Roads closed due to roundabout work

Road construction crews will close a stretch of Bob Gray Road, followed by the closure of a stretch of Bob Kirby Road, in order to build two roundabouts intended to improve safety and traffic flow.

The first closure will be on Bob Gray at Mabry Hood/Hickey Road, and is scheduled to last up to six weeks.  The closure will begin this Friday May 23, 2014 at 9 a.m.  Eastbound traffic will detour via Lovell Road to Murdoch Drive, and westbound traffic will detour via Dutchtown Road to Lovell Road.

Once construction of the first roundabout near that location is completed, Bob Kirby Road will be closed at Bob Gray Road.  That closure is also expected to last up to six weeks.  Eastbound traffic will detour via Lovell Road to Murdock Road, and westbound traffic will detour via Dutchtown Road to Lovell Road.

All construction is scheduled to conclude by Aug. 11, which is the first day of school for Knox County students.