Section of Elk Creek Road Closed Indefinitely Due To Mudslide

Last Updated on June 10, 2019 11:55 am

UPDATE – Thursday June 13 1:33pm – The section of Elk Creek Road that was closed due to mudslide is back open, according to Jay Kerley with Emergency Management.

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Elk Creek Road is closed indefinitely to all traffic around the 7700 block due to a large mudslide, according to Jay Kerley with Watauga County Emergency Management. Kerley tells WataugaOnline.com that NCDOT is working on the situation and estimates are it will take about a week to repair, depending on the weather.

Highway 268 is the recommended detour. Sampson Road can also be used as a detour.

Elk Creek Mudslide

A large mudslide occured around the 7000 block of Elk Creek Road near Triplett late Sunday evening, this was the scene this morning.

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