Groundbreaking Ceremony for Alcoa Highway Set for June 24 in East Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner John Schroer will join state and local officials in Knox County on Friday, June 24, 2016, to break ground on the Alcoa Highway (SR 115/US 129) Improvement Project. The phased project will widen Alcoa Highway from south of Maloney Road to Woodson Drive in Knoxville.

Friday’s event will begin at 2:30 p.m. ET and will last approximately 25 minutes.

Who:            TDOT Commissioner John Schroer
                       Sen. Becky Duncan Massey
                       Rep. Eddie Smith
                       Sen. Doug Overbey
                       Sen. Richard Briggs
                       Rep. Bob Ramsey
                       Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett

What:           Alcoa Highway (Maloney to Woodson) Improvement Project Groundbreaking Ceremony

When:          Friday, June 24, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. EDT

Where:         Sevier Heights Baptist Church Parking Lot
                       3232 Alcoa Highway
                       Knoxville, TN 37920

NOTE: For more information on planned improvements, visit the Alcoa Highway Improvements project website or the Alcoa Highway from Maloney to Woodson project website.

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