Driving NY to Gatlinburg - Any Irene impacts?
Aug 31st, 2011, 05:28 AM
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Driving NY to Gatlinburg - Any Irene impacts?
Hi,
Thinking of taking a roadtrip, leaving 9/3/2011. NYC to Gatlinburg; to spend a few days in the Smokey Mtn National Park. Has there been any flooding from the hurricane down that way?
Thinking of taking a roadtrip, leaving 9/3/2011. NYC to Gatlinburg; to spend a few days in the Smokey Mtn National Park. Has there been any flooding from the hurricane down that way?
Aug 31st, 2011, 08:01 AM
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Aug 31st, 2011, 05:12 PM
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You will happy to know that there is no flooding here in Gatlinburg or the National Park. If you would like to see for yourself please visit the Gatlinburg Webcams page where you can view 5 different web cams stationed around the city of Gatlinburg, several are located on the main parkway downtown and there are also 2 Great Smoky Mountains National Park webcams situated inside the park boundaries http://gatlinburg.gsmvro.com/gatlinburg-webcams/
Aug 31st, 2011, 05:30 PM
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Okay. I found this article about 81. Interesting -
http://roanoke.com/multimedia/81/bad...misconceptions
http://roanoke.com/multimedia/81/bad...misconceptions
Sep 1st, 2011, 06:53 AM
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We take the backway most of the time to Blacksburg because when we take 81, about 90% of the time there are traffic (as in traffic comes to a halt because of a wreck) issues.
Truckers are the worst.....they will block both lanes, go slow in the left hand lane, tailgate, etc.
On a good day, it's always stressful and there's sigh of relief when we get to Exit 118 going to Blacksburg or get to I-64 when heading home.
Truckers are the worst.....they will block both lanes, go slow in the left hand lane, tailgate, etc.
On a good day, it's always stressful and there's sigh of relief when we get to Exit 118 going to Blacksburg or get to I-64 when heading home.
Sep 1st, 2011, 07:32 AM
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I will come to the defense of the "truckers going in the left lane" if it when there is a traffic merge 2 miles ahead. People speed on ahead to beat the traffic and then pop in just at the merge. Such jerks. I have been known to block the left lane also in those cases with the guy next to me agreeing and then allowing me in when the time comes.
I 81 is fine--it IS a major interstate, after all.
I 81 is fine--it IS a major interstate, after all.
