TN I-81 Segment to Close for Bridge Repairs
Scott M. Kozel
closed. This will exacerbate the problems caused by the NC I-40 disaster.
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http://www2.tricities.com/tri/news/local/article/part_of_i-81_to_close_for_bridge_repairs/35522/
"Part of I-81 to close for bridge repairs"
News Channel 11 Producer - November 10, 2009
'Bridge repairs will force the closure of a portion of Interstate 81 in
the Tri-Cities region.'
'The Tennessee Department of Transportation says urgent repairs to the
I-81 northbound and southbound bridges over U.S. 11E at exit 23 in
Greene County will close part of the interstate.'
'TDOT has not released any other specifics on the bridge repairs or the
closure of I-81. TDOT will hold a press conference today at 10 a.m.
with more details and a clear time frame for when the repairs and
closure will take place.'
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Scott M. Kozel
> SMK: Sure would be nice to know how many days this segment will be
> closed. This will exacerbate the problems caused by the NC I-40 disaster.
> ...............
>
> http://www2.tricities.com/tri/news/local/article/part_of_i-81_to_close_for_bridge_repairs/35522/
>
>
> "Part of I-81 to close for bridge repairs"
> News Channel 11 Producer - November 10, 2009
>
> 'Bridge repairs will force the closure of a portion of Interstate 81 in
> the Tri-Cities region.'
>
> 'The Tennessee Department of Transportation says urgent repairs to the
> I-81 northbound and southbound bridges over U.S. 11E at exit 23 in
> Greene County will close part of the interstate.'
>
> 'TDOT has not released any other specifics on the bridge repairs or the
> closure of I-81. TDOT will hold a press conference today at 10 a.m.
> with more details and a clear time frame for when the repairs and
> closure will take place.'
>
> [end]
http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/
http://news.tennesseeanytime.org/node/3891
I-81 Emergency Bridge Repairs Begin This Weekend in Greene County
Released on Tue, Nov 10, 2009
I-81 to Close While Repairs are Made
Knoxville, Tenn.� The Tennessee Department of Transportation will
perform emergency bridge beam repairs to the I-81 northbound and
southbound bridges over U.S. 11E at exit 23 in Greene County over the
next two weekends. TDOT crews will close the I-81 northbound bridge on
Saturday, November, 14 at 10:00 p.m. ET to begin repairs and will reopen
I-81 north by 10:00 a.m. ET on Sunday, November, 15. TDOT crews will
make repairs to the I-81 southbound bridge the following weekend
beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 21 until 10:00 a.m. on
Sunday, November 22. During each closure traffic will be diverted down
the off ramp at exit 23, across U.S. Highway 11E and back on to I-81.
Three cracks, two in a bridge beam on the northbound bridge and one in a
beam on the southbound bridge, were discovered by a work crew involved
in the ongoing $1.2 million dollar rehabilitation project that includes
bridge deck repairs, painting and the installation of an over height
detection system on U.S. Highway 11E to keep trucks with large loads
from hitting the bridges.
�Unfortunately this emergency repair is occurring at the same time as
the I-40 rock slide in North Carolina, but the safety of the traveling
public is our number one priority,� said TDOT Chief Engineer Paul
Degges. �We�ve scheduled the repairs at night so they have the least
impact on motorists. The bridges are safe for travel and we�ve been
keeping a close watch on them since the cracks were discovered. Still,
the repairs need to be done sooner rather than later.�
TDOT believes the cracks developed sometime after the last bridge
inspection was conducted in July 2008. The cracks were discovered by a
construction crew performing repairs on the bridge. TDOT personnel were
alerted and the repairs were immediately scheduled.
The cost of the repairs, estimated at $79,271, will be added to the
existing bridge rehabilitation contract being performed by General
Constructors, Inc from Mount Juliet, Tennessee. Crews will use a welding
technique called full penetrating welding where molten metal is created
during the process and penetrates through the entire bridge beam
eliminating the cracks. Before traffic is permitted to cross the bridge,
TDOT will inspect the weld using X-ray technology to ensure the weld was
performed correctly.
TDOT has been in close contact with the North Carolina Department of
Transportation about the repair project. TDOT and NCDOT will not alter
the I-40 detour during the repairs.
The Chief Instigator
> SMK: Sure would be nice to know how many days this segment will be
> closed. This will exacerbate the problems caused by the NC I-40 disaster.
> ...............
>
> http://www2.tricities.com/tri/news/local/article/part_of_i-81_to_close_for_bridge_repairs/35522/
>
> "Part of I-81 to close for bridge repairs"
> News Channel 11 Producer - November 10, 2009
>
> 'Bridge repairs will force the closure of a portion of Interstate 81 in
> the Tri-Cities region.'
>
> 'The Tennessee Department of Transportation says urgent repairs to the
> I-81 northbound and southbound bridges over U.S. 11E at exit 23 in
> Greene County will close part of the interstate.'
>
> 'TDOT has not released any other specifics on the bridge repairs or the
> closure of I-81. TDOT will hold a press conference today at 10 a.m.
> with more details and a clear time frame for when the repairs and
> closure will take place.'
No problem for us, as we take 40/640 to US 441 to TN 33 at Halls Crossroads
across Norris Lake to Tazewell, and from there it's about 75 minutes to our
destination in Harlan County, Kentucky.
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John Lansford
>On Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:15:32 -0500, Scott M. Kozel <koz...@comcast.net> wrote:
>> SMK: Sure would be nice to know how many days this segment will be
>> closed. This will exacerbate the problems caused by the NC I-40 disaster.
>> ...............
>>
>> http://www2.tricities.com/tri/news/local/article/part_of_i-81_to_close_for_bridge_repairs/35522/
>>
>> "Part of I-81 to close for bridge repairs"
>> News Channel 11 Producer - November 10, 2009
>>
>> 'Bridge repairs will force the closure of a portion of Interstate 81 in
>> the Tri-Cities region.'
>>
>> 'The Tennessee Department of Transportation says urgent repairs to the
>> I-81 northbound and southbound bridges over U.S. 11E at exit 23 in
>> Greene County will close part of the interstate.'
>>
>> 'TDOT has not released any other specifics on the bridge repairs or the
>> closure of I-81. TDOT will hold a press conference today at 10 a.m.
>> with more details and a clear time frame for when the repairs and
>> closure will take place.'
>
>No problem for us, as we take 40/640 to US 441 to TN 33 at Halls Crossroads
>across Norris Lake to Tazewell, and from there it's about 75 minutes to our
>destination in Harlan County, Kentucky.
I've heard that the closures will take place on two consecutive
weekends, which should help reduce the congestion issue.
John Lansford, PE
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