Last Updated on April 21, 2024 8:04 pm
UPDATE – BREAKING 7:58 pm – US HWY 321 is now open according to the Blowing Rock Police Department
BLOWING ROCK – A stretch of U.S. 321 in Caldwell County will remain closed until Sunday evening as crews work to stabilize slopes from an overnight slide last week.
U.S. 321 remains closed from Blackberry Road to Green Hill Road with an anticipated reopening of the evening of April 21.
LARGE TRUCKS SHOULD NOT USE BLACKBERRY ROAD, but should instead utilize the following detour routes:
From Boone:
Take U.S. 421 South to Wilkesboro
Take N.C. 16 South to N.C. 18
Take N.C. 18 South to Lenoir
Take U.S. 64 West/N.C. 18 South to Morganton
Take N.C. 181 North to Pineola
U.S. 221 North to Linville to N.C. 105
From Linville:
Take U.S. 221 South to Pineola
Take N.C. 181 South to Morganton
Take U.S. 64 East/N.C. 18 North to Lenoir
Take N.C. 18 South to N.C. 16 North
Take N.C. 16 North to U.S. 421 North in Wilkesboro
Motorists should use caution when approaching the detour routes and plan accordingly for longer than normal commutes.
For real-time travel information, visit DriveNC.gov or follow NCDOT on social media.
HWY 321 Updated photos from Thursday, April 18, 2024. Photos: Jason Cornett/Jaybird Aerial Photography, LLC
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