by admin | Nov 30, 2022 | General Announcements
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – On Nov. 18, National Park Service (NPS) South Atlantic-Gulf Regional Director Mark Foust signed a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), recommended by Blue Ridge Parkway Superintendent Tracy Swartout, to permit a Right of Way (ROW) for an...
by admin | Nov 28, 2022 | General Announcements
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that traffic on the northbound Spur will be reduced to one lane on Jan. 3 through April 7, 2023, to allow for tunnel repairs. Concrete barriers will be placed along the center line of the tunnel to allow crews to...
by admin | Nov 22, 2022 | General Announcements
WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior has announced that the Advisory Committee on Reconciliation in Place Names will hold its inaugural public meeting on Dec. 7 and 8 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET. The Committee, established by Secretary’s Order No. 3405, is tasked...
by admin | Nov 18, 2022 | General Announcements
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that Richmond Tree Experts will implement temporary, single-lane road closures along the Spur for tree removal Monday, Nov. 28 through Thursday, Dec. 1. The Spur, between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, will remain...
by admin | Nov 15, 2022 | General Announcements
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have announced that the Federal Highway Administration awarded a construction contract to conduct routine bridge repairs at 19 locations across the park through August 2023. Crews will implement single-lane closures in...
by admin | Nov 15, 2022 | General Announcements
Submitted by the EBCI Office of the Attorney General The EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) plans to start a program that will help EBCI members save money. The savings will come from a change in Tribal law that will allow certain payments by the Tribe to its...
