East Tennessee Road Construction Update for Late April 2024

Motorists should expect lane closures and delays due to road construction projects across East Tennessee.

BLOUNT COUNTY, I-140 and SR 162 Ramps to US 129/ SR 115 North and South: Motorists should be alert for possible alternating ramp closures between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following morning as crews perform roadway surface treatment activities. Motorists should seek alternate routes during these closures. Motorists should be alert for workers present and use extreme caution through this area. This work will be weather dependent.

BLOUNT COUNTY, US 129/ SR 115 North and South Ramps to I-140 and SR 162: Motorists should be alert for possible alternating ramp closures between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following morning as crews perform roadway surface treatment activities. Motorists should seek alternate routes during these closures. Motorists should be alert for workers present and use extreme caution through this area. This work will be weather dependent.

BLOUNT COUNTY, US 129/ SR 115 between Tabcat Creek (LM 0) and North Carolina State Line (LM 11.1): Motorists should be alert for possible lane closures between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. through this resurfacing project. Motorists should be alert for workers present, slow or stopped traffic, and use extreme caution through this area.

BLOUNT COUNTY, SR 334 bridge over CSX Railroad: Motorists should be alert for workers present and possible temporary lane closures through this bridge repair project. Motorists should use extreme caution through this area.

KNOX COUNTY, I-640 East and West between Mile Markers 6 and 10: I-640 is currently reduced from three lanes to two between Broadway (MM 6) and I-40 (MM 10) through this resurfacing rubblization project. These reductions will remain in place around the clock. 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, US 129/SR 115 Alcoa Highway between Topside Road and Maloney Road: On Monday, April 29, 2024, motorists should be alert for a possible temporary lane closure northbound between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. as crews perform utility related activities. 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 Woodson Drive and Cherokee Trail: Motorists should be alert for possible temporary nightly lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. the following morning as crews perform roadway construction between Woodson Drive and Cherokee Trail. Motorists should be alert for crews intermittently pacing traffic between Woodson Drive and Cherokee Trail on Alcoa Highway (US 129/State Route 115) daily, as needed, to move equipment and materials within the project limits and to conduct routine roadway maintenance. Disruptions to traffic flow are anticipated to be short in nature. Motorists should be alert for workers present, reduce speed, be alert for slow or stopped traffic, and use extreme caution through this construction project. For project information, go to https://www.tn.gov/tdot/projects/projects-region-1/state-route-115.html

SULLIVAN COUNTY, US 11W/ SR 1 at I-26: Motorists should be alert for possible lane closures at various times through this project. The I-26 westbound exit ramp onto US 11W (SR 1) will be reduced to one lane until construction is complete. 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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I-24 Traffic Advisory: Electrical Work Planned Sunday

Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) warns motorists of rolling roadblocks on I-24 between Old Hickory Boulevard and Almaville Road in Rutherford County this Sunday, April 21, from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m., as contractors work on electrical lines across the interstate.