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Overnight construction to impact Dolly Parton Parkway beginning Nov. 2
WVLT (Knoxville), November 1, 2026.
What This Story Is About Overnight single-lane closures will occur on Dolly Parton Parkway between Veterans Blvd and Robert Henderson Rd. Why It Matters Dolly Parton Parkway is a heavily traveled commuter and tourist highway in Sevier County. What Happens Next Nightly closures begin at 7:00 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, and conclude by 6:00 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6. Drivers should plan extra travel time or use alternate routes.
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Drivers traveling through Sevierville during the coming week should anticipate overnight delays and changing traffic patterns along a major commercial corridor. The Sevierville Police Department has issued a traffic advisory for overnight lane closures on Dolly Parton Parkway (SR 35 / US 411) between Veterans Boulevard and Robert Henderson Road.
The closures will begin Monday, November 2, and continue through Friday, November 6. Contractor Charles Blalock & Sons, Inc., working on behalf of the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), will be installing storm drainage structures as part of an ongoing roadway widening project.
Summary of the outlet's own feed. From WVLT (Knoxville), November 1, 2026.
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