Roadway cleared, front end loader moving a large rock over the road shoulder, Gatlinburg, Tennessee

TitleRoadway cleared, front end loader moving a large rock over the road shoulder, Gatlinburg, Tennessee

CreatorFitzpatrick, Larry J.

CollectionsNegatives of Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Descriptive InformationIn the early morning of April 7, 1964, a large slide came down on the northbound lane of the Gatlinburg spur, about 200 feet north of the tunnel. It completely blocked the road. Traffic was diverted to the southbound lane while the slide was being removed. Removal of the slide was completed a week later. Roadway cleared. Front end loader moving a large rock over the road shoulder.Slide on Northbound Lane of Gatlinburg Spur; Foothills Parkway, II-R-FHP-7972, Physical Facilities - Roads - Foothills Parkway, Gatlinburg Bypass', Gatlinburg Spur

LocationsFoothills Parkway, Blount County, Tennessee, United States(35.68425,-83.88629)

TopicsLoaders (Machines)
Landslides
Roads
Parkways
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Biosphere Reserve (N.C. and Tenn.)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Biosphere Reserve (N.C. and Tenn.)
Landslides

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