Tennessee Department of Transportation says State Route 116 (New River Highway) is down to one lane due to construction work at a slide area. Contractors are excavating the slide area and filling it with graded solid rock, with retaining-wall work planned before the roadway is reconstructed. TDOT expects traffic to return to normal by Sept. 30.
WHO:Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), contractors; Mark Nagli, regional communications officer for East Tennessee with TDOT
WHAT:State Route 116 (New River Highway) is reduced to one lane during slide-area construction and retaining-wall work, with roadway reconstruction planned.
WHEN:Sep 2, 2026
WHERE:State Route 116 (New River Highway), Tennessee
WHY:Contractors are excavating the slide area and building retaining walls as part of reconstruction work.
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