I-24 bridge replacement on hold, TDOT says

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Work on the bridge replacements along I-24 has hit a bump in the road.

In Phase II of their project to improve the I-24 and I-75 merger, contractors are replacing two bridges over the interstate.

They replaced the Spring Creek Road bridge in Phase I.

But now they’ve found some problems in the replacement beams.

Rae-Anne Bradley of TDOT says, “We’ve been made aware that two concrete beams on the South Moore Road bridge and three concrete beams on the McBrien Road bridge over I-24 did not meet the requirements as stated in our contract.”

TDOT inspects the work being done by the private contractors.

So, the contractor will have to replace the beams at no more cost to TDOT.

Bradley says they don’t know yet how that will affect the overall schedule for completing the project.