[TN-Bird] Fwd: Cades Cove Loop Road Construction Closes Road temporarily
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- Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 13:26:02 -0800 (PST)
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Date: Friday, February 14, 2003 2:57 PM
From: Nancy_Gray@xxxxxxx
Great Smoky Mountains News Release
Immediate Release Contact:
Date: February 14, 2003
865/436-1208
TRAFFIC LIMITED ON CADES COVE ROAD TEMPORARILY
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced
plans to replace a culvert on the south side of Cades Cove Loop Road
during February 24-March 2. The construction project will affect
traffic and pedestrian use along the 11-mile one way road during this
period.
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On Monday, February 24, the entire Loop Road will be closed to all
public use. During that time, in addition to the culvert replacement
on the south side of the Loop Road, a contractor will also be
replacing a water drainage system at the entrance of the Cades Cove
Loop Road. Since the entrance will be blocked, visitors will not be
able to pass through the entrance to travel the loop road, but will
be able to access the campground, picnic area, and ranger station.
The work occurring February 25 through March 2 will only close a
portion of the Loop Road. Therefore, visitors will be allowed to
travel about 3.5 miles of the Loop Road as far as its intersection
with Hyatt Lane (the second crossroad). At Hyatt Lane, they will
detour across the valley to exit Cades Cove. The Hyatt Lane bypass
will eliminate access to the Cades Cove Visitor Center and Cable Mill
area as well as the several trailheads located on the western end of
Cades Cove: Abrams Falls, Cooper Road, Rabbit Creek, and Wet Bottom
Trails, and Gregory Ridge trailhead.
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The detour will shorten the length of the trip to an 8-mile tour of
Cades Cove.
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"A storm last year damaged the foundation of the 80-foot concrete,
low water creek crossing near the Dan Lawson Place," said Chief
of Maintenance Shawn Benge. "But in addition to this problem, the
stream has shifted over the years and Park Maintenance crews will
also realign the drainage system with the stream flow."
The Cades Cove Campground will remain open and is unaffected by the
construction work. The Cades Cove Loop Road will reopen to all
traffic and use on Monday, March 3.
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Charlie Muise, Senior Naturalist
Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont
Townsend, TN lat 35 deg, 38'23" long 83 deg, 41'22"
"Up, Sluggard, and waste not life; in the grave will be sleeping enough"
- Ben Frankline, Poor Richard's Almanac
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