All Lanes Opened on I-40 in Knox County After Emergency Repairs

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. –The Tennessee Department of Transportation has completed emergency repairs on I-40 and has already opened one lane westbound near the Gallaher View Road Exit. The far left lane was opened by 5:30 p.m. ET on Friday evening. 

 

Shortly after noon, a Knoxville Utilities Board contractor working to install a gas line under the interstate inadvertently caused the asphalt in the left lane of I-40 westbound to become elevated creating a road hazard. 

 

Repairs made today are considered to be short term repairs to safely and quickly open all lanes on I-40 for Labor Day travel. KUB is responsible for the long term repairs to the two interstate lanes damaged during the installation of their gas line. 

 

For more information on travel conditions across Tennessee visit www.tn.gov/tdot/tdotsmartway or call 5-1-1 from any land line or cell phone. TDOT is also on Twitter. For up to the minute traffic information in Knoxville and the Tri-Cities follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/knoxville511. For statewide travel information follow www.twitter.com/TN511. You can also following the Improving 66 project at www.twitter.com/improving66 or visit www.tdot.state.tn.us/highway66.

 

 

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