KNOXVILLE – Motorists traveling on I-40 in Knox County should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that will have an impact on traffic.
Beginning on Friday night, February 10, there will be lane closures on I-40 East and West between MM 386.6 and MM 387.8 in downtown Knoxville as crews work to repair the I-40 bridge over 17th Street. These lane closures will be in place 24/7 to allow for the installation of traffic control devices and to repair the parapet wall at the bridge ends. These lane closures will carry over to I-275, as well as to Alcoa Highway (US 129/SR 115).
Lane closures will occur until 6 a.m. on Monday, February 13. This will be the first of three consecutive weekends of bridge repair work that will require lane closures 24/7.