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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Limited Construction Traffic on Closed Section of Foothills Parkway

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Date: November 9, 2009
Contact: Bob Miller, (865) 436-1207

Great Smoky Mountains National Park managers are advising recreational users of the 9-mile unopened portion of the Foothills Parkway east of Walland,Tenn. to watch out for vehicles from November 12 through December 22. The section is popular with hikers, cyclists and horseback riders who have had the unopened gravel road to themselves. During the next six weeks these users can expect to encounter construction vehicles each Monday through Friday while a Park contractor does some core drilling at the far eastern end of the roadway.
Barn at the Mountain Farm Museum at Oconaluftee Visitor Center.  

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The barn at the Mountain Farm Museum at Oconaluftee Visitor Center is over 50 feet wide and 60 feet long. A modern 2,500 square foot home would fit in the upstairs loft of the barn and over 16,000 hand-split wooden shingles are required to roof it.

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Last Updated: November 09, 2009 at 08:39 EST