Gatlinburg Bypass Closing For Bridge Repair

A traffic note for those who will be driving to Gatlinburg. Get ready for an increase in traffic. The National Park Service has announced the full closure of the Gatlinburg Bypass to all traffic between the Gatlinburg Scenic Overlook and Newfound Gap Road. The closure is necessary for bridge construction. Crews will be installing a new bridge deck. The closure will be in place from Wednesday, August 21 at 8 p.m. until Sunday, August 25 at 8 p.m.

During the closure, park crews will also clean drainage ditches, repair damaged guardrails, remove litter, mow road shoulders and do other roadside cleaning and maintenance. The bridge improvement is part of an $11 million investment from the Great American Outdoors Act Legacy Restoration Fund to rehabilitate a two-mile section of Newfound Gap Road near Gatlinburg. The National Park service says the Gatlinburg Scenic overlook and Campbell Lead Road will remain open during the closure of the bypass.