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U.S. 27 South at MLK off-ramp re-opened

Workers move steel beams onto a flatbed trailer for transportation beneath overpasses of U.S. Highway 27 along W. 20th Street on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Construction on the section of highway from the Olgiati Bridge to I-24 is the most expensive project in TDOT history with a $126.3 million contract. Workers move steel beams onto a flatbed trailer for transportation beneath overpasses of U.S. Highway 27 along W. 20th Street on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Construction on the section of highway from the Olgiati Bridge to I-24 is the most expensive project in TDOT history with a $126.3 million contract.

By Times Free Press Staff March 2, 2018 1 min read

UPDATE: Work on the off-ramp from U.S. 27 South to M.L.K. Boulevard has been completed and the ramp is now open.

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ORIGINAL STORY: M.L. King Boulevard from U.S. 27 South that loops back onto M.L. Boulevard toward downtown is temporarily closed to allow the contractor to repair and area of settling pavement above a pipe.

The repair is expected to be finished by noon today.