I-81 Tennessee Traffic and Road Conditions

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Current I-81 Tennessee Traffic Conditions

Length	84.8mi (Exit 1b a to Exit 74b a)
Normal Travel Time	1 hour 23 mins
Current Travel Time	1 hour 32 mins
Expected Delay	9 minutes
Weather	Clouds - 34° F - 4 mph wind

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I-81 Tennessee Live Traffic Cams

Cross: I-81 - MM 72.4 - NB - DMS Traffic Camera

Cross: I-81 - MM 72.4 - NB - DMS Traffic Cam

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DOT Accident and Construction Reports

The road Road is closed at US 25/70, per truck restrictions.
Road Closed

TYPE: Miscellaneous
The road Road is closed near the NC/TN state line per truck restrictions.
Road Closed

TYPE: Miscellaneous
The road will be closed near Andrews Avenue for maintenance, per truck restrictions.
Road Closed

TYPE: Miscellaneous
The road Road is closed near the NC/TN line, per truck restrictions.
Road Closed

TYPE: Miscellaneous

I-81 TN News Reports

Troopers: Truck hauling lumber overturns, shuts down I-40 near Tennessee state line
- Tennessee
- I-81
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Dec 09, 2025 05:04am
81

: This story has been updated with information from the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. Interstate 40 is shut down in both directions due to a crash near the Tennessee / North Carolina state line. Read More
Why the idea of an I-40 bypass around Knoxville might not be dead
- Tennessee
- I-40
- source: Bing
- 22 views
- Dec 08, 2025 02:10am
40

Along the entire 531 miles of I-40 and I-81 across Tennessee from Bristol to Memphis, traffic peaks in Knox County. The Knoxville stretch accommodates more than 200,000 cars a day on average, ... Read More
THP: One dead after crash on I-40 East in Jefferson County
- Tennessee
- I-40
- source: Bing / WBIR.com
- 34 views
- Nov 21, 2025 1:16pm
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Tennessee - The Tennessee Highway Patrol said that one person is dead after a crash on I-40 East near the I-81 split in Jefferson County on Thursday night. According to the THP ... Read More
Highway Patrol seeking I-81 hit-and-run trucker
- Tennessee
- I-81
- source: Bing
- 16 views
- Nov 15, 2025 12:30pm
81

The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) is seeking the public's assistance in locating the driver responsible for an injury hit-and-run crash involving a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in Greene ... Read More

More results in our I-81 Tennessee Archives

Older I81 TN User Reports

Traffic Jam on I-81
- Mohawk
- Tennessee
- I-81
- By Anonymous
- 213
- 5 months ago
Traffic at a standstill for last 25 mins. Read More
Traffic Jam on I-81
- Greeneville
- Tennessee
- I-81
- By Anonymous
- 205
- 11 months ago
Southbound lane backed up for miles Read More
Traffic Jam on I 81 south
- Mosheim
- Tennessee
- I-81 South
- By Anonymous
- 136
- 11 months ago
Standstill traffic for an hour Read More
Traffic Jam on I-81
- Greeneville
- Tennessee
- I-81
- By Anonymous
- 134
- 12 months ago
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Traffic Jam on I-81
- Chuckey
- Tennessee
- I-81
- By Anonymous
- 183
- 1 year ago
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Traffic Jam on I-81
- Kingsport
- Tennessee
- I-81
- By Anonymous
- 205
- 1 year ago
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Traffic Jam on I-81
- Mohawk
- Tennessee
- I-81
- By Anonymous
- 149
- 1 year ago
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Accident on I-81 S
- Russellville
- Tennessee
- I-81 S
- By Anonymous
- 201
- 1 year ago
Truck crash on southbound 81 at exit 15. Road is blocked. Read More
Traffic Jam on I-81
- Morristown
- Tennessee
- I-81
- 1
- By Anonymous
- 188
- 1 year ago
A standstill TDOT trucks make sure you fuel b4 Exit 12 Read More
Traffic Jam on I-81
- Morristown
- Tennessee
- I-81
- By Anonymous
- 223
- 1 year ago
Traffic at a standstill just before Exit 12 northbound. Unknown cause Read More