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Rutledge, TN · Traffic & Transit
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‘No way around it’: Rising fuel costs harm East TN owner-operators
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – As diesel fuel costs rise, owner-operators are bearing the brunt of the pain at the pump, trying to absorb as much of the cost as they can while staying competitive. Nick Knoefel has about $300,000 worth of trucks and heavy equipment. Now he’s spending between $800 and $1,200 each week to […]
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Rising diesel prices impacting East Tennessee fire departments
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Gatlinburg Spur lane closures to delay Great Smoky Mountains travelers
The section of U.S. Highway 441 known as the Gatlinburg Spur will have single-lane closures beginning Sept. 28 and continuing through the beginning of October while crews complete essential maintenance, according to the National Park Service. Drivers should prepare for traffic delays on this busy stretch. Closures are expected for several days while crews complete needed roadside work including mowing and pruning, ditch and culvert cleaning, litter pick-up and removal of tree and rock debris. Throughout the year, millions drive along The Spur, which connects Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. The 4.2-mile stretch is one of the busiest routes in the area, with an average of 40,000 vehicles per day traveling the road during the summer season, according to the park. When will the Spur have single-lane closures? 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 28-29 | Northbound lane closures are scheduled 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 30-Oct. 1 | Southbound lane closures are scheduled Visitors traveling during these times might experience traffic delays. Temporary single-lane closures during roadside maintenance allow park staff to complete work safely and efficiently. Updated Great Smoky Mountains National Park road closures and other updates are available on the park website and via the @GreatSmokyNPS social media account on X.
The Daily Times
Maryville officials discuss e-bike limits, possible hotel development during work session
Maryville bike riders beware! This October, the spookiest thing may not be the ghouls and specters lurking in the autumn shadows, it could be how many teeth a new e-bike ordinance receives. Although most attendees left after the Flock camera presentation and impromptu community forum, Maryville city officials still had a bevy of business items to preview at the Sept. 18 work session. An update to the city’s code addressing e-bikes and other off-highway vehicles was among items that could make immediate impacts. E-bikes, or electric bikes, come equipped with a motor and battery that can help the cyclist generate extra power and go farther with less exertion than a traditional bicycle. Historically, they’ve been better received in European and Asian countries, particularly the Netherlands, Germany and China, where biking as a primary transportation mode is more common and culturally acceptable. For decades, adoption in the U.S., according to a research analysis funded, in part, by the Department of Transportation, has largely been confined to older and richer audiences, or those with adaptive needs. The 2020s turned that expectation on its head. “Global e-bike sales were estimated to total 30 million unities between 2020 and 2023, reflecting widespread availability and
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East Andrew Johnson Highway closes for construction in Morristown
MORRISTOWN, Tenn. (WATE) — A section of East Andrew Johnson Highway in Morristown is scheduled to remain closed through Tuesday morning for ongoing construction, the city said. On Sunday night, the city announced that TDOT had closed the highway beginning at Larry Baker Road. People can still drive to homes and businesses in the area […]
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Cumberland Gap Tunnel marks 30 years of saving lives since opening in 1996
As the Cumberland Gap Tunnel approaches its 30th anniversary, officials are offering special public tours following decades of service in improving safety and travel efficiency between Tennessee and Kentucky.
WBIR
Drivers in the city of Loudon may have noticed these boxes and cameras up today
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Second Walmart Supercenter Rising on Sevierville's Traffic-Choked Highway 66
Drivers cruising Winfield Dunn Parkway toward Pigeon Forge have likely noticed the massive construction site rising near the Sevierville Visitor Center — it's a new Walmart Supercenter. The 176,000-square-foot building at 3091 Winfield Dunn Parkway will include a drive-thru pharmacy and a gas station, according to Walmart's director of global communications, Robin Edie.
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Park(ing) Day Returns to Reimagine Public Space
Cars are useful. They take us where we want to go, whenever we want to go there. Wow. But their utilitarianism diminishes substantially when they’re just sitting there: large, immobile hunks of metal, plastic, rubber and glass taking up space, quietly waiting to ferry us to our next destination.
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East Andrew Johnson Highway closes for construction in Morristown
MORRISTOWN, Tenn. (WATE) — A section of East Andrew Johnson Highway in Morristown is scheduled to remain closed through Tuesday morning for ongoing construction, the city said. On Sunday night, the city announced that TDOT had closed the highway beginning at Larry Baker Road. People can still drive to...
Smoky Mountain News
Gatlinburg Spur lane closures planned
Continuing through the end of the month, Great Smoky Mountains National Park will conduct multiple projects on the Gatlinburg Spur that will require single-lane closures. Visitors driving between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge during the closures can expect traffic delays. For the safety of park personnel and other travelers, please drive with extra caution.
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Road maintenance, LeConte Lodge airlifts to impact traffic in the Smokies
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Over the next few weeks, road work and crews airlifting debris from LeConte Lodge will be impacting visitors driving in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. From Monday, September 14 through Friday, September 18, the national park says it is planning to have materials from the demolished LeConte Lodge Recreation building […]