Road closures, construction impacting East Tennessee drivers this weekend

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — As roads begin to reopen following widespread flooding in East Tennessee, WATE’s Bo Williams is breaking down the current closures and upcoming construction projects impacting drivers this weekend.

While I-40 near the North Carolina line remains closed, those who want to travel to North Carolina are encouraged to take I-81 North to Virginia and then take I-77 South into North Carolina. Several agencies are also reminding commercial vehicles are not allowed on US 441/Newfound Gap Road.

TDOT released its weekly construction report for October 11 through October 16 to share any ongoing or upcoming construction projects across the 24 East Tennessee counties.

Also, the City of Knoxville has announced it will open a downtown pedestrian zone on the weekends through the end of the year. The zone will close Market Street between Clinch Avenue and Union Avenue and Union Avenue between Walnut and Gay Street from Friday at 6 p.m. to Sunday at 6 p.m. To learn more, click here.

If you have any questions about road work in your area, email bwilliams@wate.com .

6 News takes a look at upcoming road work and traffic conditions from the WATE Alert Desk on Friday afternoons . Stay up to date with the latest road work updates here .

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