Heavy Duty Towing in Cleveland, TN

Heavy Duty Towing in Cleveland covers the largest city in Bradley County and its county seat, home to 47,356 people at the 2020 census. A permanent settlement was established in 1835, Cleveland became the county seat on January 20, 1838 and incorporated on February 4, 1842. The city covers 30.87 square miles at 860 feet. Wikipedia credits it with about 150 manufacturing firms and thirteen Fortune 500 companies, so the traffic here is trucks. Call (423) 387-0740 when a rig stops.

I-75 through Bradley County

I-75 passes through western Cleveland and has three exits in the city. From the exit table: exit 20 is the US-64 Bypass east (US-74 east, SR 311) for Cleveland, exit 25 is SR 60 toward Cleveland and Dayton, exit 27 is Paul Huff Parkway, and exit 33 is SR 308 toward Charleston. By the posted mileposts, exit 20 is about 19 miles up I-75 from the I-24 interchange at exit 2. Give us the exit and direction.

The fog zone north of the city

A roughly 10-mile stretch of I-75 in northern Bradley and southern McMinn counties, including the Hiwassee River bridge, is prone to dense morning fog. Mileposts 31 to 39 are designated a fog advisory zone. In 1990, a fog disaster involved 99 vehicles, causing 12 deaths and 56 injuries. TDOT later added warning lights, electronic signs, variable speed limits, and swing gates that block six entrance ramps when fog is detected. If you are stopped in fog, turn on hazards, stay clear of the travel lanes if you can do so safely, and call 911 first if anyone is hurt, then (423) 387-0740.

US-11, US-64 and the beltway

US-11 and US-64 intersect at the city center. US-11 runs south to Chattanooga and north to Athens, and US-64 runs east to Murphy, North Carolina, and southwest toward Chattanooga. The US-11 Bypass (Keith Street) carries traffic around downtown. APD-40 is a beltway around the business district made up of the US-64 Bypass and part of SR 60, with parts controlled access. SR 60 (25th Street) goes to Dayton to the northwest and Dalton, Georgia, to the southeast, and SR 74 goes south to Chatsworth, Georgia.

The plants

Wikipedia lists Whirlpool, Johnston Coca-Cola, Mars, Procter & Gamble, Duracell, Olin, Georgia Pacific, Rubbermaid, Eaton and Polartec among the top employers. Life Care Centers of America is headquartered here. Norfolk Southern serves Bradley County and forks in Cleveland. Delivery trucks, flatbeds and tractor-trailers moving finished goods and materials are part of daily traffic, and a breakdown near a plant gate can hold up a dock. Tell us the shipper or receiver if a delivery appointment is at stake.

Weather

NOAA normals cited by Wikipedia show 57.62 inches of precipitation across about 140.2 days a year and 1.1 inches of snow. January averages 50.0 degrees, and the record low is minus 16 degrees. Snow is rare, so rain and fog are the larger concerns.

When you call

• I-75 exit (20, 25, 27 or 33), milepost or US-11, US-64 or SR 60 cross street
• Direction
• Unit type, weight class, loaded or empty and the cargo
• What is wrong
• Driver, fleet, broker or insurer paying

The dispatcher gives an honest arrival estimate on the call. Call (423) 387-0740 or

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