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Newfound Gap Road reopens, a month ahead of schedule
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WVLT) -- Road crews have finished repairing Newfound Gap Road (Hwy. 441) between Gatlinburg and Cherokee, NC, after a January landslide washed away around 200 feet of the highway, the Great Smoky Mountain National Park announced on Monday.
Work was finished a month ahead of time, earning the contractor, who won the repair project with a bid of just under four million dollars, an extra half-million dollars-plus in incentive bonuses, courtesy of the Eastern Band of Charokee Indians and the National Park Service.
“We recognize the economic importance of the road to our neighboring communities and are grateful that our partners at Federal Highways Administration and were able to respond efficiently to our need and work with the contractors to make the necessary repairs in less than 90 days,” said Superintendent Dale Ditmanson.
Work crews added more than 200 feet of underground drainage pipes as well as 150 feet of side drainage leading to a culvert at the end of the slope. The new drainage system, combined with crushed stone material, should help protect the road from further damage.:yes::yes::yes::2thumbs::clap:
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WVLT) -- Road crews have finished repairing Newfound Gap Road (Hwy. 441) between Gatlinburg and Cherokee, NC, after a January landslide washed away around 200 feet of the highway, the Great Smoky Mountain National Park announced on Monday.
Work was finished a month ahead of time, earning the contractor, who won the repair project with a bid of just under four million dollars, an extra half-million dollars-plus in incentive bonuses, courtesy of the Eastern Band of Charokee Indians and the National Park Service.
“We recognize the economic importance of the road to our neighboring communities and are grateful that our partners at Federal Highways Administration and were able to respond efficiently to our need and work with the contractors to make the necessary repairs in less than 90 days,” said Superintendent Dale Ditmanson.
Work crews added more than 200 feet of underground drainage pipes as well as 150 feet of side drainage leading to a culvert at the end of the slope. The new drainage system, combined with crushed stone material, should help protect the road from further damage.:yes::yes::yes::2thumbs::clap:
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