ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — If you’re planning to hit the roads in the Asheville area this holiday weekend, remember there are still some Tropical Storm Helene-related closures.

Blue Ridge Parkway closures include:

  • (Milepost 305.2-307.9) Beacon Heights Overlook to Roseboro Road
  • (Milepost 314.6-317.5) Shuffler Road/Parkway Road to US Highway 221 (Linville Falls)
  • (Milepost 316.5) Linville Falls Spur Road
  • (Milepost 317.5-324.7) US Highway 221 to Jacksontown Access Road (Bear Den CG)
  • (Milepost 324.7-330.9) Jacksontown Access Road to NC Highway 226 (Gillespie Gap)
  • (Milepost 333.9-342.1) Little Switzerland to Victor Crossing
  • (Milepost 342.1-344.2) Victor Crossing to NC Highway 80
  • (Milepost 344.2-355.3) NC Highway 80 to Mount Mitchell State Park
  • (Milepost 355.3) Mount Mitchell State Park
  • (Milepost 355.3-364.5) NC Highway 128 to South of Craggy Gardens Tunnel, including Craggy Gardens Visitor Center
  • (Milepost 364.5-367.6_ South of Craggy Gardens Tunnel to North of Craggy Gardens Picnic Area
  • (Milepost 367.6) USFS Road 63 (Stoney Fork Access Road)
  • (Milepost 367.6-375.7) North of Craggy Gardens Picnic Area to Bull Gap (North of Elk Mountain/Ox Creek Road)
  • (Milepost 375.7) Ox Creek/Elk Mountain Access Road
  • (Milepost 375.7-381.9) Bull Gap (Elk Mountain/Ox Creek Road) to Folk Art Center
  • (Milepost 377.4) Craven Gap Access Road (Town Mountain Road)
  • (Milepost 393.6-402.7) NC Route 191 (Brevard Road) to Stoney Bald
  • (Milepost 400.3) USFS Road 5000 (Bent Creek Access Road)
  • (Milepost 402.7-405.5) Stoney Bald to NC Highway 151 Access Road
  • (Milepost 420.2-423.2) USFS Road 816 (Black Balsam) to Beech Gap (NC Route 215)
  • (Milepost 458.2) Heintooga Spur Road
  • (Milepost 469.1) US Route 441 through Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

  • Straight Fork and Heintooga Ridge and Round Bottom Roads
  • Carlos Campbell Overlook on Newfound Gap Road
  • Mingus Mill, temporarily closed for preservation and rehabilitation work.

Interstate 40

  • I-40 reduced to one lane in each direction near the Tennessee border. Speeds reduced to 35 mph. Expect delays.

NCDOT closures

  • Avery: US 321 both directions from the Tennessee line to the US 321 and US 421 split
  • Buncombe: Blue Ridge Parkway both directions at NC 151 near Asheville
  • Burke: Blue Ridge Parkway both directions at NC 181 near
  • Burke: SR 1273 Buggar Hollow Ave. heading west at NC 181 north of Morganton
  • Haywood: SR 1357 Crabtree Church Road at Riverside Drive near Clyde
  • Haywood: SR 9999 Cold Springs Creek Road ramp closed at I-40 East near the Tennessee line
  • Henderson: SR 1188 Davis Mountain Road near Crescent Point Drive
  • Henderson: US 176 Spartanburg Highway from Red Bird Song Road into Saluda
  • Henderson: US 74 Gerton Highway from Rutherford County line to Gerton Fire Department. Local traffic only, checkpoints in place.
  • Henderson: SR 1201 Pleasant Grove Church at SR 1529 Jeter Mountain South of Etowah
  • Henderson: US 64 Chimney Rock Road east of Hendersonville. Local traffic Road only between Slick Rock Road and Gerton Highway, US 74 Alternate
  • Henderson: SR 1171 Finley Cove Road south of Laurel Park
  • Henderson: SR 1836 Pot Shoals Road between US 176 (Spartanburg Highway) and Power Station Road
  • Henderson: SR 1836 Pot Shoals Road at US 176 Spartanburg Highway south of Flat Rock
  • Henderson: SR 1710 Bald Rock Road between Bald Ridge Road and Hog Rock Road
  • Henderson: NC 9 at SR 1609 Shumont Road northeast of Hendersonville. Local traffic only
  • Madison: SR 1175 Meadowfork Road between Little Creek Road and NC 209
  • Madison: SR 1576 Bend of Ivy Road at SR 1597 Gravel Pit Road near Mars Hill Road
  • Madison: SR 1303 Lower Shut In Road at SR 1302 Roberts Road south of the Tennessee line
  • McDowell: NC 80 Buck Creek Road is impassible east of  the Blue Ridge Parkway
  • Mitchell: Blue Ridge Parkway at Altapass Highway near Bakersville
  • Mitchell: SR 1002 Crabtree Road at Long Branch Road southwest of Spruce Pine
  • Polk: SR 1179 Edney Road at US 176 near Tryo
  • Polk: SR 1151 Green River Cove Road between Lady Slipper Trail and Maybank Road
  • Rutherford: US 64 near Chimney Rock Scenic Road
  • Transylvania: Blue Ridge Parkway between NC 215 and Black Balsam Knob Road
  • Transylvania: SR 1207 Barclay Road at US 276 Greenville Highway near Brevard
  • Transylvania: SR 1538 Becky Mountain Road near Point of View Drive
  • Transylvania: SR 1534 Hart Road near Valley View Vista Lane
  • Transylvania: Blue Ridge Parkway at US 276 northwest of Brevard. This section has limited access via US 276 only and has no other point of entry or departure.
  • Yancey: SR 1338 Toe River Road from Jacks Creek Road to Mitchell County line
  • Yancey: SR 1340 McKinney Branch Road/Horton Hill Road near High Cliff Drive
  • Yancey: SR 1314 Roses Branch Road at River Ford Road northeast of Burnsville. The bridge that crosses the North Toe River is closed. This bridge also borders Mitchell County at Toe Cane Road and Johnson Cemetery Road
  • Yancey: SR 1152 Blue Rock Road between Patience Park Road and Winding Trail

Bat Cave

  • Middlefork Road will be closed 9 a.m.-6 p.m. from Tuesday, May 27, for about two weeks. Waits will be at least 30 minutes at a time while NCDOT crews try to save the road.