WHITE OAK, TN (WLAF) – In Campbell County, SR 90 near White Oak Road is going under construction. Beginning at noon today, Fri., March 12, construction crews will be closing State Route 90 in Campbell County at approximately Log Mile 2.0 to all through traffic in order to remove an outcropping of rock that is currently impacting the travel way. 

Work is expected to last through midnight on Sun., March 21.  Detour routes will be signed with police officers staged during daytime travel to assist motorists trying to access to and from State Route 9/U.S. 25W.  Detour routes are as follows: State Route 90 will be closed to through traffic at approximately log mile 2.0 (approximately 2.0 miles East from S.R. 9/U.S. 25W or 0.8 mile West from White Oak Road).

It’ll be a challenge for the next nine-days navigating the SR 90 construction.

Eastbound through traffic on State Route 90, from State Route 9, will be detoured along State Route 9 to Duff Road then to Davis Creek Road to White Oak Road, then to State Route 90.

Westbound through traffic will be detoured at White Oak Road then to Davis Creek Road then to Duff Road, then to State Route 9. Local traffic will be permitted access to State Route 90 from either the western end of State Route 90 (S.R.9/U.S. 25W intersection) or the eastern end of State Route 90 (White Oak Road intersection), however, State Route 90 will be closed completely between Log Mile  1.9 and Log Mile 2.1.

Through traffic on State Route 90 will not be permitted during construction. Motorists should be alert for this temporary closure, follow signed detours, adjust travel plans accordingly, and use extreme caution in this area. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 03/12/2021-6AM)