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 Estimated completion Summer 2026 
Cocke County
State Route 9 Bridge over Branch (LM 21.43) Bridge Replacement Estimated completion October 2026
Greene County
State Route 34 Bridge over Snapps Ferry Road and NFS RR (LM 17.25) Bridge Repair Estimated Completion June 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 Let to Construction March 2026
Sullivan County
Westfield Drive Bridge over I-26 (LM 0.05) Bridge Repair Estimated Completion July 2026
Unicoi County
State Route 107 Bridge over North Indian Creek (LM 5.22) Bridge Replacement
Estimated completion December 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.