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Clingmans Dome Road To Open April 8 At Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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By Compiled From N... - March 30th, 2022

The road to Clingmans Dome is scheduled to open April 8/NPS, Kristine Plaas

Repair work is delaying the opening of Clingmans Dome Road at Great Smoky Mountains National Park until April 8. The delay is necessary to complete repairs to improve drainage in the main parking area, including a culvert replacement and roadway patching. 

Upon opening to motor vehicles on April 8, single-lane closures will be in effect on Clingmans Dome Road through Friday, September 2, 2022, to allow for paving. Visitors should expect traffic delays throughout the pavement preservation project. Single-lane closures are permitted from 7 a.m. on Mondays through 12 p.m. on Fridays and will be managed with flagging operations. No daytime lane closures will be allowed on federal holidays, or during the week of Easter and July 4. Additionally, no daytime work (7 a.m. – 7 p.m.) will be permitted June 15 through August 15, 2022.

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the more than $2.6 million construction contract to Bryant’s Land and Development Industries, Inc., from Burnsville, NC. The project work will consist of patching deteriorated sections of the roadbed, sealing cracks in the pavement, and applying a high-performance surface treatment. The pavement preservation work will extend the life of the existing pavement by approximately five to seven years.

Motorists are asked to reduce speeds and use extra caution when traveling through the work zone. Clingmans Dome Road will be open for the season through November 30, 2022, subject to closure due to snow, ice, and other hazardous weather events.

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