TDOT to Host Open House Public Meetings for the I-40/I-75 West Knoxville Corridor PEL Study

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) invites the public to attend upcoming public meetings regarding the I-40/I-75 West Knoxville Corridor. TDOT initiated a Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) Study to consider improvements to approximately 17 miles of interstate, with study limits extending from the I-40/I-75 Interchange in Loudon County to the I-640 Interchange west of Knoxville.

TDOT intends to adopt planning products and recommendations made as part of the PEL Study into future National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) studies, per Title 23 of the U.S. Code (U.S.C), Part 168. A PEL Study is a collaborative approach that integrates transportation planning with environmental review. By connecting these phases, duplication of effort is reduced, leading to more efficient decision-making, improved public involvement and agency outreach, and better overall outcomes. At the conclusion of the I-40/I-75 West Knoxville Corridor PEL Study, projects will be identified and prioritized for potential subsequent development phases.

The purpose of the PEL Study is to address congestion, improve travel times and enhance system modernization along the I-40/I-75 West Knoxville PEL Study corridor. The upcoming public meetings will provide the public with an opportunity to learn about and provide input on the PEL Study's process and preliminary PEL Recommended Alternatives.

TDOT will host three open-house-style public meetings featuring informative stations, providing an opportunity to learn more about the I-40/I-75 West Knoxville Corridor PEL Study and to submit comments via a comment card, email, phone line, or mail.

The content presented will be identical at all three events. The meetings will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time at the following locations:

• Monday, June 29, 2026 - Pellissippi State Community College, J.L. Goins Administration Building (10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville, TN 37932)

• Tuesday, June 30, 2026 - City of Knoxville Public Works Service Center, Community Room (3131 Morris Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37909)

• Wednesday, July 1, 2026 - Farragut Community Center, Assembly Hall (239 Jamestowne Boulevard, Farragut, TN 37934)

This is the second round of public meetings; TDOT hosted a round of three meetings in November 2025. Materials presented at both rounds of public meetings can be found on the I-40/I-75 West Knoxville Corridor PEL Study website: https://www.tn.gov/tdot/projects/projects-region-1/west-knoxville-corridor.html. Public comments will be accepted through July 22, 2026. Individuals unable to attend the meetings in person are encouraged to review online meeting materials and submit comments by one of the following methods:

• Email - [email protected]

• Phone - 1-855-925-2801 Project Code - 11074

• Mail - TDOT Study Comments, I-40/I-75 West Knoxville Corridor PEL Study, 312 Rosa L Parks Ave., 24^th Floor, Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0349

Persons with disabilities who require aids or services to participate in the public comment period may contact TDOT ADA Coordinator Shanna Chevalier no less than 10 days prior to the end date of the comment period at [email protected], by phone at (615) 741-0465, or TTY at 711.