E Elk Ave construction in Elizabethton to alter traffic this week

A new construction project is getting underway in Downtown Elizabethton Tuesday, July 28, and is expected to be completed by Friday, July 31, weather permitting. This project will affect a section of E. Elk Avenue between Elk Avenue Bridge and Highway 19E. Temporary lane closures, detours, flagging operations, and other changes to traffic patterns will be in place. One lane will remain open at all times, and lane closures will likely shift as the work zone moves along the roadway. Temporary detours may also be required when the roadway is fully blocked. Homes and businesses along this portion of E. Elk Avenue will remain as accessible as possible. On-street parking will be prohibited during active construction hours, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m., but city parking lots will remain open.