Pigeon RIVER GORGE CLOSED

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Just heard on the evening news, 1815,10/25/09, the Gorge has been shut down. There was a major landslide near the area where the last landslide happened a few years back.
News reports closure may be as long as "a few months", so if your your travel would route you through this area you may want to check with TN and NC DOT to see if threre are any lanes open. As of now it is totally blocked. If you kniow of anyone traveling at the present and may have to travel through the gourge you may want to give them a call.
 

copdsux

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Local news is reporting that the slide was @ MM3. As a reference, I belive that the East bound rest area is @ MM10. The posted detour is I-40W to I240W, in Asheville, to I-26W.
Follow I-26W to I-81S. Reverse, if you're(not your)going East. May be closed for months.
Currently, both E & W are shut down.

You can check WLOS, in Asheville, for updates. Sorry, I don't know the website.
 
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