In case you've been on vacation to Mars and hadn't heard, a traffic disaster of Biblical proportions is set to begin today [1] when TDOT and local officials close I-40 through Downtown Knoxville.

Why our traffic geniuses decided to have two of the most heavily traveled Interstate Highways in the U.S. intersect on an elevated platform in the middle of Downtown Knoxville is beyond me, but that's neither here nor there.

And neither here nor there is where you will soon be going because the same traffic geniuses have decided that instead of blowing it up with dynamite and rerouting the traffic around town, they are going to close it for a year and rebuild it as part of the most expensive highway project in state history.

From the TDOT SmartFix40.com [2] website, Dolly explains:

Here's some stuff from TDOT's website that might help you navigate the mess:

• I-40 Closure details map [3].
• I-40 interchange with Hall of Fame Drive map [4]
• Hall of Fame/Neyland Drive map [5]
• Knox Co. Detours map [6]
• Driving directions for selected destinations [7]
• Current traffic conditions [8]
• City of Knoxville TDOT Traffic Cams [9]

Local media has some helpful resources as well:

• KNS SmartFIX40 page [10]
• KNS Navigating SmartFIX40 blog [11]
• WATE Street Wise [12]
• WATE TDOT Traffic Cams [13]
• WBIR TDOT Traffic Tracker [14]
• WVLT TDOT Traffic Cams [15]
• KNS TDOT Traffic Cams [16]
• WBIR Traffic Twitter [17]

Good luck, and be careful out there!