The Tennessee Department of Transportation has released its weekly construction report for East Tennessee for the week of May 23-29, 2024. Motorists should be aware of potential delays and various lane closures as several construction projects are underway across the region. Below are the highlights of the ongoing and upcoming construction activities:
**Blount County:**
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– **US 129/SR 115 between Tabcat Creek and North Carolina State Line:** Expect possible lane closures from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. due to resurfacing.
– **SR 334 Bridge over CSX Railroad:** Lane closures and workers present due to bridge repairs.
**Campbell County:**
– **I-75 North and South between Mile Markers 148 and 150:** Possible nightly lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
– **I-75 North and South between Mile Markers 156 and 161:** Possible nightly lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
– **SR 9 Bridge over Cove Lake:** Reduced to one lane in each direction, expected completion by July 31, 2024.
– **SR 63 between Frontier Road/Woodson Lane and Claiborne County Line:** Possible lane closures from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
**Claiborne County:**
– **SR 63 between Campbell County Line and Hall Lane:** Possible lane closures from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
**Cocke County:**
– **SR 35 between Old Newport Highway and Fain Road:** Possible lane closures from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
**Greene County:**
– **SR 70 between South Greene Street and Old Dam Road:** Reduced to one lane controlled by a traffic signal, expected completion by May 31, 2024.
**Hamblen County:**
– **US 11/SR 34 between N. Bellwood Road and Merchant Greene Boulevard:** Possible nightly lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
– **US 25/SR 32 at Progress Parkway/Thoroughbred Run Road:** Workers present and lane shifts.
**Hancock County:**
– **SR 33 between Campbell Drive and Harrison Street:** Closed and detoured for bridge replacement.
**Jefferson County:**
– **US 25/70/SR 9 over Rimmer Creek and Koontz Creek:** Possible lane closures.
– **SR 113 at SR 341:** Possible lane closures from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
**Knox County:**
– **I-640 East Ramp to SR 62:** Possible lane reductions from May 28-31, 2024, between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
– **I-640 East and West between Mile Markers 6 and 10:** Reduced from three lanes to two.
– **Various Interstates through Knoxville:** Possible nightly mobile lane closures from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
– **US 129/SR 115 Alcoa Highway:** Various lane closures and lane shifts. For more information, visit this link.
– **SR 1 Kingston Pike:** Possible lane closures from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and/or 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
– **US 441/SR 71 between Simpson Road and Hendron Chapel Road:** Possible lane closures and workers present.
**Roane County:**
– **SR 29 between Log Miles 6.8 and 8.7:** Possible lane closures.
– **SR 61 at I-40:** Possible lane closures from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
**Scott County:**
– **SR 63 between SR 456 and Norma Road:** Possible lane closures.
**Sevier County:**
– **I-40 East and West between Mile Markers 405 and 409:** Possible nightly lane closures from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.
**Sullivan County:**
– **I-81 North and South near Mile Marker 59:** Possible lane closures on May 29, 2024, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
– **SR 36 between Log Miles 4.7 and 7.7:** Possible nightly lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
– **SR 75 between Log Miles 3.18 and 3.99:** Possible lane closures.
– **SR 93 Bridge over South Fork Holston River and Plant Road:** Possible lane closures.
– **SR 357 between Log Miles 0.2 and 2.4:** Possible lane closures from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
**Union County:**
– **SR 33 between Knox County Line and SR 144:** Possible lane closures.
– **SR 33 Bridge over Clinch River:** Temporary lane closures on May 28, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
**Washington County:**
– **SR 353 between Log Miles 0.3 and 0.6:** Reduced to one lane.
– **SR 381 University Parkway between W. Locust and State of Franklin:** Lane closures and shifts through August 16, 2024.
Motorists can access statewide interstate construction information on the Tennessee Department of Transportation SmartWay website at https://smartway.tn.gov/traffic. For up-to-the-minute traffic information in Knoxville and the Tri-Cities, follow www.twitter.com/knoxville511 and for statewide travel information, follow www.twitter.com/TN511.
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