Several road projects around Morristown sponsored by the Tennessee Department of Transportation are ongoing with the respective projects in different phases.

U.S. 11E Widening Project

According to Andrew Rutherford of TDOT, relocation of utilities, including water, sewer and power lines, are currently taking place along the four-mile Phase I of the project.

“The utility contractor continues to progress with relocations,” Rutherford said. “This activity is essential to the project as it allows additional construction activities to take place after the utility lines have been relocated.”

Rutherford anticipated for the main contractor to have forces on site later this fall.

The intersection of Jaybird Road and U.S. 11E at the Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks was closed for the rest of th

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