Construction for Spring Hill I-65 interchange tentatively set to begin spring of 2022
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and last updated 2021-01-12 16:39:02-05
SPRING HILL, Tenn. (WTVF) â The Tennessee Department of Transportation has chosen a company for the design-build contract for a new I-65 interchange at Buckner Road in Spring Hill and officials say they expect it to be completed by May of 2023.
The project will extend Buckner Road from Buckner Lane to Lewisburg Pike across I-65 with a Diverging Diamond Interchange. The City of Spring Hill kickstarted the project with a $25 million BUILD grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation in late 2018.
Wed January 13, 2021 - Southeast Edition
Tennesee DOT
A design-build contract valued at $54.3 million has been awarded to Nashville s Bell & Associates to construct the new Interstate 65 and Buckner Road interchange in Spring Hill, Tenn.
The
Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) did so with the expectation that the project would be completed by May 2023.
The design calls for the extension of Buckner Road from Buckner Lane to Lewisburg Pike across I-65 with a diverging diamond interchange (DDI). The city of Spring Hill kickstarted the project with a $25 million
BUILD grant from the
U.S. Department of Transportation in late 2018. The city of Spring Hill s diligence in securing this competitive grant put this interchange on the fast track, said TDOT Commissioner Clay Bright. TDOT has an aggressive schedule to meet, but the design-build contracting method allows us to tap into the innovation of the private industry and deliver the project in a much shorter timefram
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Maury County Public Schools and area private schools canceled all classes Monday due to inclement weather and dangerous road conditions that led to several motor vehicle accidents.
The snow continued to leave roadways slick into the afternoon on Monday throughout greater Middle Tennessee, according to a special weather statement issued by the National Weather Service.
Monday afternoon, the school district announced plans to delay remote classes by two-hours on Tuesday morning due to the high probability of ice on local roads.
MCPS will also be pivot all special education students still in school to remote learning on Tuesday and Wednesday with tentative plans to return on Thursday, Jan. 14.
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Editor s Note: This article is part of the Mayor s Outlook 2021 series in which the area s city and county mayors reflect on happenings in 2020 and discuss the community s future in 2021, including growth, development and the economy.
SPRING HILL Spring Hill Mayor Rick Graham, who will be stepping down from office in April, recently spoke with
The Daily Herald about the current state of city business, 2020 highlights and the challenges ahead in 2021.
He reflected on his last 14 years serving the city as an elected official, first as an alderman in 2007 and later as mayor starting in 2013. In addition to his role as mayor, Graham has served on various state boards, as well as the city s Municipal Planning Commission.
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SPRING HILL After nearly a decade of work, Spring Hill Mayor Rick Graham announced on Tuesday that the new Interstate 65 /Buckner Road project is now on track to be completed in May 2023.
The Tennessee Department of Transportation awarded the project design/build contract to Bell & Associates of Nashville. The project includes the extension of Buckner Road from Buckner Lane to Lewisburg Pike. The finished project will feature diverging diamond ramps to and from the interchange.
The project s momentum kickstarted in late 2018 when the city was awarded a $25 million BUILD grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation.