Interstate and bridge work
Units for a bridge or interstate crew, moved along the closure as the deck and the approaches are rebuilt. The count is set against the crew on the active stretch.
Serving Shelby County
Highway and Bridge Crew Restrooms in Memphis, TN
Portable restrooms for highway, bridge and road crews working across Memphis and Shelby County, moved as each stretch of the project advances.
- Standard units, ADA units, handwash stations and restroom trailers
- Riverfront events, warehouse sites and highway crews
- Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas jobs, each under its own state rules
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Highway Crews
Highway and Bridge Crew Restrooms: what it covers
Quick answer
Highway and bridge crew restrooms in Memphis are portable units placed along the work zone and moved as each stretch of the project advances. Large state road and bridge projects have been reported across the Memphis region, including an interstate bridge replacement begun in summer 2025. The units follow the crew, so the placement changes with the work.
A highway or bridge job does not stay in one place. The crew moves along the work zone as the lanes close, the deck is replaced and the shoulders are rebuilt, so the restroom has to move with it.
Reported projects across the region include large state road work and an interstate bridge replacement that began in summer 2025. The sources behind this site do not give dollar figures for those projects, so none is printed here, and no project is attached to a specific neighbourhood.
The units are placed off the travel lanes and beyond the barrier line, on a firm pad with truck access. Each move is planned against the lane closure plan, not against the map. Call (888) 351-0294 to plan a crew move.
- Service area
- Memphis & Shelby County
- Availability
- Phones answered 24/7
- Phone
- (888) 351-0294
How many portable toilets does a highway crew need?
The count is set from the crew on the active stretch, under the construction sanitation rule the job falls under. The sources for this site give no highway count, so the contractor and the technician confirm the number for each stretch.
A crew working one stretch needs units for that stretch only. When the crew moves, the count moves with it, so the plan is reviewed at each move.
Night and day shifts on the same closure need units for both, timed to their breaks.
Where do bridge crew units go along a closure?
Beyond the barrier line, on a firm pad with truck access, clear of the travel lanes and the shoulder work. The spot is checked for drainage, since a wet shoulder is the most common reason for a unit to be moved.
A unit placed inside the closure is a hazard to the crew and to the traffic, so the spot is agreed with the traffic control plan before it is set.
Where the right of way is state land, the state rules apply. The contractor confirms the placement with the state office for the project.
Are the reported Memphis road projects in the sources for this site?
Some are, as reported projects rather than confirmed contracts. An interstate bridge replacement that began in summer 2025 and large state paving programmes are reported in the sources. This page does not attach a dollar figure or a neighbourhood to them.
A reported project is a plan until the contract and the closure schedule confirm it. The units are planned from the confirmed closure, not the press report.
Ask the contractor for the closure schedule and the stretch order before the crew is booked.
How are highway crew units serviced across a long project?
On a schedule timed to the crew shifts and the stretch. Units are serviced at the start and end of each shift, and the schedule is set tighter for night closures and for summer heat.
A unit that is serviced at the shift change is clean for the next crew. Ask the provider to confirm the time window in writing.
Summer roadwork is hot and the shoulder has little shade, so the schedule is tightened from June to September.
What happens to the units when the stretch or project ends?
The units are pumped and removed under the state rules for the waste, and the spot is left as it was found. On a long project the removal happens stretch by stretch, not only at the end.
Ask the provider for the removal plan in writing. A unit left on a closed shoulder is a hazard, so the removal is scheduled with the closure.
The operator credential for the pumping is the thing to ask for before the first service.
Warning signs
Signs you need highway and bridge crew restrooms
Keep units beyond the barrier line and clear of the traffic control devices, and never place a unit inside an active lane. Report a unit that tips, leaks or sits in standing water to the contractor and the provider at once.
- A road job with lane closures that move along the corridor each week
- A bridge replacement where the crew works above or beside live traffic
- A shoulder rebuild that leaves no building toilets within walking distance
- A crew that moves to a new stretch every few days
- A project run by the state with a fixed contract window
- A night shift working lane closures on an interstate
Our process
How our highway and bridge crew restrooms visit works
Read the lane closure plan
The technician reads the traffic control and lane closure plan with the contractor. Units are placed against the closures, so a unit is never inside a live lane.
Place the units beyond the barrier
Units go beyond the barrier line on a firm pad with truck access, clear of the travel lanes and the shoulder work. Each spot is checked for drainage.
Move the units as the work advances
When the crew moves to a new stretch, the units move with it. The move is scheduled outside the working hours of the lane closure where possible.
Service on the crew schedule
Units are serviced on a schedule timed to the shifts. A night shift gets a visit timed to its own break, so the unit is not emptied while the crew is using it.
Remove the units at the end
When the project closes the units are pumped and removed under the state rules for the waste. The right of way is left as it was found.
Options
Types and options for highway and bridge crew restrooms
State road and shoulder projects
Units for a road or shoulder crew, placed beyond the barrier and moved as the stretch changes. The contract window sets the length of the job.
Night and weekend closures
Units set for a night or weekend crew working a closure, with a service visit timed to the closure window.
One call and it gets handled.
Most highway and bridge crew restrooms calls are scheduled the same day when a technician is free, and you approve the price before any work starts.
Shelby County
Why highway and bridge crew restrooms is different in Shelby County and the Memphis tri-state area
Interstate work through Memphis is tied to the bridges and the corridor closures, so the units are planned to the closure order, not to the city streets.
Bridge work over the river and its approaches is planned with the state, and the placement stays off the bridge deck and the riverbank.
The sources here describe the projects as reported. Confirm the contract and the closure schedule before the crew is booked.
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Where we work
Highway and Bridge Crew Restrooms across Shelby County
- Highway Crews in Memphis (Downtown and Mud Island)
- Highway Crews in Midtown
- Highway Crews in North Memphis and Uptown
- Highway Crews in South Memphis
- Highway Crews in Hollywood and Nutbush
- Highway Crews in Orange Mound
- Highway Crews in Binghampton and Hein Park
- Highway Crews in Berclair and Highland Heights
- Highway Crews in University District
- Highway Crews in Frayser
- Highway Crews in Raleigh
- Highway Crews in Whitehaven
- Highway Crews in Airport Area and Southwest Memphis
- Highway Crews in Oakhaven and Parkway Village
- Highway Crews in Hickory Hill
- Highway Crews in East Memphis and White Station
- Highway Crews in Cordova
- Highway Crews in Bartlett
- Highway Crews in Germantown
- Highway Crews in Millington
- Highway Crews in Southaven
- Highway Crews in Horn Lake
- Highway Crews in Walls
- Highway Crews in West Memphis
- Highway Crews in Marion
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Guides
Read before you book
Construction Site Toilets in Memphis and the OSHA Sanitation Standard
Construction sites in Memphis must meet a federal sanitation standard for toilets, and the number a crew needs depends on how many people work there.
FAQ
Highway and Bridge Crew Restrooms FAQs
Can a portable toilet go inside a highway closure?
No. Units are placed beyond the barrier line, clear of the live lanes, on a firm pad with truck access.
How many units does a bridge crew need?
The count is set from the crew on the active stretch and the shifts. The sources for this site give no highway count, so the contractor confirms it.
Does the unit move when the crew moves?
Yes. The units move with the crew to each new stretch, and each move is planned against the closure plan.
Are the Memphis bridge projects confirmed?
Some are reported in the sources, but not every project is confirmed. Ask the contractor for the closure schedule before planning.
How often are units serviced on a road job?
At the start and end of each shift on the agreed schedule, tighter for night closures and summer heat.
Who handles the waste from a highway crew unit?
The provider pumps and disposes of it under the state rules. In Tennessee that takes an annual septage permit, and you can ask for the operator credential.