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Construction at I-75 East Brainerd Exit Ramp Causing Concerns

344 views · Published 17 April 2013 · 2:47 · Indexed 20 October 2026

Channel: WTVC NewsChannel 9 · 2013 · News & Politics

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by Alyssa Spirato, @ASpiratoNC9A ramp renovation on one of Chattanooga's busiest roads is causing some concern from motorists. The Tennessee Department of Transportation says they're making the Interstate 75 Northbound exit ramp at East Brainerd Road two lanes and adding a traffic light for extra safety. But it's the condition the ramp's in right now that's causing some concern.Anything with an engine that goes fast and it's just fun to ride. I like getting out there and riding around, says motorcycle rider Dustin Lahmann.When Lahmann isn't fixing motorcycles at Thunder Creek Harley Davidson, you can find him on the open road.But one road construction project is causing Lahmann to take a detour on I-75, to get away from the uneven ramp at the East Brainerd Road Exit.We do not like traffic at a standstill on the interstate. That is a big, big safety issue and that's one of the things we want to prevent along with just getting rid of that weave movement that a lot of the people are having to perform now, says TDOT spokesperson Jennifer Flynn.The ramp will also have skid resistant concrete but it's the condition the ramp's in now that has motorists like Lahmann concerned.For me as an experienced rider, it's not as bad. But for inexperienced riders, some of my family rides and don't have near the experience we don't take them on that off ramp. We'll go around to get home just to avoid it. It's that sketchy, says Lahmann.NewsChannel9's Alyssa Spirato hopped onto Lahmann's bike and took a ride down I-75 and onto the milled road. Although it's only 200 feet long, you could still feel the impact. Which if you're not careful, could turn deadly.The biggest thing is especially at night when you're not aware that milling is there and you start to weave back and forth it can be a really uneasy feeling and you can wash out fairly easily, says Lahmann.When we mill pavement it is a hazard. Motorcyclists, particularly this time of year when it's getting warm theres so many motorcycles out and we do want them to just, along with everyone else, just to slow down and be aware that there is a project going on, says Flynn.Flynn says the project is expected to complete by the end of May.

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