Rainy weather has delayed the shift to a new traffic pattern that had been planned this week on Interstate 24 in the area of Broad and Market streets, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation.
Rainfall over the past several days led to the delay of the traffic pattern shift now set for next week, starting at 9 a.m. Monday, TDOT spokesperson Jennifer Flynn said Tuesday in a news release.
Once the new traffic patterns are in place, drivers in the Broad Street and Market Street areas will access eastbound I-24 differently than they do now, Flynn said.
The National Weather Service’s forecast for Monday calls for sunny skies with a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Northbound Broad Street traffic currently accesses I-24 east via 25th Street and Long Street, TDOT officials said. The Long Street ramp will be closed after the contractor completes the traffic pattern modification.