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East Tennessee Road Trouble Spots

More to Watch for on East Tennessee Highways

  • Contract awarded for rockslide cleanup in Cocke County

    The Tennessee Department of Transportation on Wednesday awarded an emergency contract to remove debris and unstable rock from Interstate 40 at the site of Tuesday's rockslide.

  • Rockslide blocks I-40 west in Cocke County

    An overnight rock slide is blocking both lanes on Interstate 40 westbound in Cocke County. The slide is between mile markers 450 and 451. Drivers traveling from North Carolina can take a 53-mile detour around the rockslide area.

  • Rock slide blocks I-40 west in Cocke County

    TDOT officials say a rock the size of a car fell around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, blocking one lane near mile marker 450. Crews were able to move that rock, but a second rock, described as the size of a house, is in danger of falling.

  • Rock slide blocks part of I-40 west in Cocke County

    TDOT officials say a rock the size of a car fell around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, blocking one lane near mile marker 450. Crews were able to move that rock, but a second rock, described as the size of a house, is in danger of falling.

  • West Knox County pothole grows worse

    Street Wise has received several calls and emails asking us to cone to Westland Drive near the interchange with Morrell Road to check on a problem that's getting worse.

  • SmartGrid camera system easing traffic congestion in Sevierville

    Traffic cameras are helping ease congestion in Sevierville, one of the busiest tourist destinations in East Tennessee. The high tech tools aren't meant to generate money with citations, and creators of the system say they could have a positive effect on air quality as well.

  • Broadway Viaduct project forces 2 Knoxville businesses to move

    The project focuses on the Broadway Viaduct between W. Depot Avenue and Jackson Avenue. It carries the road over a set of railroad tracks.

  • Tree work will close Wears Gap Road for 2 days

    The road is one of the park's secondary entrances. It provides access from US 321 in Wears Valley to Little River Road about nine miles west of Gatlinburg.

  • Monday's ice and snow took TDOT by surprise

    As soon as snow started falling Monday, the Tennessee Department of Transportation started moving.

  • Snow and icy roads catch Campbell County residents off guard

    Campbell County residents say they haven't seen much snow before the new year. On Monday night and Tuesday morning, residents dealt with close to an inch of snow that blanketed the county.

  • What goes in a survival kit for stranded drivers?

    Officials say drivers need to be prepared for situations when the weather makes it too dangerous to get home.

  • Morgan County experiments with liquid salt to treat snow covered roads

    Snow and ice kept Morgan County road crews busy Tuesday, and forced officials to call off school, but the first test of liquid salt had positive results.

  • Deadly accidents put focus on Madisonville intersection

    An intersection in Madisonville has claimed the lives of two people in the past year. Residents want to see improvements before someone else dies.

  • Pavement breaking up under Alcoa Highway bridge

    Plenty of potholes are jarring drivers on Alcoa Highway under the Hunt Road overpass.

  • Work at City County Building to close part of downtown Knoxville road

    The closure on Hill Avenue lasts from December 23 through January 2. A construction crew will use a large crane to replace the cooling tower at the City County Building.

  • TDOT to review highway where pileup killed 2

    The Tennessee Department of Transportation will study a section of a limited-access highway north of Nashville where a 50-car pileup this month left two people dead.

  • Hancock County bridge closed Tuesday for inspection

    The inspection of the Kyles Ford Bridge is expected to be complete by 3:00 p.m.

  • Gatlinburg installs charging stations for electric vehicles

    The stations give electric car drivers the ability to charge their vehicles on the eastern fringe of the "The Tennessee Triangle," a 425-mile stretch of interstate connecting Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga.

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