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January 30, 2013 by admin
Park Officials Hopeful US 441 Will Reopen By June
Work is progressing to repair the landslide which has closed a section of Newfound Gap Road (U.S. 441) within Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Two key steps are underway to initiate the reconstruction of the road. A contract has been awarded for the first phase of work to APAC –Atlantic, Harrison Division to develop an […]Archives
January 2, 2013 by admin
Sugarlands Visitor Center to be Renovated
Sugarlands Visitor Center will remain open to the public as it receives much needed renovations January 7 – March 31, 2013. The renovations will improve the layout of the main lobby and visitor contact area to better serve the 850,000 thousand visitors that come through the visitor center annually. The new visitor contact area will […]Archives
March 23, 2012 by admin
Smokies Announces Extensive Vista Clearing Project Starting April 1st
Whenever the National Park Service has surveyed visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park about their planned activities, the number one response has always been “viewing scenery – scenic views.” Over the years the number and quality of those scenic viewpoints along Park roads has gradually declined. When Park roads were constructed, the forests had […]Archives
February 23, 2012 by admin