The City of Knoxville has announced its holiday schedule, which includes closures for Christmas and New Year’s Day. City offices will be closed on Tuesday, December 24, and Wednesday, December 25, 2024, for Christmas, as well as on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, for New Year’s Day. These closures affect several city services, including the 311/211 Center for Service Innovation. However, residents can still make 311 requests through the MyKnoxville smartphone app. The app and the TN211.org website offer information on various social services and community resources. In case of an emergency, residents should call 911.
Additional schedule changes include:
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– On December 24, the Knoxville Area Transit’s LIFT service will follow a Sunday schedule. The Knoxville Station Customer Service Counter will be open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. No transit services will be available on December 25 and January 1, 2025.
– There will be no household garbage or recycling collection on December 25, and the Waste Connections office will be closed. Adjusted collection days are as follows: Wednesday routes will be collected on Thursday, Thursday routes on Friday, and Friday routes on Saturday. Normal schedules will resume on Monday, December 30.
– Downtown trash and recycling services will not operate on December 25.
– Excess holiday trash, properly bagged, and broken-down cardboard placed next to garbage carts will be picked up from December 26 to January 3, 2025.
– The city’s five recycling centers will be open during the holiday, though the Goodwill station will only staff for half a day on December 24, and remain unstaffed on December 25 and January 1. Residents are advised not to leave household goods at unattended centers.
– The Solid Waste Facility at 1033 Elm Street will be closed on December 24, 25, and January 1.
For more information on recycling or donating items, residents can visit KnoxvilleTN.gov/reuseguide.
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Road Construction Updates in West Tennessee
The Tennessee Department of Transportation has announced potential lane closures in Region 4 from December 11 to December 18, 2024, affecting 21 counties for necessary repairs and new installations. These include lane closures in Carroll, Dyer, Gibson, Chester, Decatur, Madison, Fayette, Shelby, and Tipton Counties for various construction activities, with specific work on SR-76, SR-22, US 70, SR-14, and others. For more information, visit TNSmartWay.com/Traffic or follow TDOT’s Twitter accounts for updates. Drivers are advised to check conditions before travel and remain attentive on the road.