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TDOT awards emergency contract for I-75 rock slide repair in Campbell County

Posted at 3:09 am March 1, 2016
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A rock slide closed the northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 75 in Campbell County on Friday, Feb. 26, 2016, and state officials said motorists should be prepared to use detours and alternate routes for weeks. (Photo courtesy Mark Nagi/TDOT)

 

The Tennessee Department of Transportation on Monday awarded an emergency contract to repair a rockslide on Interstate 75 in Campbell County. The slide, which occurred Friday at mile marker 142, sent vehicle-sized rocks falling onto both the north and southbound lanes of I-75.

The $2.9 million contract was awarded to Charles Blalock and Sons Inc. The contract includes removal of the slide debris, stabilization of the existing slope, and repairs to the interstate. The contract also stipulates the southbound lanes of I-75 will be reopened within 14 days, and one lane on the northbound side within 21 days. The entire repair project is scheduled to be complete on or before April 15, 2016.

Currently, this section of I-75 remains closed in both directions. During the closure, all traffic will be detoured, TDOT said in a press release. Message boards are already in place on I-75 to alert motorists to the road closure. Drivers are advised to plan ahead and seek alternate routes. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Government, State Tagged With: Campbell County, Caryville, Charles Blalock and Sons Inc., detours, Exit 134, Exit 160, I-75, Interstate 75, Jellico, Lafollette, rock slide, TDOT, Tennessee Department of Transportation

Rock slide closes I-75 in both directions in Campbell Co.; detours could last weeks

Posted at 2:14 pm February 27, 2016
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

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A rock slide closed the northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 75 in Campbell County on Friday, and state officials said motorists should be prepared to use detours and alternate routes for weeks. (Photo courtesy Mark Nagi/TDOT)

 

A rock slide closed the northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 75 in Campbell County on Friday, and state officials said motorists should be prepared to use detours and alternate routes for weeks.

The rock slide initially closed just the northbound lanes. But on Friday night, the Tennessee Department of Transportation said the interstate was closed in both directions.

There are detours at Mile Marker 160 on I-75 South and at Mile Marker 134 on I-75 North. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Government, State, Top Stories Tagged With: Campbell County, Caryville, Exit 134, Exit 160, I-75, Interstate 75, Jellico, Mark Nagi, rock slide, TDOT, Tennessee Department of Transportation

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