SALE CREEK, Tenn. — Drivers traveling on U.S. 27 near the Rhea County line should expect temporary traffic changes this week as the Tennessee Department of Transportation works to manage crowds headed to the 2026 Hamilton County Fair.
TDOT says a modified traffic pattern will be in place from Thursday, Nov. 5, through Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, to provide safe and efficient access to the fairgrounds and to help handle increased traffic volumes during the event.
Under the plan, traffic on U.S. 27 (SR 29) will be divided into designated lanes for fair traffic and through traffic in both directions.
For northbound traffic on U.S. 27, fair traffic will use the left lane and through traffic will use the right lane…