Laurel Creek Road, giving access to Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, will be closed for approximately two months after the New Year's holiday in January 2020. Laurel Creek Road, the seven-mile access road leading from the Townsend Wye to Cades Cove will be closed to all motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians from January 3 through February 29, 2020 to repair the Bote Mountain Tunnel, which is less than a mile past the turn to Tremont.

According to a Sevier News Messenger news article, "The main access road into Cataloochee, Cove Creek Road, is expected to be closed from November 1 through February 29, 2020 for roadwork while the North Carolina Department of Transportation repairs a slide just outside the park along the county road. This full road closure will prevent access into Cataloochee from this main access point." The Cades Cove Campground, normally open during the winter months, will be closed December 30, 2019 through March 5, 2020.

For more info on the construction and what guests will need to know, stay informed by visiting the Great Smoky Mountains National Park website.