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I-81 roughly follows the corridors of U.S. Routes 11E and 11W in Tennessee, but unlike many stretches of Interstate Highways, does not closely parallel any U.S. Numbered Highway until it reaches Bristol. The first parts of I-81 in the state were constructed in the early 1960s, with additional progress made on the Interstate throughout that decade.
U.S. Route 25E-Tennessee State Route 32 is the principal north–south route in Morristown, and connects the city from Interstate 81 at exit 8, to U.S. Route 11W in Bean Station. US 25E also extends to Interstate 75 in Corbin, Kentucky , serving as a popular alternate route of I-75 regarding construction and congestion in Knoxville . [ 120 ]
The contract to construct the related section of I-81 between the southern terminus with I-40 and US 25E near Morristown was awarded in June 1964 [57] [58] and completed in December 1966, along with the connecting section of I-40.
Interstate 26. Connecting directly from I-81, I-26 offers another major corridor for travel between East Tennessee and the Carolinas. Motorists can use this route to travel south from I-81 toward ...
Construction of the four-laned section began in 1990 and it took roughly two years to complete, passing through a number of hills and valleys, requiring extensive bridges. The first few miles of the highway took over part of Tennessee State Route 342. The four lane section goes from US 11E in Morristown to 1.7 miles south of Interstate 81. [3]
A tractor-trailer crashed into southbound Interstate 81, overturning near Williamsport on Oct. 3, 2024. The crash spilled paint and closed the southbound lanes for several hours.
The byway then goes through White Pine, until reaching the Interstate 81 (I-81) overpass at exit 8. It then enters Morristown in Hamblen County. In Morristown, the byway connects travelers to the city's central business district, College Square Mall, and Walters State Community College via SR 160 and US 11E (Morris Boulevard, Andrew Johnson ...
Editor's note: This story was updated at 1:07 p.m. Thursday to add new details, and updated at 2:21 p.m. to note the reopening of I-81. Northbound Interstate 81 in the Williamsport area reopened ...