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Emergency road work backs up westbound I-24 near Belvoir after bridge patch vibrates loose

Tennessee Department of Transportation / The Tennessee Department of Transportation is performing emergency repairs on Interstate 24 where a patch on a bridge on the westbound side vibrated loose early Wednesday near Belvoir Avenue. Two of the three westbound lanes were blocked at 10 a.m. with traffic moving through slowly.
Tennessee Department of Transportation / The Tennessee Department of Transportation is performing emergency repairs on Interstate 24 where a patch on a bridge on the westbound side vibrated loose early Wednesday near Belvoir Avenue. Two of the three westbound lanes were blocked at 10 a.m. with traffic moving through slowly. Tennessee Department of Transportation / The Tennessee Department of Transportation is performing emergency repairs on Interstate 24 where a patch on a bridge on the westbound side vibrated loose early Wednesday near Belvoir Avenue. Two of the three westbound lanes were blocked at 10 a.m. with traffic moving through slowly.

By Ben Benton 2 min read


A portion of Interstate 24 West is closed at the Dodds Avenue overpass for emergency road repairs after a pothole patch on a bridge deck vibrated loose, according to state transportation officials.

(READ MORE: Bridge work stops on I-75/I-24 project in Chattanooga amid beam problems)

State maintenance and bridge repair workers are on site and are actively repairing the patch, said Beth Emmons, spokesperson for the Tennessee Department of Transportation.

“The work is going to take several hours as once they pour the concrete it must have time to cure,” Emmons said in an email.

The damage that appeared around 4 a.m. Wednesday caused all westbound traffic to come to a near-standstill for much of the morning, with the two left lanes of the interstate blocked off, according to the agency. Photos show damage on the traffic side on top, as well as the bridge decking underneath.

At 10 a.m., westbound traffic on I-24 was backed up through the I-24/Interstate 75 interchange but still moving slowly. Emmons said motorists should check the state’s SmartWay map for updates.

— Compiled by Ben Benton

  photo  Tennessee Department of Transportation / The Tennessee Department of Transportation is performing emergency repairs on Interstate 24 where a patch on a bridge on the westbound side vibrated loose early Wednesday. Two of the three westbound lanes were blocked at 10 a.m. with traffic moving through slowly.