TDOT: I-26 West ramp to I-81 South will be closed this weekend

SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Tennessee Department of Transportation said in a release that a ramp at the I-81/I-26 interchange will be closed Friday evening through Monday morning for road construction.

Beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, the off-ramp from I-26 West to I-81 South at Exit 8A (Knoxville) will be closed, according to TDOT.

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I-26 West traffic heading to I-81 South will be directed to Exit 6 (State Route 347/Rock Springs Road), then to I-26 East, and then back to Exit 8A (Knoxville) to access I-81 South.

This ramp closure will be in place until 6 a.m. on Monday, July 28…

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