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A listing of lane closures and road construction activities for 24 East Tennessee counties.

Motorists traveling on I-75 in Knox County should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that will have an impact on traffic.

Motorists traveling on US 441 (State Route 71) in Sevier County should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that will have an impact on traffic.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is joining states nationwide to ask motorists to Work with Us – move over and slow down for highway workers. TDOT will spread that message statewide during National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 20-24) to improve safety in Tennessee’s interstate and highway construction and maintenance work zones. This year’s theme is “Safe Actions Save Lives.”

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will suspend all interstate construction work on Easter weekend in anticipation of increased holiday travel.

Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) today announced the selection of Cavnue, LLC as its private-sector partner for the Memphis/West Tennessee Smart Freight Corridor Pilot, a major initiative aimed at improving safety, reducing congestion, and advancing freight technology along I‑40 between Memphis and Blue Oval City.

A listing of lane closures and road construction activities for 24 East Tennessee counties.

Motorists traveling on State Route 73 (U.S. 321) and State Route 444 (Tellico Parkway) in Loudon County should be aware of upcoming bridge repair activities that will have a significant impact on traffic.

Tennessee State Parks will hold an open house Thursday, March 12 seeking the public’s input on the future of the new Fort Southwest Point State Historic Park.

Tennessee State Parks will hold two public meetings in March – one virtual and one in-person – seeking input from the public before the park applies for a grant from the Recreational Trails Program.

Dunbar Cave State Park will hold two public meetings in March – one virtual and one in-person – seeking input from the public before the park applies for a grant from the Recreational Trails Program.

Savage Gulf State Park will hold two public meetings in March – one virtual and one in-person – seeking input from the public before the park applies for a grant from the Recreational Trails Program.

Four seasoned historical interpreters from the David Crockett Birthplace State Park staff and park supporters will travel to the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, to donate a piece of a steppingstone from the Crockett family cabin to the site in a ceremony March 6.