The Blount County Highway Department is a professional and united team dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in Blount County. We make every effort to maximize the efficient, effective use of our resources in the support, maintenance and upkeep of our county infrastructure. We are committed to the safety of our citizens and providing the highest level of service to the community that our budget allows.
Weather permitting, the Blount County Highway Department will close Sam James Rd on Thursday, December 13th from 7:30 am to 5 pm to repave the road. Please expect to be detoured and plan accordingly.Please keep all vehicles clear of this work zone.
If there are any questions, please contact the Blount County Highway Department at 865.982.4652
Morganton Road
Blount County and the City of Maryville have partnered with the Tennessee Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration to embark on a planning process to result in the improvement of approximately 2.3 miles of Morganton Road from it’s intersection with Foothills Mall Drive to the intersection of William Blount Drive.
HELLO NEIGHBORS!
The Blount County Highway Department in concert with the City of Maryville and in cooperation with the Tennessee Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration is taking the first step toward improving Morganton Road from Foothills Mall Drive to William Blount Drive. As discussed in our Public Meeting (9-13-18), you will begin to see members of our professional design team conducting field investigations in the project area. They may be on your property. We are asking for your understanding in allowing this work to be accomplished. We do not expect this work to be destructive. Any/all sampling sites will be restored to their present condition. Thank you in advance for your understanding.
Visit our "work in progress" section for updates on road work in the county and our "Inter-Department Links" section to meet all of our crews and see pictures of their work
Mowing Schedule We will be mowing and trimming Burnett Station, Prospect, Townsend and the Happy Valley area roads today. Please be aware and use caution when approaching our mowing crews.
We are proud to announce that the Counties new Recycle Center is now open on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 8:00am - 4:30pm. We are Located at 331 Levi street, one street down from the Blount County Operations Center off of McArthur Rd.
Stop by and meet Charlie our Recycle Center onsite operator