Neyland Drive is scheduled to have a complete closure of all lanes from 9 p.m. April 13th to 7:30 a.m. April 15th. The closure will be in place from Walnut Street to the intersection of Lake Loudon Boulevard. Calhoun's on the River and the Tennessee Boat House will be open to traffic. This total closure is needed to complete the demolition of Pier #2.

Work on the Henley Bridge continues in Knoxville at the North and South ends of the bridge with lane shifts on Neyland Drive, which are in place to allow for the repairs and re-construction at Span #1 and Pier #2 to be completed. These closures will remain in place until August 17th.

Repairs and re-construction on the spandrel columns and caps are ongoing at Span #1, #2 and #6. Repairs and re-construction are also being done at Pier #1 and Pier #7.

If you have questions concerning the bridge or need maps or brochures, please feel free to stop by the Henley Community Center Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or call 865-577-6988. To find out more about the project, detours, Henley Bridge history and to view the project cameras you can visit www.tn.gov/henley. You can also follow the project updates on twitter at twitter.com/HenleyBridge.

- Henley Bridge Project Community Center

TDOT will delay the Neyland Drive lane closures until Thursday, March 22nd at 9am due to the NIT basketball tournament games at Thompson-Boling Arena. The lane closures will begin with west bound Neyland Drive, also necessitating the closure of the Locust Street entrance.

Work on the Henley Bridge continues in Knoxville.  Substructure construction and repairs continue on the North and South end of the project.

Repairs are being made at Pier #1 and Pier #7, along with ongoing repairs at Span #6 and Span #2.  Construction of the North abutment has also begun.

Neyland Drive lane closures will begin on March 22 in order to complete work directly over Neyland Drive at Span #1 and #2.  These lane closures are scheduled to remain in place until August  17th.

Remember, for more updates on the Henley Bridge project you can follow us on twitter, at @HenleyBridge.

Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett visited several South Knoxville businesses Wednesday morning to hear firsthand the impact the Henley Street Bridge closure is having on them.  Mayor Burchett is also encouraging citizens from across Knox County to make a conscious effort to visit and do business in South Knoxville and South Knox County.

“The Henley Street Bridge construction project is important, and it will benefit Knox County residents and visitors alike when it is finished,” Mayor Burchett said.  “In the meantime, though, businesses along Chapman Highway, many of them locally owned, need the support of the entire community.  Occasionally driving a couple extra miles south of the river to eat out, shop or conduct other business is an easy way citizens can help.”

Mayor Burchett visited the Disc Exchange, Allen Sign Co., Rush’s Music, Crow’s Alignment, Emery’s 5 & 10 and Comic Xchange.  Many of the business owners and employees said they have seen a significant impact in business due to reduced traffic on Chapman Highway and were encouraged by the mayor’s visit.

“Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and I hope all of our citizens understand that what happens in one part of the county affects all parts of the county,” Mayor Burchett said.  “Spending time and money in South Knoxville not only helps these businesses, but it will help our local economy.”

For more information about all South Knox has to offer, visit http://www.southknoxisopen.com.

Work on the Henley Bridge project continues in Knoxville. New substructure components have been erected on the North end of the project, with more substructure component resurrection ongoing.

Concrete repairs are being made on the South end of the project in preparation for new bridge resurrection at this location.

Also, demolition of the remaining bridge items above the Greenway is underway. In the coming weeks, you will notice more resurrection construction progress as crews continue this work.

Remember, for more updates on the Henley Bridge project, visit our website, at http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/henley/. You can also follow us on twitter, at @HenleyBridge.

Henley Update, January 3, 2012:

Work on the Henley Bridge project continues with bridge resurrection and repairs occurring on the North and South ends of the project.

In the coming weeks, you will notice more resurrection construction progress as crews erect new bridge substructure components.

Also, crews will start working on bridge demolition over the Neyland Greenway on January 2nd. 150 feet of the Greenway will be closed during demolition.

Remember, for more updates on the Henley Bridge project, follow us on twitter, at @HenleyBridge.

Work on the Henley Bridge project continues with initial bridge resurrection occurring on the North and South ends of the project. Crews are also working on repairs at both ends of the project at this time. In the coming weeks, you will notice more repair and resurrection construction progress as crews finish the last portion of demolition.

In order to complete demolition of the north side of the Henley Bridge, 150 feet of the Neyland Greenway will be closed starting on Monday, January 2nd 2012. This 150 foot section of the Neyland Greenway is located directly underneath the Henley Bridge, and will remain closed until further notice.

Remember, for more updates on the Henley Bridge project, follow us on twitter, at @HenleyBridge.

In order to complete demolition of the north side of the Henley Bridge, 150 feet of the Neyland Greenway will be closed starting on Monday, Jan. 2, 2012.

This section of the greenway is located directly underneath the Henley Bridge, and will remain closed until further notice.

The Henley Bridge project is on time to be completed by June 30, 2013.

For more information on the project, visit www.tn.gov/henley.

Henley Update, December 16, 2011:

Remember, for more updates on the Henley Bridge project, follow us on twitter, at @HenleyBridge.

Henley Update, November 21, 2011: