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I-75 Rockslide Wide Load Detours

I-75 Damage from Recent Rockslide A rockslide that left vehicle-sized boulders on a section of I-75 in Tennessee on Friday afternoon has resulted in detours and a closure that is expected to last 14-21 days, or longer. Although Tennessee state workers are developing a plan to open the road to local traffic as soon as possible.

The closure affects Michigan motorist, including oversize load carriers, heading to and from the Sunshine State and other Southern locales, and closed the highway many Michigan residents use to travel to and from Florida.

The rockslide occurred in Tennessee’s Campbell County, which is 19 miles south of the Kentucky border. Detours have been made available via the Tennessee Department of Transportation, which can add over 30 minutes to the commute each way.

No injuries were reported.

 

A $2.9 million contract was awarded to Charles Blalock and Sons of Sevierville, Tenn., to remove debris, stabilize the slope and repair the interstate, according to the TDOT.

The southbound lanes of I-75 will be reopened within 14 days and one lane on the northbound side will be reopened within 21 days. The entire repair project is scheduled to be complete on or before April 15, 2016, according to TDOT.

Debris has been pushed toward the side of the roadway, but there were still rocks falling from that slide.

A landslide affecting the southbound lanes closed a section of the road about a mile north of the current area in 2012.

Below are the detours for the current closure as provided by TDOT:

Motorist Detours (standard vehicles)

Motorists traveling I-75 South can take Exit 160 (Jellico). Follow US 25W / SR 297 West to SR 63 South, and then re-enter I-75 South.
Motorists traveling I-75 North can take Exit 134 (Caryville/Lafollette). Follow US 25W north to Lafollette, continuing to Jellico, and then re-enter I-75 North.
Wide-Load and Alternate Motorist Detours

Wide-load traffic traveling I-75 South can take Exit 29 (Corbin) in Kentucky. Follow US 25E into Tennessee, and enter I-81 at Exit 8 (Morristown/White Pine).
Wide-load traffic traveling I-75 North can take I-40 East to I-81 North Exit 8 (Morristown/White Pine). Follow US 25E, and enter I-75 at Exit 29 (Corbin) in Kentucky.

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