Motorists traveling through East Tennessee during the week of August 8-14, 2024, should be prepared for potential delays and lane closures due to ongoing construction projects across multiple counties.
**Anderson County:**
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– **I-75 North and South (Mile Marker 117.6 to 122):** Nightly lane closures between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. for resurfacing.
– **SR 62 (SR 61 to Union Valley Road):** Temporary nightly lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for construction.
**Blount County:**
– **I-140 East (Mile Marker 10):** Nightly lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for I.T.S. expansion.
– **US 321/SR 73 (Tuckaleechee Pike to Bridge over Hesse Creek):** Nightly lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for resurfacing.
– **SR 334 Bridge over CSX Railroad:** Ongoing lane closures for bridge repair.
**Campbell County:**
– **I-75 North and South (Mile Markers 140 to 147 and 156 to 160):** Nightly lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for resurfacing.
– **SR 9 Bridge over Cove Lake:** One lane in each direction around the clock for bridge repair.
– **SR 63 (Frontier Road/Woodson Lane to Claiborne County Line):** Daytime lane closures from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for construction.
**Claiborne County:**
– **SR 63 (Campbell County Line to Hall Lane):** Daytime lane closures from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for construction.
**Cocke County:**
– **SR 35 (Old Newport Highway to Fain Road):** Daytime lane closures from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for construction.
**Greene County:**
– **I-81 North and South (Mile Markers 44 to 50):** Nightly lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for resurfacing.
**Hamblen County:**
– **US 11/SR 34 (N. Bellwood Road to Merchant Greene Boulevard):** Nightly lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for intersection improvement.
– **US 25/SR 32 (Progress Parkway/Thoroughbred Run Road):** Ongoing construction with lane shifts.
**Hancock County:**
– **SR 33 (Campbell Drive to Harrison Street):** Closed and detoured for bridge replacement over Greasy Creek.
**Jefferson County:**
– **US 25/70/SR 9 (Rimmer Creek and Koontz Creek):** Possible lane closures.
– **SR 92 (Log Miles 9.7 to 13.5):** Nightly lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for resurfacing.
– **SR 113 at SR 341:** Daily lane closures from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for intersection improvement.
**Johnson County:**
– **SR 67 (US 421 to Pedro Shoun Ln.):** Daytime lane closures from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for resurfacing.
– **SR 418 (US 421 to Hady St.):** Nightly lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for resurfacing.
**Knox County:**
– **I-275 North and South (Mile Markers 0 to 2):** Brief rolling roadblock on August 11 from 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. for utility work.
– **I-640 East and West (Mile Markers 6 to 10):** Flyover ramp from I-40 East to I-640 West closed from 8 p.m. August 9 to 6 a.m. August 12 for bridge repair.
More information available at I-640 Reconstruction Project
– **Various Interstates through Knoxville:** Nightly mobile lane closures from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for roadway maintenance.
– **US 129/SR 115 Alcoa Highway (Topside Road to Maloney Road):** Possible lane closures and shifts.
More information available at SR-115 Alcoa Highway Project
– **US 129/SR 115 Alcoa Highway (Woodson Drive to Cherokee Trail):** Nightly lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
More information available at State Route 115 Project
– **US 441/SR 71 (Simpson Road to Hendron Chapel Road):** Possible lane closures and changed conditions.
**Loudon County:**
– **I-75 North and South (Mile Markers 66 to 74):** Nightly lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for resurfacing.
– **SR 322 (Roane County Line to Monroe County Line):** Daytime lane closures from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for resurfacing.
**Roane County:**
– **SR 61 at I-40:** Daily lane closures from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for lighting project.
– **SR 322 (SR 72 to Loudon County Line):** Daytime lane closures from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for resurfacing.
**Sullivan County:**
– **I-81 South (Mile Marker 60.4):** Possible lane closures on August 12 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for guardrail repairs.
– **SR 36 (Log Miles 4.7 to 7.7):** Nightly lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for resurfacing.
– **SR 75 (Log Miles 3.18 to 3.99):** Possible lane closures for construction.
– **SR 93 Bridge over South Fork Holston River and Plant Road:** Possible lane closures for bridge repair.
– **SR 357 (Log Miles 0.2 to 2.4):** Daytime lane closures from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. for resurfacing.
– **SR 394 (I-81 to SR 1):** Nightly lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for resurfacing.
**Union County:**
– **SR 33 (Knox County Line to SR 144):** Possible lane closures for widening project.
**Washington County:**
– **I-26 East (Mile Marker 19.7):** Possible lane closures on August 12 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for guardrail repairs.
– **SR 381 University Parkway (W. Locust to State of Franklin):** Lane closures and shifts through August 16 for utility construction.
For more information on statewide interstate construction, visit the Tennessee Department of Transportation SmartWay website at SmartWay Traffic. For up-to-the-minute traffic information in Knoxville and the Tri-Cities, follow Knoxville 511 on Twitter. For statewide travel information, follow TN511 on Twitter.
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