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Tail of the Dragon (US 129) Road Status Today
Closures, crashes, lane blockages and work zones TDOT has listed on the Tail of the Dragon (US 129) in Tennessee right now.
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Know when the Tail of the Dragon closesPhoto: Newfound Gap Road, Thomas Ridge Overlook. Washuotaku, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Tail of the Dragon in Tennessee right now
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Is the Tail of the Dragon (US 129) closed in Tennessee right now?
TDOT listed no full closure on the Tail of the Dragon (US 129) in Tennessee as of 11:39 am ET on Oct 30.
Source updated Oct 30, 6:36 am ET (5:36 am CT) · Retrieved Oct 30, 11:39 am ET (10:39 am CT)
TDOT listed no closure, incident or work zone on the Tail of the Dragon (US 129) at the time of this reading.
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About the Tail of the Dragon (US 129)
The Tail of the Dragon is the stretch of US 129 (State Route 115 in Tennessee) along Chilhowee Lake to Deals Gap at the North Carolina line, in Blount County.
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Questions about the Tail of the Dragon (US 129) in Tennessee
Is the Tail of the Dragon (US 129) closed in Tennessee right now?
TDOT listed no full closure on the Tail of the Dragon (US 129) in Tennessee as of 11:39 am ET on Oct 30.
Where does this information come from?
TDOT SmartWay, the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s traffic system, which lists crashes, closures, weather events and work zones on state routes and interstates. Tennessee Conditions is not affiliated with TDOT.
How current is it?
This page checks SmartWay every 10 minutes. Each event shows when TDOT last updated it. For conditions right now, call 511 or check SmartWay directly.
What is the difference between a closure and a lane blockage?
A closure means TDOT has marked the road closed in at least one direction. A lane closure or blockage means traffic is still getting through on fewer lanes or around a blocked shoulder.
Where the data for the Tail of the Dragon (US 129) closures comes from
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Photo: Fall Creek Falls State Park at dawn. Neal Vickers, CC BY-SA 4.0
