Road and railroad closures on Fairmont Avenue, Morristown TN

Road Closure

Reported: 11/6/2025 05:07 AM

N Fairmont Ave, Morristown, TN 37814

Traffic will be affected on Walter’s Drive, which is limited to one lane between Whiteside Drive and Wiley Blunt Drive for most of the day. Wattide Drive is closed and traffic is being rerouted through Wiley Blunt Drive. In addition, the railroad crossings at South Fairmont and North Fairmont will remain closed until 5:00 PM.

Audio|Source: Hamblen County Public Safety

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Transcript:

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All units, be advised of road closure.

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Walter's Drive will be down to one lane between Whiteslaught Drive and Wiley Blunt Drive majority of the day.

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They will have blackers out.

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Also be advised Wattide Drive will be closed and rerouted to come out on Wiley Blunt Drive.

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It will be throughout the remainder of the day.

00:24

All units, be advised of road closure.

00:28

Walter's Drive will be down to one lane between Whiteside Drive and Wiley Blunt Drive majority of the day.

00:36

They will have flaggers out.

00:38

Also, be advised Wattide Drive will be closed and rerouted to come out on Wiley Blunt Drive.

00:45

It'll be throughout the remainder of the day.

00:49

Thanks for what, Dobbies.

00:51

Two copies.

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Three copies.

00:55

Four copies.

00:58

Five copies.

01:00

Six copies.

01:02

Side ninety seven.

01:09

Go ahead.

01:15

246. Is this a man, Granger,

01:17

near Lakeshore driving, Routledge, two vehicles.

01:23

Same.

01:28

Take engine six.

01:37

Take engine six out of service, please.

01:42

Simple. All stations, fire alert.

01:52

All stations, fire alert.

02:10

Stand by for roll closure.

02:27

All units stand by for roll closure.

02:36

All units be advised railroad tracks at South Fairmont and North Fairmont will be closed until 1700 today.

02:48

All you have to be advised, railroad tracks at South Fairmont and North Fairmont will be closed until 1700 today.

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