ALCOA, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee Department of Transportation plans to close a section of Louisville Road in Alcoa on Thursday as part of a project to install a pedestrian bridge.
Louisville Road (also known as State Route 334) is scheduled to be closed between Proffitt Springs Road and Alcoa Highway until Saturday, May 17. Northbound traffic will be rerouted onto West Hunt Road to Alcoa Highway and Pellissippi Parkway. Drivers will then be directed to the Topside Road exit. Meanwhile, southbound traffic will be rerouted to Proffitt Springs Road to Highway 321.
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This is part of the “Eagle Greenway Project,” the city explained in a Facebook post . Their goal is to install a pedestrian bridge over the CSX railroad near Louisville Road and Liberty Street.
“We apologize for this inconvenience and are working diligently with TDOT to ensure the project is completed as quickly as possible,” the city government wrote.
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On their website, TDOT advised drivers to use caution as workers will be present…