Traffic Alerts
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Monday August 4 – Part of 194 in Ashe County to close Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. More information at this link.
Sunday August 3 – NC 105 This Week – Tues 11am-2pm; Thurs 11am-2pm. Longer than usual road closures possible while crews clear the road. LEOs and flaggers will direct traffic
School starts back in Johnson County TN on Monday August 4th. Be mindful of buses on the roads and increased traffic in school zones.
Upcoming DOT Road Closure August 4-15, Howard's Creek Rd near 194. Howards Creek Rd closed 200′ from NC 194 to replace a large culvert. Expected impact to traffic is High. Detour – Use NC 194 to Clint Lewis Rd to Howards Creek Rd
Boone – On August 4th and 5th, both lanes of Burrell Street, from King Street to Rivers Street, will be closed to thru-traffic to install conduit for the Howard Street Project, weather permitting. Motorists are advised to take the following alternate routes:
- To access Rivers Street from King Street or King Street from Rivers Street, motorists are advised to take either S. Depot Street or Poplar Grove Connector.
For more information, please contact Public Works at (828) 268-6230.
Thursday, July 31, 2025 – Browns Chapel Road has reopened at Bamboo Road, according to NCDOT. Crews finished a culvert replacement near the intersection this afternoon. The new structure increases hydraulic capacity. Helene damaged the previous culvert.
Photos: NCDOT
NC 105 Thursday – 11am-2pm, 7pm to early Friday – South of the Watauga River – Brief closures from 11am-2pm with longer than usual wait times possible – Crews will close 1 lane for scaling operations at 7pm
Thursday July 24 NC 105 Update – Tonight, 7pm until early morning hours crews plan to perform scaling operations. One lane will be closed with flaggers directing traffic.
Thursday July 24 4:41pm – Wreck – 421 and 105 bypass intersection. Expect delays.
Wednesday July 23 – Allow extra travel time around some of the athletic fields in Watauga over the coming days. 40 teams will be playing in the State Baseball Tournament, using both WHS fields, both Optimist fields and 4 of the Complex fields by the Rec Center. Starts Thursday and runs through Sunday.
Culvert Replacement Coming to Watauga County Road. More details at this link.
On Monday, July 21, 2025, Blue Ridge Parkway officials opened a section of the 469-mile historic route in North Carolina from milepost 305.2, near Beacon Heights and U.S. 221, to milepost 317.5, at U.S. 221 at the access point to the Linville Falls community. More information here.
Sunday July 20 – NC 105 This Week – Weds & Thurs, 11am to 2pm – South of the Watauga River – Crews may have NC 105 closed briefly while clearing the road – Longer than usual wait times are possible – Flaggers will be directing traffic
Thursday July 17th 1:10pm – There is heavy traffic congestion on NC 105 in the area of the bridge construction. Traffic is down to one lane. Expect delays. More brief closures are possible tonight at 7 pm to clear the road. Be cautious in the work zone and follow directions from flaggers
Thursday July 17th 11am-2pm – 105 South of the Watauga River Bridge – Crews may have NC 105 closed briefly to clear the road – Longer than usual wait times possible
Traffic Alert for Tuesday, July 15 – Roadwork is ongoing on Watauga River Road in Valle Crucis. Expect re-routing of traffic.
Traffic Alert for Tuesday, July 15 – Roadwork taking place on 105 at the bottom of Rock Crusher Hill, expect delays.
Traffic Alert for Thursday, July 10, 2025 – Allow extra travel time on 105 in Watauga & Avery for the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games. Estimates from last year are that more than 44,000 people attended the 4-day event.
Wednesday July 2, 2025 12:29pm – Semi truck on fire on 321 in front of Post Office and Publix in Boone. Expect delays.
This section contains information on ongoing and/or long-term projects
105 bridge work at Broadstone Road
105 bridge work at Broadstone Road continues depending on the weather. Expect delays in that area.
Past traffic alerts can be found at this link.
| Watauga | SR-1352 (River Road) | Road Closed | Construction | North of Boone / Mile Marker 1.9 to 2.1 Both Directions | 6/25/2025, 6:25 PM | 8/10/2025, 5:00 PM | |
| 3 | Watauga | SR-1513 (Browns Chapel Rd) | Road Closed with Detour | Maintenance | East of Boone / Mile Marker 2 to 2.2 Both Directions | 7/24/2025, 8:00 AMStarts in 3 days. | 8/1/2025, 5:00 PM |
| 3 | Watauga | Blue Ridge Parkway | Road Closed | Hurricane Helene — Weather Event | Near Boone / Both Directions | 10/9/2024, 12:03 PM | 7/31/2025, 6:00 PM |
| 2 | Watauga | SR-1510 (Little Laurel Rd) | Lanes Narrowed | Hurricane Helene — Weather Event | Near Boone / Both Directions | 10/3/2024, 5:35 PM | 8/30/2025, 12:00 PM |
| 2 | Watauga | SR-1557 (Shulls Mill Rd) | Lanes Narrowed | Hurricane Helene — Truck Closure | South West of Boone / Both Directions | 11/12/2024, 12:00 PM | 8/30/2025, 1:00 PM |
| 2 | Watauga | SR-1200 (Guy Ford Rd) | Lane Narrowed | Hurricane Helene — Weather Event | Near TN State Line / Mile Marker 0.2 to 0.3 Both Directions | 11/27/2024, 7:00 AM | 8/30/2025, 6:00 PM |
| 2 | Watauga | SR-1568 (Old Shulls Mill Rd) | Lanes Narrowed | Hurricane Helene — Truck Closure | South West of Boone / Both Directions | 11/12/2024, 11:42 AM | 7/31/2025, 12:42 PM |
| 1 | Watauga | SR-1116 (Watauga River Rd) | Lanes Narrowed | Hurricane Helene — Weather Event | West of Boone / Mile Marker 3.3 to 3.8 Both Directions | 9/26/2024, 7:57 AM | 7/31/2025, 12:00 PM |
| 1 | Watauga | SR-1305 (Odes Wilson Rd) | Lanes Narrowed | Hurricane Helene — Weather Event | South East of TN State Line / Mile Marker 0.6 to 1.2 Both Directions | 10/4/2024, 1:29 PM | 7/31/2025, 12:00 PM |
| 2 | Watauga | SR-1311 (Linville Creek) | Lane Narrowed | Hurricane Helene — Weather Event | West of Boone / Mile Marker 0 to 0.1 Both Directions | 9/29/2024, 2:03 PM | 7/31/2025, 12:00 PM |
| 2 | Watauga | SR-1214 (Dale Adams) | Road Closed | Hurricane Helene — Weather Event | North West of Boone / Both Directions | 10/5/2024, 10:29 AM | 6/26/2026, 6:00 PM |
| 2 | Watauga | SR-1215 (Isaacs Branch Rd.) | Lane Narrowed | Hurricane Helene — Maintenance | North West of Boone / Both Directions | 9/30/2024, 12:00 AM | 6/27/2026, 5:00 PM |
| 2 | Watauga | SR-1139 (Kellersville Rd / Buckeye Rd) | Lanes Narrowed | Hurricane Helene — Weather Event | West of Boone / Mile Marker 0 to 0.1 Both Directions | 12/12/2024, 5:00 PM | 6/30/2026, 5:00 PM |
| 1 | Watauga | SR-1541 (Payne Branch Road) | Local Traffic Only | Construction | North West of Blowing Rock / Mile Marker 1.7 to 2.5 Both Directions | 6/12/2025, 8:08 AM | 3/25/2027, 9:08 AM |
| 2 | Watauga | SR-1233 (Old US 421) | Road Closed with Detour | Construction | South East of TN State Line / Mile Marker 5.7 to 5.8 Both Directions | 3/3/2025, 7:30 AM | 10/1/2025, 5:00 PM |
| 2 | Watauga | SR-1321 (Doe Ridge Rd) | Lanes Narrowed | Hurricane Helene — Weather Event | North of Boone / Both Directions | 10/5/2024, 10:57 AM | 11/28/2025, 12:00 PM |
| 2 | Watauga | SR-1142 (Circle Drive West) | Road Impassable | Hurricane Helene — Weather Event | West of Boone / Both Directions | 9/28/2024, 12:00 AM | 11/28/2025, 6:00 PM |
| 3 | Watauga | US-321 (West King Street) | Road Closed | Special Event | In Boone / Both Directions | 10/31/2025, 4:30 PMStarts in 3 months. | 10/31/2025, 8:30 PM |
| 3 | Watauga | US-421 (West King Street) | Road Closed | Special Event | In Boone / Both Directions | 10/31/2025, 4:30 PMStarts in 3 months. | 10/31/2025, 8:30 PM |
| 2 | Watauga | SR-1339 (Hopewell Church Rd) | Road Closed with Detour | Hurricane Helene — Maintenance | North of Boone / Mile Marker 0 to 1.6 Both Directions | 10/3/2024, 11:23 AM | 5/30/2026, 12:00 PM |
| 2 | Watauga | SR-1351 (Castle Ford Road) | Road Closed | Hurricane Helene — Weather Event | Near Boone / Mile Marker 3.3 to 3.4 Both Directions | 10/4/2024, 3:00 PM | 4/30/2026, 6:00 PM |