Region 1 Bridges
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is committed to maintaining a state of good repair for the over 8,000 bridges on the State Highway Network. These bridges include bridges on or over the Interstate Highway System, the State Route Highway System, and miscellaneous highway bridges, such as those in State Parks. Each bridge in Tennessee, including Off-System bridges owned and maintained by local governments, is inspected at least every two years by TDOT and rated based on the condition of its deck, superstructure and substructure. Funding for bridge repairs, replacements, and rehabilitations is allocated each year based on a combination of condition and need through TDOT’s Bridge Program.
Bridge projects that are actively affecting traffic will be noted on TDOT SmartWay.
Region 1 Bridge Projects Under Construction
| Carter County | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gap Creek Road | Bridge over Gap Creek (LM 2.73) | Bridge Replacement | Opened to traffic Summer 2026 |
| Cocke County | |||
| State Route 9 | Bridge over Branch (LM 21.43) | Bridge Replacement | Estimated completion Winter 2027 |
| Greene County | |||
| State Route 34 | Bridge over Snapps Ferry Road and NFS RR (LM 17.25) | Bridge Repair | Estimated Completion Fall 2026 |
| Hawkins County | |||
| State Route 70 | Bridge over Norfolk Southern Railroad (LM 6.19) | Bridge Replacement | Estimated Completion April 2027 |
| Loudon County | |||
| State Route 95 | Bridge over Clinch River/Melton Hill Lake (LM 10.72) | Bridge Repair | Estimated Completion August 2026 |
| State Route 73 | Bridge over Tellico Lake/SR 444 (LM 8.72) | Bridge Repair | Estimated Completion November 2026 |
| Morgan County | |||
| State Route 62 | Bridge over Little Clear Creek (LM 13.77) | Bridge Repair | Estimated Completion May 2027 |
| Roane County | |||
| State Route 29 | Bridge at Interchange with State Route 61 (LM 12.10) | Bridge Replacement | Estimated Completion November 2026 |
| Sevier County | |||
| State Route 71 | Bridge over West Prong Fork Little Pigeon River (LM 21.04) | Bridge Replacement | Under construction |
| Sullivan County | |||
| Westfield Drive | Bridge over I-26 (LM 0.05) | Bridge Repair | Open to traffic Summer 2026 |
| Unicoi County | |||
| State Route 107 | Bridge over North Indian Creek (LM 5.22) | Bridge Replacement | Opened to traffic September 2026 |
Region 1 Future Bridge Projects
TDOT annually publishes a Three-Year Bridge Work Program outlining anticipated Bridge Program projects for the next three years. The current Work Program can be found here.