Which roads will be closed for this year's Great Tennessee Air Show?
SMYRNA, Tenn. (WKRN) — This weekend, the Great Tennessee Air show will grace the skies over the Smyrna Airport. Residents in the area can expect some associated road closures starting Thursday.
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According to the Town of Smyrna, residents can expect road closures from 11:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Thursday and from 2:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The following roads will be closed:
Sam Ridley Parkway will be closed from Lowry Street to G Street.
Threet Industrial Road will be closed from Sam Ridley Parkway to Aviation Parkway.
Fitzhugh Drive will be closed from Sam Ridley Parkway to 9th Avenue.
Swan Drive will be closed from Fitzhugh Drive to D Street.
Noah Drive will be closed from Sam Ridley Parkway to the roundabout.
Thunderbird Drive
Doug Warpoole Road
All eastbound traffic along Sam Ridley Parkway will be directed to Lowry Street and all westbound traffic will be directed to Nissan Drive back to Lowry Street. Drivers along Jefferson Pike have been asked to use Interstate 840 to Interstate 24 or Lowry Street as an option.
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In addition to road closures, several trails and parks will also be closed during this time due to the Federal Aviation Administration's required 'safety box', including:
The Lee Victory Park, which will be closed from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. or until the show ends Thursday and from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. or until the show ends Friday. On Saturday and Sunday, the park will be closed all day until 5 p.m. or until the show ends.
Smyrna Golf Course
Stewart Airbase Trailhead
Tennessee Rehab Center Trailhead
Town Center Trailhead
Old Jefferson Pike Trailhead
Additionally, all connecting trails will be closed one hour before the scheduled road closures.
You can still visit the Smyrna Outdoor Adventure Center and the pool throughout the weekend and people can use the parking lot to access those and those facilities only. No air show parking will be allowed in the event center or pool parking lots, per the town.
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