Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have announced that they will be closing the Heintooga Round Bottom Road for maintenance during the weekdays starting Monday, Sept. 13 through Friday, Sept. 24. The road along tne Tennessee-North Carolina border will be open during the weekend.
The closure will allow crews to safely operate large equipment along the one-way road and deliver gravel and road grading.
The closure will start at Balsam Mountain Picnic Area and through the one-way section of Heintooga Round Bottom Road. The lower two-way section of the roadway and Straight Fork Road will remain open.
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