Attention drivers in Gatlinburg: You'll need to reroute your Wednesday morning commute for a bit. The City of Gatlinburg has announced a temporary road closure that will affect the Baskins Creek Bypass. Officially slated today, from 10 a.m to 10:30 a.m., the closure is to make room for Anakeesta's lift system work, which undoubtedly means brief inconvenience in the name of progress.
The specific segment of road in question runs between the intersections with East Parkway and Stephen Drive, shutting down entirely to thru traffic. While the closure is brief, just a mere half-hour, motorists have been advised by the city to plan ahead and seek alternative routes.
For those who seek the up-to-the-minute status of Gatlinburg's arteries, the city has you covered. You can find the most current updates directly on their official website at GatlinburgTN.gov, or get plugged into their social media channels on Facebook and X for near real-time notifications. The City of Gatlinburg has developed a Mobile App available for download where savvy users can tap in on Apple App Store or Google Play Store by simply searching “City of Gatlinburg” to have all the information they may need right at their fingertips.
