Newfound Gap road closed indefinitely after landslide washes road away

Newfound Gap road closed indefinitely after landslide washes road away
wate.com ^ | 1/16/2013

Posted on 01/20/2013 7:32:44 AM PST by Aquamarine

Newfound Gap which is the main thoroughfare connecting Gatlinburg and Cherokee N.C., through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, is closed indefinitely.

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To: backtobasics

A landslide on the NC side of the Cherohala Skyway has closed that route indefinitely.

Doesn't look too bad from the top, but...

21 posted on 01/20/2013 10:52:24 AM PST by HangnJudge

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To: RegulatorCountry

It wont be a pleasant drive, both of those routes are heavily traveled by tractor trailers.

22 posted on 01/20/2013 11:03:57 AM PST by Aquamarine

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To: Vinnie

Yeah, I’m a Gold Rush junkie and it does look like Todd’s crew went through there. lol

23 posted on 01/20/2013 11:07:42 AM PST by Aquamarine

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To: HangnJudge

Yikes! Thats gonna take tremendous effort to stabilize!

24 posted on 01/20/2013 11:08:52 AM PST by backtobasics

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To: Aquamarine

Newfound gap is where the Appalachian Trail crosses.

25 posted on 01/20/2013 11:34:07 AM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)

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To: backtobasics

Yikes! Thats gonna take tremendous effort to stabilize!

Yup

They are going to need serious engineering

26 posted on 01/20/2013 7:32:26 PM PST by HangnJudge

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To: MHGinTN

HWY 64 from Cleveland you go east to Polk County..Ducktown, Coppertown and on to Murphy NC where you can get on HWY 74 to Bryson City and the 19 to Cherokee...

27 posted on 01/21/2013 1:32:17 PM PST by Tennessee Nana

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