The Tennessee Department of Transportation says I-24 and State Route 55 at Exit 111 in Coffee County will close for a bridge demolition and traffic shift from 9 p.m. Friday, November 6, through 6 a.m. Monday, November 9.
TDOT says interstate traffic will be routed up and over the exit ramps to bypass the work zone while crews demolish the SR 55 South bridge, and SR 55 over I-24 will be fully closed for the weekend with a signed detour. The department says a second weekend closure will be needed later to demolish the SR 55 North bridge.
When SR 55 reopens Monday morning, TDOT says traffic in both directions will use the SR 55 North bridge, with one lane in each direction while the South bridge is removed and replaced. Drivers headed to Manchester can use Exit 110 or Exit 114, according to TDOT.
TDOT says the Exit 110 entrance ramp to I-24 East will be closed during the weekend and reopen Monday morning; Exit 111A will remain open during the closure to route eastbound traffic over SR 55 and back onto I-24. After the roads reopen, Exit 111A will close and eastbound I-24 traffic will use the ramp currently designated Exit 111B, the department says.
The department says Rural Service Patrol units will assist motorists in the area and permit restrictions for large loads will apply throughout the closure. TDOT says work is weather-dependent and subject to change; statewide travel information is available by calling 511.
