The Tennessee Department of Transportation says several roadway projects in Coffee County, including work in Tullahoma and on Interstate 24, will bring lane restrictions, overnight bridge demolition and a road closure during the Nov. 12-18 reporting period.
On I-24 at mile marker 117, bridge demolition for the Wattendorf Memorial Highway/AEDC Road overpass is scheduled nightly from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., according to TDOT. The interstate will be reduced to one lane and traffic diverted across the ramps; one direction will be affected at a time. Wattendorf Highway/AEDC Road will be closed at the bridge, with signed detours. Ramps at Exit 117 have a 12-foot width restriction, the announcement says. Short-term flagging may also be used for trucks entering and leaving the work zone.
TDOT says SR-127 is closed at the bridge over Bradley Creek at mile marker 9.76 so the bridge can be removed and replaced. The closure is expected to last until Aug. 12, 2027, and a signed detour is in place. Daytime lane closures with flaggers may also occur as needed for bridge repair and grading, according to the department.
In Tullahoma, phase three of widening and bridge replacement on SR-55 (Wilson Avenue), between First Avenue and SR-16 (U.S. 41A/North Jackson Street), will continue this week, TDOT says. The roadway will be reduced from three lanes to two, with one lane in each direction; intermittent flagging is possible for construction and vehicles entering or leaving the work zone.
The department also lists utility work on SR-2 (Hillsboro Highway) at the Dollar General at 7164 Hillsboro Highway. Flagging-assisted lane closures are scheduled Nov. 12-13, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., according to TDOT. Utility work on SR-280 (McBride Branch Road), between State Route 2 and Paul Harrell Road, is scheduled Nov. 12-Dec. 18, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with flagging-assisted lane closures, the announcement says.
On SR-55 between Old Bushy Branch Road and Interstate Drive, traffic remains shifted onto the north bridge over I-24 at Exit 111 while the south bridge is replaced, TDOT says. One lane in each direction is maintained on the north bridge. Exit 111A on eastbound I-24 is closed during this construction phase; traffic should use Exit 111B to reach northbound or southbound SR-55.
