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City of Harriman Says Lon Mee Bridge Closed Until April 2027

HARRIMAN, Tenn. — The City of Harriman has closed the Lon Mee Bridge to traffic and expects the closure to remain in effect until the current bridge maintenance project is completed. City officials said the decision was made following discussions with the Tennessee Department of Transportation. Ongoing construction and conditions …

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Oak Ridge Schools Closed Tuesday

With temperatures still below freezing, and based on the guidance of law enforcement, Oak Ridge Schools will remain closed on Tuesday, January 27. Scattered ice patches remain on our bus routes, and additional freezing of melted snow is likely. The safety of our students and staff remains our top priority. …

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park remains closed today due to hazardous weather conditions. Park roads are covered with ice and snow. Sub-freezing temperatures are expected throughout today. 

Most park roads are closed including Newfound Gap, Little River, Gatlinburg Bypass, Cherokee Orchard at park boundary, Laurel Creek, Cades Cove Loop, Upper Tremont, Foothills Parkway East & West, Wears Cove Gap, Old NC 284, Lakeview Drive, Greenbrier, Cataloochee Entrance and Tom Branch. All park facilities, including visitor centers, are …

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Park closed today due to hazardous conditions

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — Great Smoky Mountains National Park is closed today due to current hazardous weather conditions. Most park roads are closed including Newfound Gap, Little River, Gatlinburg Bypass, Cherokee Orchard at park boundary, Laurel Creek, Cades Cove Loop, Upper Tremont, Foothills Parkway East & West, Wears Cove Gap, Old NC 284, Lakeview Drive, …

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Laurel Falls Trail temporarily closed December 12 and 13 

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that a geotechnical crew will implement a temporary closure of Laurel Falls Trail Monday, December 12 and Tuesday, December 13 to accommodate survey work. The trail will be closed to all use.  The geotechnical crew is following up on work done in November. …

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Old Airport Road in Rockwood Closed For Now

Old Airport Road heading up the mountain from Rockwood, is closed again effective Wednesday afternoon. Road Superintendent Dennis Ferguson told us via text that he made the decision to close the road again due to several sinking portions in the road due to heavy rains in the past several days. …

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