Smokies.LIVE Travel Center: Bridge repairs will bring four weekends of one-direction closures before Tennessee football season begins.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Smokies.LIVE Travel Center) — Motorists traveling through downtown Knoxville should prepare for a series of weekend closures on James White Parkway (State Route 158) as bridge repairs continue throughout August.
The Tennessee Department of Transportation has scheduled four consecutive weekends of one-direction closures to complete the work before the start of the University of Tennessee football season.
Closure Schedule
Southbound James White Parkway
- Aug. 7-10
- Aug. 14-17
Northbound James White Parkway
- Aug. 21-24
- Aug. 28-31
In addition to the parkway closures, ramp closures will affect eastbound travel options in downtown Knoxville.
Drivers are encouraged to use Alcoa Highway (U.S. 129/SR 115) or Hall of Fame Drive as alternate routes to avoid delays.
TDOT says the schedule is weather dependent. If work must be postponed because of weather, it will not be rescheduled during a Tennessee Volunteers home football weekend to help minimize traffic impacts.
The Smokies.LIVE Travel Center recommends motorists allow extra travel time, follow posted detours and expect heavier-than-normal traffic in the downtown Knoxville area during each weekend closure.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Drivers traveling through Knoxville should prepare for major traffic changes next weekend as bridge repair work closes a portion of James White Parkway, according to TDOT.
The Tennessee Department of Transportation says James White Parkway (State Route 158) will be closed to southbound traffic beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, and will remain closed until 6 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10.
During the closure, the off-ramps from both Interstate 40 East and Interstate 40 West to James White Parkway will also be closed.
Motorists are encouraged to plan ahead and use alternate routes, including Alcoa Highway (U.S. 129/SR 115) or Hall of Fame Drive, to avoid delays.
The upcoming closure is the first of four consecutive weekend closures planned for James White Parkway as crews complete bridge repairs.
The Smokies.LIVE Travel Center recommends allowing extra travel time if your weekend plans take you through the Knoxville area and watching for changing traffic patterns near the work zone.
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