TVA To Close One Lane of Highway 68 Across Watts Bar Dam

August 21, 2007

SPRING CITY, Tenn. – Traffic across TVA’s Watts Bar Dam on state route 68 will be restricted to one lane from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29, for a bridge inspection.

In the event of inclement weather, the inspection work will be rescheduled.

TVA is the nation’s largest public power provider and is completely self-financing. TVA provides power to large industries and 158 power distributors that serve approximately 8.7 million consumers in seven southeastern states. TVA also manages the Tennessee River and its tributaries to provide multiple benefits, including flood damage reduction, navigation, water quality and recreation.

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