On May 1, a section of I-40 will close between James White Parkway (exit 388A) and Hall of Fame Drive (exit 389) due to construction, which may affect access to UT Medical Center for some patients. UT Medical Center is supplying the following maps and alternate routes when driving from North Knoxville and East Knoxville.
Directions Driving From North Knoxville
Directions Driving From East Knoxville
Map to University of Tennessee Medical Center
Map of UT Medical Center Campus
Driving directions from either I-40 East or West
Take the 129 (Alcoa Highway) exit. Travel south on 129—approximately one mile to the UT Medical Center/Cherokee Trail exit. Follow the exit onto the hospital campus, and follow the Visitor Parking signs.
Driving directions from the airport
Take the Knoxville exit from the airport. This will take you to Alcoa Highway (north 129). Travel on Alcoa highway (north 129) for approximately 10 miles and exit right at the Medical Center/Cherokee Trail exit. The Marine Corps Armory is on left just before you exit right.
Directions to the Heart Lung Vascular Institute Building
Once you are on the hospital campus, follow the road to the circle driveway. On your right is the Heart Lung Vascular Institute building. Patients may be dropped off at the main entrance. The parking garage is right next door and available for $2 per day.
If you are being admitted to the hospital, having a one-day procedure or visiting a patient
Exit Alcoa Highway and proceed straight toward the main entrance of the Medical Center. Do not veer right onto Cherokee Trail. Follow the overhead Hospital Patients signs straight ahead. Follow these signs to the right-turn indicated on the sign at your right.
After the turn and to drop someone off, drive straight to the circular drive and the entrance marked Main Entrance. Patient Registration is located through the doorway marked Main Entrance.
Once you have dropped the patient at the Main Entrance, you may park in the Visitor Parking surface lot and then walk to the Main Entrance. You also may park in the marked Visitor Parking surface lot first and then walk to the Main Entrance.
If you are visiting the Medical Center campus for a doctor's appointment
Exit Alcoa Highway and proceed straight toward the main entrance of the Medical Center. Do not veer right onto Cherokee Trail. Follow the overhead Physicians Office Buildings signs ahead and to the right. Follow these signs to the right-turn indicated on the second overhead sign. After the turn, drive straight to the entrance for either of two parking garages. One garage is attached to Medical Building C and the other is a freestanding garage facing the Boling Patient Pavilion.
Heart Lung Vascular Institute
UT Medical Center
1924 Alcoa Highway
Knoxville TN 37920
865.305.9640 |
