Authored By david.morton

Repairs on the Wilcox Boulevard Tunnel will begin Aug. 17 and end February 2016, City Hall announced.

The Chattanooga-owned tunnel is slated for $2 million in repairs that include safety improvements, lighting upgrades and a new liner intended to prevent leaks.

The repairs are the first major renovations for the tunnel in decades.

The city has posted detours online for the northbound and southbound routes.

Updated @ 8 a.m. on 8/11/15.