Yet another rock slide has occurred in the southern mountains, this time closing a section of roadway on US 64 in the Ocoee River Gorge of Polk County, Tennessee. A series of slides has blocked both lanes at mile 17.4 near the Ocoee 2 Dam. As of yet, it remains unstable as the remnants of rain from tropical storm Ida play out over the southern mountains.
Photos and more details can be found at this link;
http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/11/rock-slide-shuts-down-us-64-through-polk-county/?local
TDOT’s recommended detour route from Chattanooga and Cleveland toward the Copper Basin or McCaysville, Ga., is:
North on I-75 to Exit 60 at Sweetwater, then south on State Route 68 to Ducktown.
From North Carolina;
Take U.S. 74 to Ducktown and go north on SR 68. Traffic is being rerouted along State Route 68 through Tellico Plains and Sweetwater, Tenn.
The detour more than doubles the trip time between Copperhill and Cleveland.
Wayne@americaridesmaps.com
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From Maggie VAlley, can't we just go thru Cherokee to get to Dollywood?
You can take 441 through the park, but this road is not maintained, at least to the standards of others in the area. It will close with snow or ice.