the roadway may be unsafe, the interstate will be shut down to traffic.
The sinkhole first impacted I-24 during the heavy rains of Hurricane Harvey last fall. TDOT crews excavated the area on the right shoulder and filled in the void. Pavement repairs have had to be made several times since then to address settling of material. The upcoming repairs will address the area on the left side of the roadway.
The emergency repair contract was awarded to Parchman Construction Co., Inc, who had the low bid of $864,016.10.