Alcoa Highway Beautification Council

07/08/2023

3607 Montlake - Jones Rd blocked

07/08/2023

Tree across road & lines down at 2513 Lakemoor Dr.

14/05/2023

SEC CHAMPIONS X2

08/05/2021

New Road Names Along Alcoa
The two service roads have been named that will serve the businesses along the first section of Alcoa Hwy to be completed this fall. The road on the east side of the highway (Martha Washington Heights side) has been named Dresser Rd. The road on the west side of the highway has been named Lakemoor View Rd. The short cul de sac that has been created by the relocation of Montlake has been named Quiet Side Ln.

12/04/2021

KNOXVILLE – Motorists traveling on west residential Topside Road near Alcoa Highway in Knox County should be aware of an upcoming lane closure that will have an impact on traffic.

Beginning on Wednesday, April 14, traffic on west residential Topside Road will be reduced to one lane to allow for the construction of a bridge and retaining wall in the area. Temporary traffic signals will be in place to direct motorists through the work zone. This traffic pattern is expected to be in place until late 2022.

This schedule is contingent on favorable weather conditions. Motorists are advised to use extreme caution in this area as workers will be present.

For more information on this project, please visit:

State Route 115 (US 129) Alcoa Highway Little River to Maloney Road Knox County Overview The project along State Route 115 (US 129/Alcoa Highway), from north of Little River to south of Maloney Road in Knox County, includes widening the roadway for approximately 2.2 miles. Improvements follow the ex...

19/02/2021

TRAFFIC ALERT
KNOX COUNTY

KNOXVILLE – Motorists traveling on west residential Topside Road near Alcoa Highway in Knox County should be aware of an upcoming lane closure that will have an impact on traffic.

Beginning on Tuesday, February 23rd, traffic on west residential Topside Road will be reduced to one lane to allow for the construction of a bridge and retaining wall in the area. Temporary traffic signals will be in place to direct motorists through the work zone. This traffic pattern is expected to be in place until late 2022.

This schedule is contingent on favorable weather conditions. Motorists are advised to use extreme caution in this area as workers will be present.

For more information on this project, please visit:

State Route 115 (US 129) Alcoa Highway Little River to Maloney Road Knox County Overview The project along State Route 115 (US 129/Alcoa Highway), from north of Little River to south of Maloney Road in Knox County, includes widening the roadway for approximately 2.2 miles. Improvements follow the ex...

06/10/2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, October 6, 2020

CONTACT: Mark Nagi
OFFICE: 865-594-0161




TRAFFIC ALERT
BLOUNT COUNTY

KNOXVILLE – Motorists traveling in Blount County should be aware of an upcoming traffic shift on Alcoa Highway near McGhee Tyson Airport.

On Sunday, October 11, the contractor will begin the deck pour for the new Hunt Road overpass near McGhee-Tyson Airport. Southbound traffic will be detoured onto Hunt Road, then to Louisville Road, and then back onto Alcoa Highway. Northbound traffic will be detoured using the existing on and off ramps at Hunt Road.

Southbound detours will be in place between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., with northbound detours in place between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. All work is expected to be complete by Monday morning, October 12. This schedule is weather permitting.

For more information on this project, please visit:
https://www.tn.gov/tdot/projects/projects-region-1/sr-115-alcoa-highway-hall-road-to-tyson-blvd.html

In 2016, the Tennessee Department of Transportation lost three workers in the line of duty. All three were struck by passing motorists. Those tragedies bring the total number of TDOT lives lost to 112. We don’t want to lose another member of our TDOT family. We’re asking you to WORK WITH US. Click on the WORK WITH US logo to learn more.

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Mark Nagi
TDOT Community Relations Officer
Region 1 (East Tennessee)
7345 Region Lane
Knoxville, TN 37914
865-594-0161 (Office)
865-255-7731 (Cell)
www.tn.gov/tdot
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21/06/2020

June 2020 Update from TDOT - Hunt Road
The Contractor drove piles and poured a footing for one column of bent 3. They also demolished the Hunt Road Bridge during the week of June 14 - 20. This required a temporary detour of Alcoa Hwy each night from 8 PM to 5 AM. The contractor is continuing with rough grading operations in the locations of Ramp A, Ramp B, and the future Tesla road extension.

Upcoming Work:
The Contractor will be driving piles for the foundation of the new Hunt Road Bridge. They will work to demo both existing abutments. This will allow the traffic to be shifted to the "runaround" and get traffic off the mainline of Alcoa Hwy (see drawing). This move will allow the contractor to buld the Alcoa Highway bridge that will be spanning the new addition to Tesla Blvd which passes below Alcoa Hwy. During the upcoming months, intermittent night-time lane closures on Alcoa Hwy will be required for construction operations. At this time, it is estimated that both bridges will be completed by December of 2020.

In addition, the contractor will continue mass grading operations for ramps A, B, C2 and D. AT&T will also be working to complete their scope of work remaining on this project.

Mark Nagi
TDOT Community Relations Officer
Region 1 (East Tennessee)
7345 Region Lane
Knoxville, TN 37914
865-594-0161 (Office)
865-255-7731 (Cell)
www.tn.gov/tdot
Twitter:

21/06/2020

CNS272 (PIN: 101651.01) Alcoa Hwy @ Hunt Road
June 2020

June 2020 Update
The Contractor drove piles and poured a footing for one column of bent 3. They also demolished the Hunt Road bridge during the week of June 14th – 20th. This required a temporary detour of Alcoa Highway each night from 8PM to 5AM. The contractor is continuing with rough grading operations in the locations of Ramp A, Ramp B and the future Tesla Road extension. Pictures of the above work can be found below.


Upcoming Work:
The contractor will be driving piles for the foundation of the new Hunt Road Bridge. They will work to demo both existing abutments. This will allow the traffic to be shifted to the “runaround” and get traffic off the mainline of Alcoa Highway (See picture below). This move will allow the contractor to build the Alcoa Highway bridge that will be spanning the new addition to Tesla Blvd which passes below Alcoa Highway. During the upcoming months, intermittent night-time lane closures on Alcoa Hwy will be required for construction operations. At this time, it is estimated that both bridges will be completed by December of 2020.
In addition, the contractor will continue mass grading operations for ramps A, B, C2 and D. AT&T will also be working to complete their scope of work remaining on this project.
Toward KnoxvilleRamp BRamp ARamp DRamp C2Ramp C1

03/06/2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, June 3, 2020

CONTACT: Mark Nagi
OFFICE: 865-594-0161




TRAFFIC ALERT
BLOUNT COUNTY

KNOXVILLE – Motorists traveling in Blount County should be aware of an upcoming road closure that will have an affect on traffic in Alcoa over the next six months.

On Saturday, June 13, Hunt Road will be closed at the Alcoa Highway overpass. The existing Hunt Road bridge will be demolished and replaced by a new Hunt Road bridge over Alcoa Highway. This roadway is expected to re-open to traffic in December 2020. Signage is in place alerting motorists of the upcoming closure.

The existing bridge will be demolished during nighttime operations from June 14-18. Traffic will be detoured around the bridge demolition using existing interchange ramps. That detour will only be in place for the demolition activities, which will allow the contractor to safely and efficiently remove the existing structure. A detour map detailing the new traffic pattern following those demolition activities is attached.

For more information on this project, please visit:

State Route 115 (US 129) Alcoa Highway Hall Road to Tyson Boulevard Interchange Blount County Overview The project along State Route 115 (US 129/Alcoa Highway), from State Route 35 (Hall Road) to the proposed interchange at Tyson Boulevard in Blount County, includes realignment and reconstruction fo...

14/05/2020

Alcoa Highway CNQ029 Stakeholders’ Update
(Maloney Road to Woodson Drive)

April 29, 2020

What’s Been Happening

Crews have completed work on Wall #5 that runs along the Collector #5 in front of National Fitness Center and the Health Factory. Crews plan to pave and open Collector #5 and Mt. Vernon in the upcoming weeks. Bridge #2 only lacks sidewalk and the safety railing. Crews will begin placing the texture coating finish on three bridges in the upcoming weeks. This work will be conducted at night. The contractor continues work on the wall along the west side of Alcoa Highway. Crews continue to excavate and grade for the proposed collector road along the face of Wall #8. Crews continue to place fill and grade at Collector #3. All tie back anchors for the wall have been completed. Crews have begun pouring the concrete facing of the wall. Utility work is also going on at various locations around the project.

Items of Note
Delays can be expected from 8pm to 5am along Alcoa Hwy as crews work on various items.

Thank you for your patience.