What This Story Is About
- Mark Nagi, with the Tennessee Department of Transportation, provided an update on construction progress for the new diverging diamond interchange on Emory Road.
Why It Matters
- Marie Miller, a driver in the area, said she wants to see signs posted on Emory Road in Powell reminding drivers not to block intersections.
- The diverging diamond interchange in Powell is expected to be complete in spring of 2028.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Several construction projects are underway across East Tennessee, including resurfacing on Middlebrook Pike, the Alcoa Highway project and the addition of a diverging diamond interchange along Emory Road.
Marie Miller, a driver in the area, said she wants to see signs posted on Emory Road in Powell reminding drivers not to block intersections. She also asked drivers to be more considerate of people trying to pull out of business parking lots.
“I wish there were signs up on Emory Rd in Powell tell drivers to Not Block Intersections. Plus be a little nicer to people trying to pull out of business parking lots give them a break you would want one,” Miller said…