Bachman Tunnel closed by landslide on Missionary Ridge

EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) – One of the tunnels through Missionary Ridge is closed by a landslide this evening.

Around 7 PM, Lifeguard EMS reported that trees, mud and water were coming down on the East Ridge side of the Bachman Tunnel.

Police have now barricaded it on both sides.

TDOT will handle the cleanup.

CHATTANOOGA ROAD CLOSURES

PROVINCE/AIRPORT·        2745 CANNON AVE·        510 ELY RD·        7804 E BRAINERD·        DAVIDSON AT GUNBARREL·        5500 MILLER DR·        MORRIS HILL AT E BRAINERD·        CANNON AT 28^TH·        1020 W 37^TH ST·        3500 5^TH AVE·        BASS RD AT E BRAINERD·        SHALLOWFORD AT JENKINS·        7600 DAVIDSON (NEW FLOOD GATES ARE ACTIVATED, SEE ATTACHED)·        420 SHAWNEE TRL·        1900 DODSON·        2911 HAMILL RD·        100 CENTRAL DR ·        4401 N CHOCTAW DR·        GUNBARELL AT COMMONS·        5830 BRAINERD·        E BRAINERD AT ANDERSON

• 2600-2800 MCCALLIE

DADE ROAD CLOSURES

Mason rd @ holder loop

Sells lane

Sitton’s Gulch at the base of Cloudland Canyon

Old Deer Head Road