Two major road projects have been approved for the Knoxville, TN, area, the Tennessee Department of Transportation announced.

The first is an interstate-style beltway that would connect Interstate 75 southwest of Knoxville with I-75 north of the city, creating a bypass around the northwest side of the metropolitan area. The 38-mile route, which would be designated state Route 475, would cost roughly $250 million, The Tennessean reported.

Some adjustments are being made to the proposed beltway route to deal with local concerns, including highway noise, TDOT said in a statement.

The second is an extension of the Pellissippi Parkway, which would extend the road 4.4 miles from state Route 33 to U.S. Highway 321 in Alcoa and Maryville. The Parkway carries state Route 162 through the area. However, that project must wait for the resolution of a federal court injunction that has held up work on the road.

“The Tennessee General Assembly identified the Pellissippi Extension as an urgent highway need,” TDOT Commissioner Gerald Nicely said in a statement. “A federal court injunction overrides any current action by TDOT, but we hope to help settle that issue.”

The state is sending a third proposed project back to local officials for review after TDOT officials found community opposition. That project, the James White Parkway Extension, would have extended the James White Parkway from Moody Avenue to a new interchange with U.S. 441 near Dick Ford Lane.

Nicely and Gov. Phil Bredesen recently ordered a review of all highway projects in the state. The three actions in Knoxville are a result of that review. The Associated Press reported that the state has shut down roughly $1.2 billion of the $2 billion in highway work it had scheduled before the review process started.