Federal US Hwy 129 is now officially barricaded from ditch to ditch at the Graham county line. There are no personnel around, and no equipment nearby to move the barricades in case of fire or medical emergency.
This is located just around the corner from Tapoco Lodge, below Fugitive dam. Google Map:
https://bit.ly/33Q59BiAgain, this is in NC, 3 miles south of the Dragon, which is in TN. The 11 mile section of the Dragon remains open. Foothills Parkway in TN is also open.
There are no restrictions on Hwy 28 in Graham county as of 7:30pm tonight.
North Carolina has also now issued a Stay-at-home order to go in effect Monday, March 30th at 5pm and last at least one month. Gas/convenience stores such as Deals Gap Motorcycle Resort are considered essential and will remain open.
Please keep up to date on the official Tail of the Dragon, killboy.com, and Deals Gap Motorcycle Resort pages for accurate info. A friend just sent me this.