A new traffic pattern will begin to take shape starting Sunday as part of continuing work on the I-75/I-24 interchange modification project in Hamilton County, according to a news release from the Tennessee Department of Transportation.
Traffic on I-75 North coming up from Georgia and those merging from the Tennessee Welcome Center and Exit 1 at East Ridge will be affected as TDOT workers begin setting up the new pattern from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Sunday and Monday.
After the traffic pattern is modified, the location of I-75 North at the split to I-24 West will be moved about 1/4 of a mile to the south and solid/continuous lane striping will be added to separate I-75 and I-24 travel lanes. The overhead sign will also be relocated, the release states.
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While the physical layout of the "Split" won't change, drivers on I-75 North wishing to go to I-24 West will encounter a new, earlier decision point. Traffic will continue to depart I-75 North from the left to go to I24 West.
The work is weather-dependent and is the first in a two-part operation preceding the next phase of construction on the project. The second part is scheduled to begin later this summer and will involve shifting I-75 North traffic to a newly constructed interstate ramp to the east of the I75 mainline, the release states.
More information on the I-75/I-24 interchange modification project can be found here.