Lane closures, delays impacting drivers across East Tennessee this weekend

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The new year is here, and we are keeping you aware of construction projects impacting traffic across East Tennessee in this week’s Upcoming Road Work livestream.

In Morristown, a new roundabout is open at the intersection of Walters and Cherokee Drive months ahead of schedule. The intersection closed in December and the project was expected to take months, but favorable conditions allowed them to finish more quickly.

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The city of Sevierville is building a sidewalk on Middle Creek Road that is set to open at the end of January. Drivers in the area should be prepared for delays and changing traffic patterns due to workers and equipment.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation annouced that lane closures on State Route 131 in Grainger County will impact drivers for nearly one month starting January 12. This is one of several projects taking place across the East Tennessee region…

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