Deals gap is open, 7/9/10

Trip · 03-19-2010, 12:09 PM

Please pass this on to all forums you are apart of that may not know yet.

It could be closed til July/August. The crew contracted to clean it up is busy cleaning up I-40 between Asheville and Knoxville. They are also not allowed to use explosives on this one due to the flood control dams in that area.

DGMR may be closed the entire time as well.

tached1000rr · 03-19-2010, 12:15 PM

Sucks

fasternyou929 · 03-19-2010, 12:24 PM

Is this related to the rock slide that some ass hat ran into with his Lincoln? I didn't think that was on the 11 mile stretch - was there another slide?

Trip · 03-19-2010, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by fasternyou929

Is this related to the rock slide that some ass hat ran into with his Lincoln? I didn't think that was on the 11 mile stretch - was there another slide?

this is on that rock slide. It makes it impassable for Tennessee Emergency Services to provide services to the 11 miles of the dragon. Tennessee does not want to pay North Carolina to service the road, so they have a 24/7 guard at the state line and at the rock slide.

fasternyou929 · 03-19-2010, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

this is on that rock slide. It makes it impassable for Tennessee Emergency Services to provide services to the 11 miles of the dragon. Tennessee does not want to pay North Carolina to service the road, so they have a 24/7 guard at the state line and at the rock slide.

Ouch, I know a few people planning an April trip from the Raleigh area, thanks for the heads up!

ontwo · 03-19-2010, 12:26 PM

Passed along. Sucks

ontwo · 03-19-2010, 12:43 PM

Yeah, SVrider rally is SOL

meanstrk · 03-19-2010, 12:47 PM

Yep. I posted about it on a couple sites as well.

The cool part is that there are SOOOOOOO many other excellent roads in the area, so it does not really matter too much! This might keep the non riding squids away for a while!

Trip · 03-19-2010, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by meanstrk

Yep. I posted about it on a couple sites as well.

The cool part is that there are SOOOOOOO many other excellent roads in the area, so it does not really matter too much! This might keep the non riding squids away for a while!

They are letting TVA and Alcoa people through that have to man the dams. I have a TVA badge, CLOSED COURSE TIME. Lane crossing for the win.

Rider · 03-19-2010, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

They are letting TVA and Alcoa people through that have to man the dams. I have a TVA badge, CLOSED COURSE TIME. Lane crossing for the win.

Too bad you don't still have the CBR.

03-19-2010, 12:26 PM	#6
ontwo Designated Drinker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: shitville Moto: 2009 ZX6R Posts: 1,661	Passed along. Sucks __________________

03-19-2010, 12:43 PM	#7
ontwo Designated Drinker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: shitville Moto: 2009 ZX6R Posts: 1,661	Yeah, SVrider rally is SOL __________________

03-19-2010, 12:15 PM	#2
tached1000rr WERA White Plate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NC Moto: 2009 GSXR 1300 Posts: 2,448	Sucks

03-19-2010, 12:24 PM	#3
fasternyou929 SFL Expatriate #2 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Moto: CBR1000 Posts: 2,043	Is this related to the rock slide that some ass hat ran into with his Lincoln? I didn't think that was on the 11 mile stretch - was there another slide?

03-19-2010, 12:47 PM	#8
meanstrk Old school squid... Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Little house on theh hill, in Carthage... Moto: All of em... Posts: 1	Yep. I posted about it on a couple sites as well. The cool part is that there are SOOOOOOO many other excellent roads in the area, so it does not really matter too much! This might keep the non riding squids away for a while!