The following is a detailed construction report for East Tennessee for the week of July 4-10, 2024. Motorists are advised to stay alert, expect potential delays, and exercise extreme caution in the affected areas.
**Anderson County:**
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– **I-75 North and South (Mile Markers 117.6 – 122):** Nightly lane closures possible from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. due to resurfacing work.
– **SR 62 (between SR 61 and Union Valley Road):** Temporary lane closures nightly from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for construction.
– **SR 95 (between SR 61 and SR 62):** Nightly lane closures possible from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for ongoing project work.
**Blount County:**
– **US 321/SR 73 (between Tuckaleechee Pike and Bridge over Hesse Creek):** Nightly lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for resurfacing.
– **US 411 South (near Legends Way):** Daily lane closures from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. due to roadside construction.
– **SR 334 (bridge over CSX Railroad):** Lane closures for bridge repair work.
**Campbell County:**
– **I-75 North (Mile Markers 156 – 161):** Lane closures on July 8 from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for guardrail repairs.
– **SR 9 Bridge (over Cove Lake):** Reduced to one lane in each direction for bridge repair until July 31, 2024.
– **SR 63 (between Frontier Road/Woodson Lane and Claiborne County Line):** Possible temporary lane closures from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for construction.
**Claiborne County:**
– **SR 63 (between Campbell County Line and Hall Lane):** Temporary lane closures from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for construction.
**Cocke County:**
– **SR 35 (between Old Newport Highway and Fain Road):** Temporary lane closures from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for construction.
**Greene County:**
– **I-81 North and South (Mile Markers 44 – 50):** Nightly lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for resurfacing work.
**Hamblen County:**
– **US 11/SR 34 (between N. Bellwood Road and Merchant Greene Boulevard):** Nightly lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for intersection improvements.
– **US 25/SR 32 (at Progress Parkway/Thoroughbred Run Road):** Be alert for workers and lane shifts due to construction.
**Hancock County:**
– **SR 33 (between Campbell Drive and Harrison Street):** Closed and detoured for bridge replacement over Greasy Creek.
**Jefferson County:**
– **US 25/70/SR 9 (over Rimmer Creek and Koontz Creek):** Possible lane closures at various times for construction.
– **SR 113 (at SR 341):** Daily lane closures from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for intersection improvements.
**Knox County:**
– **I-140 East (Mile Marker 9.0 – 9.6):** Nightly lane closures from July 8 for ITS project.
– **I-75 North and South (Mile Markers 109 – 115):** Rolling roadblocks on July 13-14 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. for utility work.
– **I-640 East and West (Mile Markers 6 – 10):** Lane reductions from three to two lanes around the clock for resurfacing. More details available here.
– **Various Interstates through Knoxville:** Nightly mobile lane closures from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for maintenance.
– **US 129/SR 115 Alcoa Highway (various sections):** Possible lane closures and lane shifts. More details available here and here.
– **SR 1 Kingston Pike (between Wesley Road and Golf Club Road):** Possible lane closures from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. or 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. for construction.
– **US 441/SR 71 (between Simpson Road and Hendron Chapel Road):** Possible lane closures and changed conditions.
– **SR 168 (between Martin Mill Pike and Chapman Highway):** Possible lane closures from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for utility work.
**Roane County:**
– **SR 61 at I-40:** Possible lane closures daily from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for lighting project.
**Sullivan County:**
– **SR 36 (Log Miles 4.7 – 7.7):** Nightly lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for resurfacing.
– **SR 75 (Log Miles 3.18 – 3.99):** Possible lane closures at various times for construction.
– **SR 93 Bridge (over South Fork Holston River and Plant Road):** Possible lane closures at various times for bridge repair.
– **SR 357 (Log Miles 0.2 – 2.4):** Daily lane closures from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. for resurfacing.
**Union County:**
– **SR 33 (between Knox County Line and SR 144):** Possible lane closures at various times for widening project.
– **SR 144 Hickory Star Road (between SR 33 and SR 170):** Daily lane closures from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for resurfacing.
– **SR 170 Hickory Valley Road (between SR 144 and Anderson County Line):** Daily lane closures from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for resurfacing.
**Washington County:**
– **SR 381 University Parkway (between W. Locust and State of Franklin):** Lane closures and shifts through August 16, 2024, for utility construction.
For information on statewide interstate construction, visit the Tennessee Department of Transportation SmartWay website here. For up-to-date traffic information in Knoxville and the Tri-Cities, follow Knoxville511 on Twitter. For statewide travel information, follow TN511 on Twitter.
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