I-40 Near Knoxville, TN

[st11ray]

I'm getting ready to head west on I-40 and was wondering what the construction situation is around Knoxville?

[Uncle Phil]

Last word I heard is that I-40 is closed in Downtown Knoxville near UT and will be closed for quite a few months. But I640 should take you all the way around it.

[Mellow]

I didn't have a problem coming back from CampSTOC. There might have been a detour but the traffic flow was good enough I didn't even notice.. Assuming this is the same construction you're referring to. Sorry, I don't have any up to date info.

[Uncle Phil]

This is what the Tenn DOT site (www.smartfix40.com) had -

I-40/James White Parkway/Hall of Fame Drive
A SmartFix Project

SmartFIX40 I-40 Closure Information:
On May 1, 2008, a short section of Interstate 40 between James White Parkway (exit 388A) and Hall of Fame Drive (exit 389) was closed for reconstruction.

Local traffic will continue to use James White Parkway (exit 388A) and Hall of Fame Drive (exit 389) to access the downtown area, the South Knoxville Bridge and Neyland Drive. Traffic that normally passes through downtown on I-40 should use I-640 or I-275 to bypass the closure. The closure will last for approximately 14 months.

Northbound I-75 motorists traveling into Knoxville from Chattanooga are encouraged to continue on I-40 toward downtown, then use the newly improved I-275 northbound. By using I-275, northbound I-75 motorists will avoid potential long delays on I-640.


But I have not been through there lately like Joe so I don't have any first hand experience.

[st11ray]

Thanks guys!