Traffic alterations and lane closures expected for Orebank Road water work
KINGSPORT – Three separate road cuttings across Orebank Road in the vicinity of Woodridge Avenue, Mitchell Road and Preston Drive will require traffic alterations and lane closures beginning Wednesday, March 3, and continuing through Friday if weather permits. The road cuttings will allow placement of new water line connections under the road, permitting better water flow into the Orebank area. The work is being performed now to permit for upcoming road repaving in coming weeks. Lane closures and traffic alterations can be expected between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. each day, with work hours design to permit the normal flow of school traffic. Motorists are asked to use extreme caution in the area or seek alternative routes in the interim.