Weekly East Tennessee Construction Report for February 16-22, 2023
BLOUNT COUNTY, US 129 North and South between US 321 and Foch Street: On Monday, February 20, 2023, through Friday, February 24, 2023, motorists should be alert for possible
temporary lane closures between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. as crews perform work through this project. Motorists should be alert for workers present, expect potential delays, and use extreme caution through this area.
CAMPBELL COUNTY, US 25/SR 63 at SR 116 in Caryville: Motorists should be alert for possible temporary lane closures between the hours of 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through this signal upgrade project. Motorists should be alert for workers present, expect potential delays, and use extreme caution through this area.
CAMPBELL COUNTY, SR 63 between Myers Lane and Frontier Road/Woodson Lane: Motorists should be alert for possible temporary lane closures between the hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and/or 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following morning through this construction project. Motorists should be alert for slowed or stopped traffic, expect potential delays, and use extreme caution through this area.
CAMPBELL COUNTY, SR 63 between Frontier Road/Woodson Lane and Claiborne County Line: Motorists should be alert for possible temporary lane closures between the hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. through this construction project. Motorists should be alert for slowed or stopped traffic, expect potential delays, and use extreme caution through this area.
CARTER COUNTY, SR 67 at SR 37: Motorists should be alert for possible temporary lane closures between the hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through this signal upgrade project. Motorists should be alert for workers present, expect potential delays, and use extreme caution through this area.
CARTER COUNTY, SR 67 between Log Miles 5.9 and 6.4: Motorists should be alert for possible temporary lane closures at various times through this construction project. Motorists should be alert for workers present, changed conditions, expect potential delays, and use extreme caution through this area.
CARTER COUNTY, SR 159 between Andrew Finney Road and Buntontown Road: Motorists should be alert for possible temporary lane closures at various times through this safety improvement project. Motorists should be alert for workers present, changed conditions, expect potential delays, and use extreme caution through this area.
CARTER COUNTY, SR 362 between SR 361 and Gap Creek Road: Motorists should be alert for possible temporary lane closures at various times through this safety improvement project.
Motorists should be alert for workers present, changed conditions, expect potential delays, and use extreme caution through this area.
CLAIBORNE COUNTY, SR 63 between Campbell County Line and Hall Lane: Motorists should be alert for possible temporary lane closures between the hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. through this construction project. Motorists should be alert for slowed or stopped traffic, expect potential delays, and use extreme caution through this area.
HAMBLEN COUNTY, I-81 South near Mile Marker 11.8: On Wednesday, February 22, 2023, motorists should be alert for possible lane closures between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following morning as crews perform guardrail repairs. Motorists should be alert for workers present, slow or stopped traffic, expect potential delays, and use extreme caution through this area.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, I-40 West near Mile Marker 415: On Tuesday, February 21, 2023, motorists should be alert for possible lane closures between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. as crews perform roadway maintenance activities. Motorists should be alert for slow or stopped traffic, expect delays, and use extreme caution through this area.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, I-40 East and West between Mile Markers 419 and 425: On Sunday, February 19, 2023, motorists should be alert for a series of rolling roadblocks between the hours of 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. as utility crews perform overhead line work. Motorists should be alert for slow or stopped traffic, expect delays, and use extreme caution through this area.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, I-40 West near Mile Marker 427: Motorists should be alert for workers
present, lane shifts, new traffic conditions, and use extreme caution through this construction project.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, I-81 South near Mile Marker 2: On Sunday, February 19, 2023, motorists should be alert for a series of rolling roadblocks between the hours of 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. as utility crews perform overhead line work. Motorists should be alert for slow or stopped traffic, expect delays, and use extreme caution through this area.
KNOX COUNTY, I-40 East near Mile Marker 386: Motorists should be alert for possible lane closures nightly between the hours of 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following morning as crews perform bridge repairs. Motorists should be alert for workers present, slow or stopped traffic, expect potential delays, and use extreme caution through this area.
KNOX COUNTY, I-40 East and West near Mile Marker 387: Beginning 7 p.m. Friday, February 17, 2023 through 6 a.m. Monday, February 20, 2023, motorists should be alert for lane closures to remain in place throughout the weekend as crews perform bridge repairs. Motorists should be alert for workers present, slow or stopped traffic, expect potential delays, and use extreme caution through this area.
KNOX COUNTY, I-40 East and West at Exit 388A James White Parkway: On Sunday, February 19, 2023, motorists should be alert for possible ramp closures. The exit ramps from I-40 East and
West to James White Parkway will be temporarily closed for short intervals between the hours of 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. as utility crews perform overhead line work on James White Parkway. Motorists wishing to access the downtown area during these times should use Hall of Fame Drive (Exit 389) and take side streets into the downtown area. Motorists should be alert for workers present, slow or stopped traffic, potential delays, and use extreme caution through this area.
KNOX COUNTY, I-40 West near Mile Marker 391: On Sunday, February 19, 2023, weather permitting, motorists should be alert for possible temporary lane closures between the hours of 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. as crews replace an overhead dynamic message sign in this area. Motorists should be alert for workers present, lane shifts, slow or stopped traffic, potential delays, and use extreme caution through this area.
KNOX COUNTY, I-640 East and West between Mile Markers 6 and 10: I-640 is reduced from three lanes to two and shifted into a new traffic pattern between I-40 (MM 10) and Broadway (MM 6)
through this resurfacing rubblization project. These reductions will remain in place around the clock. Motorists should be alert for additional upcoming lane reductions and traffic shifts to occur at other locations throughout the project limits. Motorists should be alert for workers present, expect potential delays, and use extreme caution through this area. For project information, go to https://www.tn.gov/tdot/projects/projects-region-1/i-640-reconstruction.html
KNOX COUNTY, Various Interstates through Knoxville: Motorists should be alert for possible mobile lane closures nightly between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following morning as crews perform roadway maintenance activities. Motorists should be alert for workers present,
slow or stopped traffic, and use extreme caution in this area.
KNOX COUNTY, US 129/SR 115 Alcoa Highway between Topside Road and Maloney Road: Motorists should be alert for possible temporary lane closures and lane shifts as crews perform work through this project. Motorists are advised to use extreme caution as workers will be present. For project information, go to https://www.tn.gov/tdot/projects/projects-region-1/sr-115-alcoa-highway-little-river-to-maloney.html
KNOX COUNTY, US 129/SR 115 Alcoa Highway between Maloney Road and Woodson Drive: Motorists should be alert for possible temporary lane closures and lane shifts as crews perform work through this project. Motorists should be alert for new traffic patterns. Motorists should be alert for workers present, reduce speed, and use extreme caution through this area. For project
information, go to https://www.tn.gov/tdot/projects/projects-region-1/sr-115-alcoa-highway-maloney-to-woodson.html
KNOX COUNTY, US 11 Neyland Drive near Locust Street: Motorists should be alert for possible temporary lane closures daily between the hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. as crews perform overhead bridge work. Motorists should be alert for slowed or stopped traffic, expect potential delays, and use extreme caution through this area.
KNOX COUNTY, SR 33 North between Black Oak Ridge and Rifle Range Road: Motorists should be alert for possible temporary lane closures daily between the hours of 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. as crews perform roadway maintenance activities. Motorists should be alert for slowed or stopped traffic, expect potential delays, and use extreme caution through this area.
KNOX COUNTY, US 441/ SR 71 between Simpson Road and Hendron Chapel Road: Motorists should be alert for possible lane closures, workers present, changed conditions, expect potential delays, and use extreme caution through this construction project.
ROANE COUNTY, I-40 West between Mile Markers 340 and 344: Motorists should be alert for possible lane closures at various times through this slope stabilization project. Motorists should be alert for workers present, reduced speeds, lane shifts, and use extreme caution through this area.
SEVIER COUNTY, I-40 East and West between Mile Markers 405 and 410: Motorists should be alert for possible mobile lane closures nightly between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following morning as crews perform roadway maintenance activities. Motorists should be alert for workers present, slow or stopped traffic, and use extreme caution in this area.
SEVIER COUNTY, US 441 North/ US 321 South/ SR 73 East Spur between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge: Traffic on the northbound Spur will be reduced to one lane from January 3 through April
7, 2023, to allow for repairs to the Spur Tunnel. While the single-lane closures will cause temporary delays, the repairs are necessary to address water leaks and lighting improvements. For the safety of workers, motorists are reminded to reduce speeds, refrain from honking when traveling through the construction zone, and allow extra time for all northbound travel on the Spur. Closures will be in place 24 hours a day, seven days a week during the construction period.
SULLIVAN COUNTY, SR 93 between Morgan Lane and Horton Highway: Motorists should be alert for possible lane closures at various times through this construction project. Motorists should be
alert for workers present, changed conditions, expect potential delays, and use extreme caution through this area.
SULLIVAN COUNTY, SR 93 between Fort Henry Drive SR 36 and Memorial Blvd. SR 126: Motorists should be alert for the reduction of lanes through this bridge repair project. A wide load detour is in place through this area. Motorists should be alert for workers present, changed conditions, expect potential delays, and use extreme caution through this area.
UNICOI COUNTY, I-26 East near Mile Marker 52: On Monday, February 13, 2023 and Tuesday, February 14, 2023, motorists should be alert for possible temporary lane closures between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. as crews perform roadway maintenance activities. Motorists should be alert for slowed or stopped traffic, expect potential delays, and use extreme caution through this area.
UNION COUNTY, SR 33 between Knox County Line and SR 144: Motorists should be alert for possible lane closures at various times through this through this construction widening project.
Motorists should be alert for new traffic patterns, lane shifts, workers and equipment present, and use caution through this area.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, I-81 North and South between Mile Markers 50 and 55: On Sunday, February 19, 2023, motorists should be alert for possible rolling roadblocks between the hours of 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. as utility crews perform overhead line work. Motorists should be alert for slow or stopped traffic, expect delays, and use extreme caution through this area.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, US 11E/ US 19W/ SR 34 Bridge over Boone Lake: Motorists should be alert for the reduction of lanes through this bridge repair project. Motorists should be alert
for workers present, changed conditions, expect potential delays, and use extreme caution through this area.
For information on statewide interstate construction motorists can access the Tennessee Department of Transportation SmartWay website at https://smartway.tn.gov/traffic.
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