January 16 - The
first assessment of the landslide which occurred in Great Smoky
Mountains National Park along Newfound Gap Road ( US 441 at Collins Creek) in North Carolina shows
that the landslide is approximately 90,000 cubic yards of material or
350-400 feet. It is around the length of a football field and 45-50 feet
deep. The slide is still active and an assessment team, made up of Park
Staff and Federal Highways employees, observed debris continuing to
fall.
The
park still does not have an estimated time frame for the road to be
open. Federal Highways and park staff are continuing to look at the site
to assess options for repair and is hoping to have a rough estimate of a
sometime in the next week. Inclement weather is expected over the next
few days which may hinder the assessment team.
Further updates on the road condition will follow as details are determined. For Additional information contact:
Molly_Schroer@nps.gov
Molly_Schroer@nps.gov
Public Affairs Office
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
(865) 436-1203
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