Due to Thursday’s truck crash and subsequent chemical spill in Marion County on I-24 East at mile marker 162, an emergency environmental cleanup is underway.
I-24 East is reduced to one lane near mile marker 162 to facilitate cleanup operations. I-24 East will be restored to two lanes at 4 p.m. CST Friday afternoon.
The environmental contractor will resume cleanup operations on Saturday and Sunday, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CST. I-24 East at mile marker 162 will once again be reduced to one lane during the cleanup.
Continue to monitor the TDOT SmartWay website for updates https://smartway.tn.gov/traffic