Motorists who rely on U.S. Highway 127 to cross Wolf Creek Dam will need to plan for alternate routes next week as ongoing spillway gate rehabilitation forces a full-day closure of the roadway.
Both lanes of U.S. 127 across the dam will be closed to regular traffic on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. CST.
According to project officials, digital message boards will be stationed at predetermined locations along the corridor ahead of time to alert drivers and provide additional detour details.
PWhile general through-traffic will be restricted during the eight-hour window, crews will make accommodations to ensure emergency vehicles and school traffic can pass through as required. Additionally, if work finishes ahead of schedule and the roadway can safely reopen before 4 p.m., contractor American Bridge will turn off the message boards immediately to notify drlivers that normal traffic has resumed.
The temporary closure is part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s multi-year project with American Bridge Company to systematically replace and rehabilitate the massive spillway gates at Wolf Creek Dam. Drivers traveling between Russell and Clinton counties during daytime hours on Nov. 17 are encouraged to allow extra travel time.
