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New US-27 exit to open Thursday

photo A map of the new Exit 1 on US-27 North.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation contract crews will be opening the new permanent Exit 1 from US-27 North on Thursday.

The new ramp is an exit to Main Street/Carter Street/Convention Center.

Lane closures will occur during the day on Thursday to transition traffic from the old Exit 1 to the new Exit 1.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol will help with traffic control.

The intersection of Carter Street and 13th Street will become a 4-way stop. When the new exit moves to Carter Street, tractor trailers will be encouraged to seek alternate routes.

For more information on the U.S. 27 reconstruction project, visit the website.