Deals gap closed till september

CasterTroy · 03-24-2010, 10:25 AM

Not sure if this is NEWS...or off topic...but:

Quote:

On March 15, 2010 a rock slide occured 2 miles south of Chilhowee Dam on US129 closing both lanes of traffic. On March 19, 2010, traffic was blocked at the North Carolina and Tennessee state line preventing access to 11 miles of US129, commonly known as the Dragon. This road block also prevents access from Parson's Branch Road and the Calderwood Dam area. On March 24, 2010, TNDOT released a reopening date of September 1, 2010.

This road is not only a tourist attraction in itself, but also provides a commuter route for Tennessee and North Carolina residents, visitors, and commercial traffic. The only alternative is US441 through the Smoky Mountain National Park or the Cherohala Skyway. Either of these options present a great inconvenience.

Both the North Carolina and Tennessee areas near US129 rely on tourism as a major source of revenue. This road closure will have a definite impact on the local economy. We encourage all officials to take whatever steps are necessary to expedite the reopening of part or all of this US highway.

Anyone who is interested in expressing their concerns over the temporary closure of US129 should contact these officials:

NC Governor:
Governor Bev Perdue
Governor’s Office
Office of the Governor
20301 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-0301
Phone: (919)733-4240
Fax: (919)733-2120
governor.office@nc.gov

NC US Congressman:
Congressman Heath Shuler
422 Cannon House Office Bldg.
Washington, DC, 20515
Phone: (202) 225-6401
Fax: (202) 226-6422
Boyce.Deitz@mail.house.gov

NC State Representative:
Senator John Snow
NC Senate
16 W. Jones Street, Room 2111
Raleigh, NC 27601-2808
Phone: (919) 733-5875
Email: John.Snow@ncleg.net

TN Governor:
Governor Phil Bredesen
Governor's Office
Tennessee State Capitol
Nashville, TN 37243-0001
Phone: 615.741.2001
Fax: 615.532.9711
Phil.Bredesen@tn.gov

TN US Congressman:
Congressman John J Duncan JR
2207 Rayburn House Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5435
Fax: 202-225-6440
http://www.house.gov/writerep/

TN State Representative:
Senator Doug Overbey
4 Legislative Plaza
Nashville, TN 37243-0208
Phone: 615-741-0981 or
800-449-TENN, ext. 10981
Fax: 615-253-0224
Sen.Doug.Overbey@capitol.tn.gov

Particle Man · 03-24-2010, 10:41 AM

News.

OLD news, but news.

http://www.twowheelfix.com/showthread.php?t=13826

CasterTroy · 03-24-2010, 10:56 AM

The "Closed" part is old news...but the september date was just announced

Krabill · 03-24-2010, 11:06 AM

September? Geez, I've seen pictures of the rock slide. One afternoon on a dozer and couple days worth of fixing the road and it's done. wtf?

sherri_chickie · 03-24-2010, 11:23 AM

Sounds to me like they want to stop the bikes?? They could have that cleared in a couple days from what I have seen.

dReWpY · 03-24-2010, 11:33 AM

they say that a huge part of it looks to be still in jeopardy and they have to bid out the contract to pull it down and then to actually have the rock pulled down...

CrazyKell · 03-24-2010, 11:38 AM

Honestly I doubt they want to stop bikes. It's a very poor area and the bikes bring a huge amount of both tourist, and speeding revenue.

Sucks but I'm still going down....plenty of great roads in those parts.

tommymac · 03-24-2010, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Krabill

September? Geez, I've seen pictures of the rock slide. One afternoon on a dozer and couple days worth of fixing the road and it's done. wtf?

Because its being done by the govt what hurry do they have

Gas Man · 03-25-2010, 02:02 AM

Is this sep thing a truth? Trip?

BobTheBiker · 03-25-2010, 05:42 AM

its the govt. you can bet your ass it'l be worse when they're done. you know their philosophy is if it aint broke, fix it til it is.

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CasterTroy ................ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NC Posts: 3,028	The "Closed" part is old news...but the september date was just announced __________________ “Being tolerant does not mean that I share another one’s belief. But it does mean that I acknowledge another one’s right to believe, and obey, his own conscience.” Viktor Frankl

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03-24-2010, 11:23 AM	#5
sherri_chickie WERA Yellow Plate Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Calgary Moto: Gs500F Posts: 683	Sounds to me like they want to stop the bikes?? They could have that cleared in a couple days from what I have seen.

03-24-2010, 11:38 AM	#7
CrazyKell Vrooom Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: 06 ZX6R Posts: 4,427	Honestly I doubt they want to stop bikes. It's a very poor area and the bikes bring a huge amount of both tourist, and speeding revenue. Sucks but I'm still going down....plenty of great roads in those parts.

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Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	Is this sep thing a truth? Trip?

03-25-2010, 05:42 AM	#10
BobTheBiker too much time on my hands Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: the northern district of god damn Moto: 01 ZX6R, looking for more now. Posts: 1,802	its the govt. you can bet your ass it'l be worse when they're done. you know their philosophy is if it aint broke, fix it til it is.