Preliminary work under way to repair US 441
Published: January 29, 2013
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GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — Work to repair a landslide that took out a section of a Smoky Mountains highway has begun.
Still, it will likely be around Memorial Day before U.S. 441 will reopen between Newfound Gap and Smokemont.
CORRECTS SOURCE AND REMOVES BYLINE - In this photo provided by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, work to repair a landslide that took out a section of a Smoky Mountains highway between Newfound Gap and Smokemount, Tenn. is underway on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Great Smoky Mountains National Park)
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The National Park Service said Tuesday that an initial contract was awarded to APAC-Atlantic, Harrison Division to build an access road to the slide area. The contractor will also remove slide debris and stabilize the slope.
The second phase includes reconstruction of a 200-foot section of roadway that slid down the mountain on Jan. 16. That work could cost up to $7 million, and the contract is expected to be awarded in mid-February.
Work on the access road began Monday.
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