Holiday Inn Express could be complete by end of June

Holiday Inn Express

Construction work could be complete by the end of June on a five-story Holiday Inn Express on Tulsa Road.

Construction work at a five-story Holiday Inn Express on Tulsa Road could be complete by the end of June.

About 18 to 20 workers are building the hotel’s parking lot, finishing the interior, painting, and installing an elevator and furniture, among other tasks, said Russell Olmstead of building contractor DNS Builders of Sevierville.

The 80-room, five-story hotel is between Tusculum Drive and South Illinois Avenue on a 4.5-acre site formerly occupied by Coal Creek Armory.

Workers at Holiday Inn Express

Concrete finisher Dennis Coffey, left, and skilled laborer Anthony Morgan set frames for curbs and gutters at Holiday Inn Express on Wednesday.

Holiday Inn Construction

About 18 to 20 construction workers are currently at the site, building a parking lot, painting, and installing an elevator and furniture, among other things.

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