State Route 115 (US 129) Alcoa Highway

Blount and Knox Counties

Timeline

Transportation projects are developed in three phases: Preliminary Engineering, Right-of-Way (ROW) and Construction. Due to the significant size of the State Route 115 (US 129/Alcoa Highway) project, the proposed improvements have been separated into seven smaller sections or phases. Below is a summary of the current status of each section.

LOCATION PHASE DATES*
Blount County    
from north of SR 35 (Hall Road) to proposed interchange at Tyson Boulevard
Construction Completed May 2022
(Relocated Alcoa Highway), from Proposed Interchange at Tyson Boulevard to Existing SR-115 at South Singleton Station - Phase 1 Right-of-Way Construction activities anticipated to begin late Spring/early Summer 2023
(Relocated Alcoa Highway), from Proposed Interchange at Tyson Boulevard to Existing SR-115 at South Singleton Station - Phase 2 Right-of-Way  
from South Singleton Station Road to south of Little River Right-of-Way  
Knox County
   
from south of Little River to north of Maloney Road Construction Estimated completion - Summer 2024
from north of Maloney Road to Woodson Drive Construction Estimated Completion - Spring 2023
from Woodson Drive to Cherokee Trail interchange Right-of-Way Construction activities anticipated to begin late Spring/early Summer 2023

*All forecasted dates are subject to change.