DUI Checkpoints in Tennessee

Last updated: Aug 2, 2026

County	City	Location	Date
Haywood		DUI Block at State Route 179, west of Sonny Fletcher Road	Monday, August 31, 2026 \| Tonight
Claiborne		DUI Block at Old Highway 63 near Back Valley Road	Saturday, August 29, 2026 \| Tonight
Lewis		DUI Block at US Highway 412 West, Mile Marker 0.9	Saturday, August 29, 2026 \| Tonight
Campbell		DUI Block at US Highway 25 West and Tennessee Avenue	Friday, August 28, 2026 \| Tonight
Hamilton		DUI Block at Gann Road and Middle Valley Road	Friday, August 28, 2026 \| Tonight
Marion		DUI Block at State Route 108 and Pocket Road	Friday, August 28, 2026 \| Tonight
Grundy		DUI Block at State Highway 50 and State Highway 41	Friday, August 28, 2026 \| Tonight
Rhea		DUI Block at Highway 30 and Tennessee River	Friday, August 28, 2026 \| Tonight
Wilson		DUI Block at Sparta Pike and Lindsley Road	Friday, August 28, 2026 \| Tonight
Sullivan		DUI Block at Bloomingdale Road and Thomas Street	Friday, August 28, 2026 \| Tonight
Putnam		DUI Block at US Highway 70 near Upperman High School	Friday, August 28, 2026 \| Tonight
DeKalb		DUI Block at State Route 56, 0.5 Mile North of Mile Marker 12	Friday, August 28, 2026 \| Tonight
Trousdale		DUI Block at Highway 25 at the Smith County Line	Friday, August 28, 2026 \| Tonight
Marshall		DUI Block at State Route 64, 4 Miles East of Mile Marker 1	Friday, August 28, 2026 \| Tonight
Lincoln		DUI Block at State Route 50, Mile Marker 15.8	Friday, August 28, 2026 \| Tonight
Giles		DUI Block at US Highway 31, Mile Marker 9.5	Friday, August 28, 2026 \| Tonight
Gibson		DUI Block at State Route 77 near Thompson Levee Creek	Friday, August 28, 2026 \| Tonight
Hardin		DUI Block at Coffee Landing Road	Friday, August 28, 2026 \| Tonight
Hamilton		DUI Block at Rossville Boulevard at the Georgia State Line	Monday, August 24, 2026 \| Tonight
McMinn		DUI Block at Highway 11 and State Route 309	Saturday, August 22, 2026 \| Tonight
Knox		DUI Block at Martin Mill Pike and Ogle Avenue	Friday, August 21, 2026 \| Tonight
Monroe		DUI Block at State Route 360 and Ball Play Road	Friday, August 21, 2026 \| Tonight
Hamilton		DUI Block at Dallas Hollow Road and Sequoyah Road	Friday, August 21, 2026 \| Tonight
Polk		DUI Block at US Highway 64 near Gondolier Restaurant	Friday, August 21, 2026 \| Tonight
Stewart		DUI Block at Indian Mound Road and Highway 46	Friday, August 21, 2026 \| Tonight
Fayette		DUI Block at State Route 193 and State Route 385	Friday, August 21, 2026 \| Tonight
Carter		DUI Block at US Highway 19E near the TDOT Salt Shack	Friday, August 21, 2026 \| Tonight
Sullivan		DUI Block at State Street and Volunteer Parkway (Virginia State Line)	Friday, August 21, 2026 \| Tonight
Smith		DUI Block at State Route 25, 0.3 Mile East of Mile Marker 2	Friday, August 21, 2026 \| Tonight
Putnam		DUI Block at State Route 290 near Hyder-Burks Pavilion	Friday, August 21, 2026 \| Tonight
Cumberland		DUI Block at Highway 68 and Alloway Road	Friday, August 21, 2026 \| Tonight
Perry		DUI Block at Highway 13 South, Mile Marker 11.4	Friday, August 21, 2026 \| Tonight
Maury		DUI Block at State Route 99, 0.3 Mile West of Rally Hill Road	Friday, August 21, 2026 \| Tonight
Giles		DUI Block at State Route 11, Mile Marker 13.1	Friday, August 21, 2026 \| Tonight
Bedford		DUI Block at State Route 437, Mile Marker 1.8	Friday, August 21, 2026 \| Tonight
Obion		DUI Block at US Highway 45 East and McConnell Road	Friday, August 21, 2026 \| Tonight
Chester		DUI Block at State Route 200 and Glendale Road	Friday, August 21, 2026 \| Tonight
Madison		DUI Block at State Route 18 South near Medon	Saturday, August 15, 2026 \| Tonight
Anderson		DUI Block at State Routes 61 and 62 near Leaf Baptist Church and Richards Lane	Friday, August 14, 2026 \| Tonight
Sevier		DUI Block at State Route 338 and Roberts Road	Friday, August 14, 2026 \| Tonight
Hamilton		DUI Block at Lindberg Avenue	Friday, August 14, 2026 \| Tonight
Franklin		DUI Block at UTSI Road and Spring Creek Road	Friday, August 14, 2026 \| Tonight
Hawkins		DUI Block at State Route 70 near Coran Road	Friday, August 14, 2026 \| Tonight
Hamblen		DUI Block at State Route 343 (Buffalo Trail) near Cherokee Drive	Friday, August 14, 2026 \| Tonight
Cocke		DUI Block at State Route 73 near Acres Road	Friday, August 14, 2026 \| Tonight
Cannon		DUI Block at US Highway 70 South near Farmers Co-op	Friday, August 14, 2026 \| Tonight
Fentress		DUI Block at Highway 52 East near Nazarene Church	Friday, August 14, 2026 \| Tonight
Van Buren		DUI Block at State Route 8, Mile Marker 1	Friday, August 14, 2026 \| Tonight
Cumberland		DUI Block at Highway 70 East near Schaffer's Rock Yard	Friday, August 14, 2026 \| Tonight
Clay		DUI Block at Highway 53 and Neelys Creek Road	Friday, August 14, 2026 \| Tonight
Bedford		DUI Block at Huffman Road and Fish Hatchery	Friday, August 14, 2026 \| Tonight
Maury		DUI Block at State Route 247, 0.2 Mile East of Petty Lane	Friday, August 14, 2026 \| Tonight
Lawrence		DUI Block at State Route 98, Mile Marker 5.5	Friday, August 14, 2026 \| Tonight
McNairy		DUI Block at State Route 57 near Hubb Gilchrest Road	Friday, August 14, 2026 \| Tonight
Wayne		DUI Block at Highway 114 at the Hardin County Line	Sunday, August 9, 2026 \| Tonight
Knox		DUI Block at Cherokee Trail and Cherokee Bluff Drive	Friday, August 7, 2026 \| Tonight
Morgan		DUI Block at Highway 299 and Powers Road	Friday, August 7, 2026 \| Tonight
Sequatchie		DUI Block at State Highway 28 and Stone Cave Road	Friday, August 7, 2026 \| Tonight
Bradley		DUI Block at 3rd Street and Euclid Avenue	Friday, August 7, 2026 \| Tonight
Coffee		DUI Block at Wattendorf Memorial Highway and Decherd Highway	Friday, August 7, 2026 \| Tonight
Meigs		DUI Block at Cottonport Road and Goodfield Creek Bridge	Friday, August 7, 2026 \| Tonight
Hamilton		DUI Block at Highway 58 and Highway 60	Friday, August 7, 2026 \| Tonight
Sumner		DUI Block at 1816 Hartsville Pike (Highway 25) near Barry Lane	Friday, August 7, 2026 \| Tonight
Hardeman		DUI Block at State Route 18 North, Mile Marker 30	Friday, August 7, 2026 \| Tonight
Union		DUI Block at State Route 61 and Corryton-Luttrell Road	Friday, August 7, 2026 \| Tonight
Hawkins		DUI Block at US Highway 11W near Main Street	Friday, August 7, 2026 \| Tonight
Fentress		DUI Block at Martha Washington Road and Campground Road	Friday, August 7, 2026 \| Tonight
Warren		DUI Block at State Route 56, Mile Marker 22	Friday, August 7, 2026 \| Tonight
Hickman		DUI Block at Highway 46 at the Dickson County Line	Friday, August 7, 2026 \| Tonight
Lincoln		DUI Block at State Route 121, Mile Marker 2 (West of Elora)	Friday, August 7, 2026 \| Tonight
Marshall		DUI Block at State Route 50, Mile Marker 2.2	Friday, August 7, 2026 \| Tonight
Gibson		DUI Block at US Highway 45 Bypass, Trenton	Friday, August 7, 2026 \| Tonight
Meigs		DUI Block at State Route 304 near Mr. Twister	Saturday, August 1, 2026 \| Tonight
Williamson		DUI Block at Highway 31, Just South of the Davidson County Line	Saturday, August 1, 2026 \| Tonight
Hamilton		DUI checkpoint scheduled on Dodds Avenue near 45th Street.	Friday, July 31, 2026
Hamilton		DUI checkpoint planned along Airport Road.	Friday, July 31, 2026
Marion		DUI checkpoint expected near State Route 108 and Pocket Road.	Friday, July 31, 2026
Polk		DUI checkpoint planned near Sloans Gap Road and Old Federal Road.	Friday, July 31, 2026
White		DUI checkpoint expected on US Highway 70 around Mile Marker 0.	Friday, July 31, 2026
Giles		DUI checkpoint scheduled along State Route 11 near Mile Marker 13.1.	Friday, July 31, 2026
Hickman		DUI checkpoint planned on Highway 7 around Mile Marker 3.	Friday, July 31, 2026
Marshall		DUI checkpoint expected on State Route 50 near Mile Marker 0.	Friday, July 31, 2026
Cheatham		DUI checkpoint scheduled on Austin Peay Highway (State Route 14), south of Pleasant Ridge Road.	Thursday, July 30, 2026
McMinn		DUI checkpoint planned where State Route 305 meets County Road 250.	Monday, July 27, 2026
Knox		DUI checkpoint expected near Governor John Sevier Highway (State Route 168) and French Road.	Friday, July 24, 2026
Campbell		DUI checkpoint scheduled near State Route 116 and Little Cove Creek Road.	Friday, July 24, 2026
Sevier		DUI checkpoint planned near US Highway 321 (Wears Valley Road) and Foothills Parkway.	Friday, July 24, 2026
Coffee		DUI checkpoint expected near State Highway 280 and Fredonia Road.	Friday, July 24, 2026
Hardeman		DUI checkpoint planned on State Route 57 near Mile Marker 20.2.	Friday, July 24, 2026
Shelby		DUI checkpoint scheduled on State Route 204 just south of Pleasant Ridge Road.	Friday, July 24, 2026
Greene		DUI checkpoint planned on Blue Springs Parkway about 0.2 miles west of US Highway 11E.	Friday, July 24, 2026
Putnam		DUI checkpoint expected near US Highway 70 and Tennessee Avenue.	Friday, July 24, 2026
Cannon		DUI checkpoint planned on State Route 53 about 0.1 mile south of Mile Marker 1.	Friday, July 24, 2026
Overton		DUI checkpoint expected on Highway 52 approaching the Clay County line.	Friday, July 24, 2026
Bedford		DUI checkpoint scheduled on State Route 82 South near Mile Marker 6.5.	Friday, July 24, 2026
Giles		DUI checkpoint planned along US Highway 31 near Mile Marker 9.5.	Friday, July 24, 2026
Lake		DUI checkpoint expected near State Route 78 and Upper Wynburg Road.	Friday, July 24, 2026
Houston		DUI checkpoint scheduled where Highway 49 connects with Highway 147.	Monday, July 20, 2026
Rhea		DUI checkpoint planned on Highway 30 near the Tennessee River.	Saturday, July 18, 2026
Obion		DUI checkpoint expected near the junction of State Routes 22 and 157.	Saturday, July 18, 2026
Sequatchie		DUI checkpoint planned near State Route 28 and Stone Cave Road.	Friday, July 17, 2026
Coffee		DUI checkpoint scheduled near Wattendorf Memorial Highway and Decherd Highway.	Friday, July 17, 2026
Rutherford		DUI checkpoint planned on Highway 96 East near Bradley Creek Road.	Friday, July 17, 2026
Cocke		DUI checkpoint expected along State Route 160 close to Airport Road.	Friday, July 17, 2026
Jackson		DUI checkpoint scheduled on Highway 135 near Spring Creek Church.	Friday, July 17, 2026
Cannon		DUI checkpoint planned on State Route 146 about 0.3 mile south of Mile Marker 7.	Friday, July 17, 2026
Cumberland		DUI checkpoint expected on Highway 127 North near Mile Marker 26.	Friday, July 17, 2026
Bedford		DUI checkpoint scheduled on Wartrace Pike (State Route 64), about 0.6 mile east of Mile Marker 15.	Friday, July 17, 2026
Lawrence		DUI checkpoint planned on US Highway 43 North near Mile Marker 23.4.	Friday, July 17, 2026
McMinn		DUI checkpoint expected near Highway 11 and State Route 309.	Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Meigs		DUI checkpoint planned on Cottonport Road near Goodfield Creek Bridge.	Saturday, July 11, 2026
Hamilton		DUI checkpoint scheduled on Highway 41 near Post Road.	Friday, July 10, 2026
Fayette		DUI checkpoint expected where State Routes 193 and 385 meet.	Friday, July 10, 2026
Washington		DUI checkpoint planned on US Highway 11E near Valley Equipment.	Friday, July 10, 2026
Sullivan		DUI checkpoint scheduled on State Route 358 near Mile Marker 6.	Friday, July 10, 2026
Claiborne		DUI checkpoint expected near US Highway 25E and State Route 32 by the Cumberland Gap Tunnel.	Friday, July 10, 2026
Smith		DUI checkpoint planned on State Route 53 near Baird Road, about 0.3 mile north of Mile Marker 1.	Friday, July 10, 2026
Lawrence		DUI checkpoint expected on State Route 98 near Mile Marker 5.5.	Friday, July 10, 2026
Lincoln		DUI checkpoint scheduled on State Route 122 near Mile Marker 1.1, east of Elora.	Friday, July 10, 2026
Hardin		DUI checkpoint planned on State Route 203 near Horse Creek Bridge.	Friday, July 10, 2026
Putnam		DUI checkpoint expected on State Route 136 South near the Driver License Center.	Thursday, July 09, 2026
Wayne		DUI checkpoint planned on Highway 64 close to the Hardin County line.	Sunday, July 05, 2026
Henderson		DUI checkpoint scheduled on State Route 100 near Mile Marker 10 at State Route 114.	Sunday, July 05, 2026
Henderson		DUI checkpoint expected on US Highway 412 East near Harmon Creek.	Sunday, July 05, 2026
Meigs		DUI checkpoint planned on State Route 304 near Mr. Twister.	Saturday, July 04, 2026
Davidson		DUI checkpoint scheduled on US Highway 41 near the Sumner County line.	Saturday, July 04, 2026
Fayette		DUI checkpoint planned on State Route 76 north of Mile Marker 5.	Saturday, July 04, 2026
Haywood		DUI checkpoint expected on US Highway 70 just west of Cox Lane.	Saturday, July 04, 2026
Claiborne		DUI checkpoint scheduled on State Route 33 near the Union County line.	Saturday, July 04, 2026
Lewis		DUI checkpoint planned on US Highway 412 West near Mile Marker 0.9.	Saturday, July 04, 2026
Decatur		DUI checkpoint expected near US Highway 412 and State Route 100.	Saturday, July 04, 2026
Hardin		DUI checkpoint planned on State Route 57 west of State Route 128.	Saturday, July 04, 2026
Madison		DUI checkpoint scheduled on US Highway 70 West near Mile Marker 4.	Saturday, July 04, 2026
Knox		DUI checkpoint planned on Maryville Pike near Mount Olive Church.	Friday, July 03, 2026
Loudon		DUI checkpoint expected near Sugar Limb Road and Hotkis Valley Road.	Friday, July 03, 2026
Anderson		DUI checkpoint planned on East Wolf Valley Road near Wolf Valley Baptist Church.	Friday, July 03, 2026
Campbell		DUI checkpoint expected on Demory Road near White Bridge.	Friday, July 03, 2026
Hamilton		DUI checkpoint scheduled near Thrasher Pike and Middle Valley Road.	Friday, July 03, 2026
Bradley		DUI checkpoint planned on South Lee Highway near APD 40.	Friday, July 03, 2026
Franklin		DUI checkpoint expected on State Highway 50 near Owl Hollow Church of Christ.	Friday, July 03, 2026
Robertson		DUI checkpoint planned on Highway 41 near the Ridgetop city limits.	Friday, July 03, 2026
Cocke		DUI checkpoint scheduled on US Highway 25E near Dutch Bottoms Baptist Church.	Friday, July 03, 2026
Overton		DUI checkpoint expected on Highway 111 North near the city limits.	Friday, July 03, 2026
DeKalb		DUI checkpoint planned near State Route 96 and Old Highway 96.	Friday, July 03, 2026
Macon		DUI checkpoint scheduled near Sneed Boulevard and Main Street.	Friday, July 03, 2026
Cumberland		DUI checkpoint expected where Lantana Road meets Dunbar Road.	Friday, July 03, 2026
Lincoln		DUI checkpoint planned on US Highway 64 near Mile Marker 15.7 by Wilson Parkway.	Friday, July 03, 2026
Perry		DUI checkpoint expected on Highway 13 North near Mile Marker 29.	Friday, July 03, 2026
Hardin		DUI checkpoint planned along Coffee Landing Road.	Friday, July 03, 2026
Decatur		DUI checkpoint scheduled on State Route 69 near Mile Marker 21 by Rushing Creek.	Friday, July 03, 2026
Dyer		DUI checkpoint expected on State Route 211 about one-half mile north of Mile Marker 5.	Friday, July 03, 2026
Knox	Knoxville	Officers with the Knoxville Police Department will conduct a sobriety checkpoint along Central Avenue Pike as part of efforts to identify and deter impaired drivers.	Friday, June 26, 2026
Claiborne		Law enforcement will conduct a DUI checkpoint on SR 33 near the Union County Line.	Saturday, June 27, 2026
Knox		Motorists can expect a sobriety checkpoint at Schaad Road and Pleasant Ridge Road.	Friday, June 26, 2026

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DUI Checkpoint Locations in Tennessee

County	County
Anderson	Lauderdale
Bedford	Lawrence
Benton	Lewis
Blount	Lincoln
Bradley	Loudon
Campbell	Macon
Cannon	Madison
Carroll	Marion
Carter	Marshall
Cheatham	Maury
Claiborne	McMinn
Clay	Meigs
Cocke	Montgomery
Coffee	Moore
Crockett	Morgan
Cumberland	Obion
Davidson	Overton
Decatur	Perry
DeKalb	Pickett
Dickson	Polk
Dyer	Putnam
Fayette	Rhea
Fentress	Roane
Franklin	Robertson
Gibson	Rutherford
Giles	Sequatchie
Grainger	Sevier
Greene	Shelby
Hamblen	Smith
Hamilton	Sullivan
Hardeman	Sumner
Hardin	Tipton
Hawkins	Trousdale
Haywood	Van Buren
Henderson	Warren
Henry	Washington
Hickman	Wayne
Jackson	White
Jefferson	Williamson
Knox	Wilson
Lake

About Tennessee

Tennessee’s network of highways, interstates, and growing urban areas has made it a major focus for DUI enforcement. From cities like Nashville, Memphis, and Knoxville to college towns like Murfreesboro and Johnson City, sobriety checkpoints are regularly set up by law enforcement to reduce alcohol-related incidents on the road.

Agencies that conduct these checkpoints include:

Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP)
Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD)
Memphis Police Department (MPD)
Knoxville Police Department (KPD)
Chattanooga Police Department (CPD)
Local sheriff’s offices in all 95 counties

High-Risk DUI Checkpoint Locations in Tennessee

Below are the most commonly enforced DUI checkpoint zones across Tennessee, based on traffic patterns, crash data, nightlife activity, and historical DUI arrests.

Broadway Street – Nashville (Davidson County)

Checkpoint Area:
Broadway between 14th Ave N and 1st Ave S
Also active near Demonbreun St and Music Row

Nearby Landmarks:

Bridgestone Arena
Ryman Auditorium
Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge
Broadway Honky Tonk Strip

Why it’s targeted:
Broadway is Nashville’s most popular entertainment district. Thousands of tourists visit bars and music venues nightly. Heavy enforcement during CMA Fest, Titans games, and holidays.

Agencies: MNPD, THP

Lamar Avenue – Memphis (Shelby County)

Checkpoint Area:
Lamar Ave near Airways Blvd and I-240 ramps
Also near Knight Arnold Rd and Winchester Rd

Nearby Landmarks:

Memphis International Airport
Freight trucking terminals
Fast food and gas stations open late

Why it’s targeted:
Lamar Avenue is a major thoroughfare connecting industrial areas to downtown. High DUI arrest rates and fatal crashes have made it a recurring checkpoint site.

Agencies: MPD, THP, Shelby County Sheriff

Kingston Pike – Knoxville (Knox County)

Checkpoint Area:
Kingston Pike between Morrell Rd and Papermill Dr
Additional activity near West Town Mall and I-40 interchange

Nearby Landmarks:

West Town Mall
Chili’s and Buffalo Wild Wings
Bearden High School

Why it’s targeted:
Kingston Pike is a retail and restaurant corridor that sees late-night traffic and teen drivers. Law enforcement uses it to target post-dinner bar goers.

Agencies: KPD, THP, Knox County Sheriff

Brainerd Road – Chattanooga (Hamilton County)

Checkpoint Area:
Brainerd Rd between Moore Rd and Belvoir Ave
Also active near Eastgate Town Center and Tunnel Blvd

Nearby Landmarks:

Brainerd Baptist Church
Eastgate Town Center
Tunnels connecting to Missionary Ridge

Why it’s targeted:
This area connects residential and commercial traffic and is a frequent site for impaired driving and speeding. Checkpoints here target outbound nightlife traffic.

Agencies: CPD, THP

Memorial Boulevard – Murfreesboro (Rutherford County)

Checkpoint Area:
Memorial Blvd between Clark Blvd and Northfield Blvd
Also active on Old Fort Pkwy near Stones River Mall

Nearby Landmarks:

Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)
Stones River Mall
Numerous fast-food spots and college bars

Why it’s targeted:
As a major college town, Murfreesboro sees an uptick in DUI incidents. Memorial Blvd is a straight stretch leading from campus to the outskirts—perfect for checkpoint setups.

Agencies: Murfreesboro PD, THP

US Highway 41 / Manchester Hwy – Tullahoma / Manchester

Checkpoint Area:
US-41 between Ragsdale Rd and Volunteer Pkwy
Active during Bonnaroo Music Festival season and holidays

Nearby Landmarks:

Bonnaroo Music Festival site
Northgate Mall
Tullahoma Regional Airport

Why it’s targeted:
This rural corridor becomes extremely congested during summer music festivals and sees increased DUI enforcement targeting out-of-town visitors.

Agencies: Coffee County Sheriff, THP

Highway 96 – Franklin (Williamson County)

Checkpoint Area:
TN-96 near Carothers Pkwy and Mack Hatcher Memorial Pkwy
Often active near Liberty Pike and downtown Franklin

Nearby Landmarks:

CoolSprings Galleria
Downtown Franklin Historic District
Kroger and Publix shopping centers

Why it’s targeted:
Affluent neighborhoods and a growing nightlife scene have led to more DUI activity in suburban Franklin. THP conducts frequent roadside safety checks here.

Agencies: Franklin PD, THP

Alcoa Highway – Alcoa / Maryville (Blount County)

Checkpoint Area:
US-129 between Singleton Station Rd and Pellissippi Pkwy
Also active near McGhee Tyson Airport

Nearby Landmarks:

Airport Hilton
Ruby Tuesday HQ
Pellissippi State Community College

Why it’s targeted:
Alcoa Highway connects Maryville to Knoxville and the airport. It’s a corridor with late-night airport and college traffic that draws DUI enforcement.

Agencies: Alcoa PD, THP

Wilma Rudolph Boulevard – Clarksville (Montgomery County)

Checkpoint Area:
Wilma Rudolph Blvd between Dunbar Cave Rd and Trenton Rd
Also active near Governor’s Square Mall

Nearby Landmarks:

Austin Peay State University
Governor’s Square Mall
Tilted Kilt Pub and other restaurants

Why it’s targeted:
Clarksville’s nightlife, military traffic from Fort Campbell, and proximity to a large college make Wilma Rudolph Blvd a prime DUI checkpoint area.

Agencies: Clarksville PD, THP

US-27 / Rossville Blvd – Chattanooga (Hamilton County)

Checkpoint Area:
Rossville Blvd near E 23rd St and the Tennessee-Georgia border
Also monitored south of the I-24 interchange

Nearby Landmarks:

Southside Chattanooga
Bus stations and motels
Border crossings into Rossville, GA

Why it’s targeted:
Rossville Blvd has a high DUI crash rate and serves as a corridor for cross-state nightlife travelers. It’s a known problem area for impaired driving.

Agencies: Chattanooga PD, THP

When Are DUI Checkpoints Conducted in Tennessee?

Checkpoints in Tennessee typically occur:

Friday and Saturday nights: Most common from 9:00 PM to 2:00 AM
Holiday weekends and eves:
- New Year’s Eve
- Fourth of July
- Labor Day Weekend
- Thanksgiving Eve
Major local events:
- CMA Fest (Nashville)
- Bonnaroo (Manchester)
- UTK and MTSU football games

Tennessee Highway Patrol publishes checkpoint alerts on their official website, and local agencies often release press statements 48–72 hours before setup.