Crews are completing roadway work on 4.75 miles of new SR 35/US 321 alignment in Cocke County
NEWPORT, Tenn. (Smokies.LIVE Travel Center) — The Newport Bypass project is entering its final stages, with crews now working on the roadway as the project moves toward completion later this fall.
The project creates 4.75 miles of new alignment for State Route 35/US 321 in Cocke County. The new roadway is designed to route traffic traveling between Greeneville and Maryville around downtown Newport.
Major construction is complete on all four new bridges built as part of the project.
Crews are now working on what is known as base paving, which forms the underlying structure of the roadway.
The final paving will be completed later and will create the smooth driving surface motorists will use when the bypass opens.
The project is expected to be completed later this fall.
The bypass is part of ongoing transportation improvements in Cocke County designed to improve traffic flow and provide a new route around downtown Newport.
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