Traffic Alerts
🚨 ROAD CLOSURE — CLARK’S CREEK ROAD
📍 Clark’s Creek Road on Foscoe side (section closed)
🕐 Wednesday, September 9 — 1:20 PM
A section of Clark’s Creek Road is closed due to a wreck and downed power lines. Avoid the area. Do not approach downed lines.
🚨 ACCIDENT — NC 105
📍 Area of NC 105 and Hidden Valley Drive, Foscoe
🕖 Tuesday, September 8 — 7:32 AM
A crash has been reported in the area of NC 105 and Hidden Valley Drive in Foscoe. Use caution and allow extra travel time through the area.
Monday, September 7, 2026, 8 AM – getting reports of big time traffic backups on Blowing Rock Road/321 all the way past the 105 intersection.
A utility provider will have a lane closure in place overnight Tuesday September 8th on US 421 in Boone from NC 194 to the NC 105 Extension.
- 8pm Tuesday to 5am Wednesday
- Obey posted signage, directions from crews
An N.C. Department of Transportation contractor will begin overnight resurfacing operations on U.S. 421 in Watauga County between Grove Street and Old U.S. 421 South on Sunday, August 30, at 7 p.m. Crews may implement lane closures during operations, which are restricted to nighttime hours only to minimize impacts to traffic. Resurfacing will continue nightly as weather allows until finished.
🚧 TRAFFIC ALERT — US 321 MEDIAN CONSTRUCTION
📍 US 321 in front of Speedway, Boone
🕐 Thursday, August 27 — Target completion September 4 or earlier
NCDOT construction is underway on the median along US 321 in front of Speedway. The median will be extended beyond the entrance to the Sewer Plant as part of the project.
⚠️ During construction, both northbound and southbound traffic on US 321 will be restricted to one lane through the work zone.
Work is expected to wrap up within approximately one week. Use caution, allow extra travel time, and stay alert for changing traffic patterns.
🚧 TRAFFIC ALERT — BROADSTONE ROAD / NC 105
📍 Broadstone Road at NC 105, Watauga County
🕗 Tuesday, August 25 — 8:20 AM
We’re getting reports of significant delays on Broadstone Road for drivers trying to turn onto NC 105. The backup is related to ongoing work at the NC 105 bridge project.
If you can avoid this area, do so. Allow extra travel time if you must travel through.
🚧 TRAFFIC ALERT — WILSON RIDGE ROAD, WATAUGA COUNTY
📍 Wilson Ridge Road from Bamboo Road to Deerfield Road
🕗 Monday, August 24 – Tuesday, August 25 · 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM each day
Road maintenance on Wilson Ridge Road begins tomorrow. Lanes will be alternating in all directions between Bamboo Road and Deerfield Road. Work runs 8 AM to 3 PM Monday and Tuesday, with an anticipated end time of 3:30 PM Tuesday.
Use caution and allow extra travel time through the work zone.
🚨 TRAFFIC ALERT — TRAFFIC LIGHTS OUT, NC 105 AREA
📍 NC 105 / 105 Bypass area, near Boone Rental
🕘 Friday, August 21 — 9:30 AM
A dump truck has struck and downed an electric pole in the area across from Boone Rental, knocking out traffic lights in the area. The traffic light at the NC 105 Bypass/NC 105 intersection is currently out.
Treat all affected intersections as four-way stops. Use caution and allow extra travel time through the area.
Wednesday Aug 19 12:35pm – Be advised if traveling Highway 19E into the Hampton community of Carter County TN – road closed due to a crash involving an automobile and a group of bicyclists per reports. Reports are that the road will be closed for the next four hours or longer.
Wednesday Aug 19 8:59am – Wreck – area of Oliver Hill Road and 194 South in Matney. Expect delays in that area.
Wednesday Aug 19 8:50am – Line/power line down on 321/Blowing Rock Road near Boone city limits. Expect delays in that area.
Wednesday Aug 19 7:33am – Wreck – area of Broadstone Road and Dewitt Barnett Road in Valle Crucis
🌉 REPORTS: CASTLE FORD BRIDGE HAS REOPENED
We’re getting reports that the Castle Ford Bridge has officially reopened, nearly two years after Hurricane Helene washed out the original span in September 2024.
NCDOT awarded a $2.4 million contract to Smith-Rowe, LLC, of Mount Airy, to replace the bridge, with drilled piers and spread footers designed to make the new structure more resilient to future storms. The project had been targeted for completion in late spring 2026.
🚦 NC 105 TRAFFIC SIGNAL UPDATES — THURSDAY, AUG. 13
Two changes to note on NC 105 today:
✅ The new traffic signal at NC 105 and Mountaineer Ridge Drive — near the old Watauga High School entrance — is now fully operational as of today.
🚦 The traffic signal near the water wheel area appears to have been removed.
If you travel this stretch of NC 105 regularly, be aware of both changes. Adjust your driving accordingly.
🚦 UPDATE — NEW TRAFFIC SIGNAL ON NC 105 NOW FLASHING
The new traffic signal at NC 105 and Mountaineer Ridge Drive — near the old Watauga High School entrance — is now in flashing mode as of today, August 6.
We first reported on the signal back in June. NCDOT permitted Appalachian State University to install the light to accommodate the university’s growth, including new student housing.
The signal is currently flashing — meaning treat it as a caution light until it goes to full operation. We’ll update you when it switches to full signal mode.
NEW CROSSWALK AND ISLAND COMING TO BLOWING ROCK ROAD AND WINKLER’S CREEK ROAD
A new crosswalk and island will be installed this week at the intersection of Blowing Rock Road (U.S. 221/321) and Winkler’s Creek Road to increase safety and mobility for drivers and pedestrians.
A contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation will convert the intersection into a right-in, right-out movement by installing a concrete island that will channel traffic exiting Winkler’s Creek Road onto U.S. 221/321 South.
Crews may close one lane of Blowing Rock Road between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. as necessary, with all operations occurring during those hours until the project wraps up later this week. Inspectors will evaluate traffic conditions and may lift the lane closure if delays become excessive. Winkler’s Creek Road will be closed to through traffic near the intersection.
The island is designed to reduce the potential for serious-injury crashes during left-turn movements at this intersection, while the new concrete island and freshly striped crosswalk will also benefit pedestrians.
NCDOT officials remind drivers to plan ahead, remain alert, and obey all flaggers and traffic signs near the work zone.
Phillips Branch Rd (SR 1211) in Watauga County will be temporarily closed from Thursday, August 6th at 8AM until Friday, August 7th at 5PM.
The location of Temporary Closure is at Bridge #0023, which is just south of the intersection with Bethel Rd (SR 1201).
The Temporary Closure will be in place to allow the Contractor to safely construct Temporary Shoring in the early stages of the Bridge Replacement Project.
Detour Signs will be in place.
🎒 HEADS UP — APP STATE MOVE-IN SEASON IS UNDERWAY
Off-campus move-ins have already started in Boone, and official on-campus move-in begins August 11. Expect traffic to build throughout the month — and increase significantly the week of August 11 through the first day of classes, August 17.
📅 MOVE-IN SCHEDULE:
🗓 August 11–13: New first-year and transfer students
🗓 August 14–16: Continuing students
🎓 August 17: First day of classes
🚗 TRAFFIC IMPACT:
Expect increased congestion throughout the week — especially near:
- App State campus (US 321, US 421, Hardin St., Stadium Dr.)
- State Farm Road area
- Rivers Street
- NC 105 corridor
Allow extra travel time if you’re heading through Boone this week. Welcome back, Mountaineers!
🚧 NC 105 DRIVERS — HEADS UP FOR FIRST WEEK OF AUGUST.
Expect changing conditions on NC 105 near the Watauga River bridge throughout next week.
☀️ 9 AM–4 PM daily: The contractor may reduce or close one lane for construction and paving operations.
Plan ahead for delays, especially during daytime hours. Conditions can change throughout the day.
Allow extra travel time and use caution through the work zone. Real-time travel info at DriveNC.gov.
🚨 WATER LEAK NOTICE — COFFEY STREET AREA, BOONE
The Town of Boone’s Public Utilities team is responding to a water leak found on Coffey Street around 4:30 p.m. today.
To repair the leak, water will be turned off for 4-6 hours to the Coffey Street area, which includes Coffey Street, East Howard Street, a portion of West King Street near Coffey Street, and part of Hardin Street.
Coffey Street will also be closed during the repair.
If you’re in the affected area, plan accordingly for the water outage and expect delays or detours around Coffey Street.
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