The state Department of Transportation temporarily opened all lanes of U.S. 441, The Spur, on Tuesday as repair work after a rockslide continues.
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Highway 85 in Fentress County is back open after being closed for nearly a month due to a rock and mud slide.
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Lenoir City officials say they finally have funding to fix an intersection causing serious headaches.
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Crews doing much needed repairs on Cades Cove Loop Road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park got back to work Wednesday.
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Residents of Knoxville's Sequoyah Hills neighborhood say they're happy to finally see fewer drivers speeding due to new, flashing speed limit signs.
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Crews re-opened one lane of U.S. 441 (The Spur) southbound in Sevier County Monday afternoon after work to clear a rockslide.
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Cades Cove Loop Road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park closed Monday for a $6.7 million repair project. However, the work has been suspended due to a federal furlough.
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A bridge over the French Broad River in Dandridge is expected to be closed at least six weeks for extensive repairs.
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A portion of Interstate 40 in western North Carolina near the Tennessee state line that was blocked by a rockslide will remain closed for an additional month, officials said Tuesday.
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Since winter weather has taken a toll on Knoxville streets this year, the city's Public Service Department is focusing on pothole repairs.
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All lanes of Maynardville Highway are re-open Tuesday after crews finished repairs to a sinkhole in Halls.
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The Tennessee Department of Transportation says the state is one of the first states to obligate 100 percent of stimulus money for highway infrastructure.
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Roads with potholes are more than a nuisance for drivers. Potholes can slash tires, damage suspensions and cause accidents.
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The constant ice and snow are causing problems for Knoxville area roads. Potholes are becoming familiar sights.
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Knoxville has seen plenty of snow and ice this winter, but many drivers say they're not fazed by it.
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Crews will close the bridge on State Route 92 over the French Broad River in Dandridge for repairs next month, state officials said Friday.
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After a call from a Sevierville man about a growing crack in a road, officials say engineers are evaluating the site for repairs.
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A contractor has begun clearing a Smoky Mountains rockslide that has blocked lanes of U.S. 441 near Pigeon Forge.
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Bike lanes will be included in the renovation of the Henley Street bridge, Knoxville officials said Thursday. The bridge will have five travel lanes, two bike lanes and sidewalks.
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The Smokies Spur, U.S. 441, is due to be re-open by March 12, according to officials with the state Department of Transportation.
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Crews cleared a second rockslide from the Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Spur, U.S. 441, on Monday.
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Over-the-road truckers have voted Interstate 40 in Tennessee the best stretch of highway in the country.
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With so much rain, snow and cold temperatures lately, the roads in Knox County have taken a beating.
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A new detour has been created for drivers to get around a new, large rockslide along the southbound side of the Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Spur, U.S. 441.
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It's become a common sight in Campbell County, poles with no street signs because they've been stolen.
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The prolonged wet weather that eased Tennessee out of drought in 2009 has spawned a bumper crop of rockslides. The largest so far is a section of Little Frog Mountain that slid onto U.S. 64.
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Officials say State Route 73, which goes through the Great Smoky Mountains in Blount County, is re-open Wednesday after a rockslide overnight.
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Even with the weekend snow storm behind us, Knox County road crews will spread salt until the snow is gone.
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The sun melted some of the snow and ice in East Tennessee Sunday, but many roads still had slick spots.
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Overnight Thursday, several crews worked on Knoxville area roads trying to stay ahead of the winter weather.
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Campbell County road crews are working overtime to make sure drivers have safe roads when winter weather arrives.
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If Knoxville gets the winter weather that's predicted, the first place police officers will head is the city garage.
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Oak Ridge Police Chief David Beams is calling the city's traffic enforcement cameras a success, but not all residents agree.
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Winter weather is on its way to East Tennessee this weekend and highway departments are getting ready. Sevier County has already used more than 800 tons of salt this winter.
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Work to stabilize a mountainside that caused a rockslide on the Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Spur, U.S. 441, may keep the road down to one lane for more than a month.
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State Transportation Commissioner Jerry Nicely says federal stimulus money for road and bridge projects is being used efficiently and that Tennessee could soon receive an additional $500 million or more.
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North Carolina Department of Transportation officials say a new rockslide in the closed section of Interstate 40 brought down 50 dump-truck-loads worth of rock.
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There's been another rock slide onto U.S. 64 in Polk County. Engineers are working on a plan to clean up the debris and stabilize the slope.
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The city of Knoxville plans to ask the Tennessee Department of Transportation to provide for bicycle lanes on the Henley Street Bridge after it is rebuilt.