KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Several months of nightly lane closures will soon begin on Interstate 275 in Knoxville starting Sunday night.
The Tennessee Department of Transportation said drivers should be aware of the upcoming road work because it will impact traffic for a few months.
Starting Sunday, March 12, TDOT said there will be lane closures on the 3-mile stretch of I-275 between the I-40 and I-640 splits. TDOT said the closures will allow crews to repair concrete on the Baxter Avenue and Heiskell Avenue bridge substructures over I-275.
TDOT said the lane closures will be in place nightly Sundays through Thursdays from 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. The work is expected to wrap up by Friday, June 30, so long as the weather cooperates.
"We realize that's going to be an inconvenience for some motorists trying to get to and from their destinations, so they may want to plan accordingly. But, by the fact we're doing these repairs on a nightly basis, we don't expect traffic to be affected too much," Mark Nagi, a spokesperson for TDOT, said.
Nagi also provided an update on the I-640 reconstruction project. He said the project is still on track to complete by the end of 2023, and the project has seen more rubblization activity within the past two weeks. Nagi also cautioned drivers on I-640 to watch out as although two lanes remain open, there are some cramped areas around the work zone.