KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — From school starting back to road work, 6 News anchor Bo Williams is breaking down what drivers need to know before hitting the roads in East Tennessee this weekend.

A spokesperson for the Tennessee Department of Transportation warned drivers about intermittent lane closures for resurfacing on I-275 North and South at the bridge over Elm Street and Bernard Avenue beginning at 7 p.m. on Sunday, August 10. These closures will take place nightly through 6 a.m. on Friday, August 15.

Drivers also should be aware that Newfound Gap Road/US 441 in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is closed between Sugarlands and Newfound Gap following a landslide.

TDOT also released its weekly construction report, which outlines lane closures and road construction activities for

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