WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Tennessee Department of Transportation has implemented a long-term lane closure on I-840 following an incident that caused damage to a bridge.
Officials originally responded to the incident on I-840 East from Carters Creek Pike to Columbia Avenue on Tuesday, April 16. The Williamson County Sheriff's Office posted an update on X around 11:50 a.m. that morning stating that an excavator hit the bridge at the Sedberry overpass and Columbia Pike.
TDOT joined law enforcement officials at the scene alongside the CSX crew that was working in the area before the incident occurred.
TRAFFIC ALERT 🚨I-840E is closed at MM 28 in Williamson Co. after it was damaged while a CSX crew was working on the railroad underneath. A diversion is in place at Exit 23. We have a bridge inspection crew on scene to determine the extent of the damage. pic.twitter.com/Gd7SitS70g
— Rebekah Hammonds (@RebekahTDOT) April 16, 2024
Following further inspection, TDOT implemented an emergency bridge repair contract with Bell and Associates Construction.
TDOT crews hope to reopen the area to one lane of traffic during the overnight hours going into Wednesday, April 17.
Continued delays are expected during this process as a traffic diversion at Exit 23 for State Route 246 / Carters Creek Pike will remain in place until traffic can be shifted
overnight.
Once the lane restriction is safely in place, TDOT will coordinate with Bell Construction and CSX in what is presumed to be a three-month-long repair project. One lane of travel will remain open during this process aside from some temporary short-term full closures of the bridge during work.
TDOT encourages drivers to slow down and move over when traveling through work zones. The penalty for violating the Move Over Law, passed in 2006, carries the possibility
of up to 30 days in jail and a maximum fine of up to $500.
For more information on construction activity traffic delays, you can visit the TDOT Smartway Mapor call 511 for statewide information.
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