🟢Navigating to Dollywood from North Carolina 🟢

11/12/24 - Update I never would have expected to post -  

11/6/24 - Update - NCDOT anticipates opening I40 in both directions by New Years Day.  Story Here.

10/25/24 Quick Update on I26 - TDOT hopes to get I26 open with one lane, in the next few weeks.  I26 is still closed on the NC Side, according to the NCRoad Closure Dashboard.  Link to WATE story.

Hi Everyone,

I understand many people's concerns getting to Pigeon Forge from North Carolina, but it's fairly easy to do from central North Carolina.  Head North up 74/77 to Wytheville, Virginia, where you will hop on 81 South, to 40 West, and then exit in Dandridge/Hwy 92, or Kodak at Exit 407.  There's a 'new' Buc-ee's at 407 if you need some gas and a sandwich before going to Dollywood.

It might add a little time to your trip by going up to Wytheville, but I doubt you're going to miss the curvy mountain road through I40...especially driving at night.  

10/7/24

A plan for the Tennessee side of I40 includes shifting the traffic into the other lane.  This is supposed to happen in a few weeks time, according to WVLT's story on this matter.  For the North Carolina side, I've heard 2028 is a possible reopening time frame.  We shall see.

🚨If you're just over the mountains in North Carolina, then 129 & 441 could be an option.

• 441- Is Open. 
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  10/11/24 update

• 129/The Dragon - Open.  No commercial traffic.  Hundreds of curves and steep grades.
• Visit Travel Alerts | My Pigeon Forge for the latest info on road closures in Pigeon Forge.
• Visit DriveNC.com for the latest North Carolina road information, including 441 and 129.
• Visit NC Road Closure Dashboard for that kind of info.
• Visit TDOT Smartway for the latest Tennessee road information, including 441 and 129.

These are all the traffic related updates that I have seen in the past several days, as of Tues. Nov. 12th. I will continue to monitor routes and bring you new info on this page, so bookmark it if you wish.  

In case you missed this, Dollywood is WAS a drop-off location point for needed donations to help those who were impacted by this disaster.  Source.

In conjunction with the donation centers established by the city of Pigeon Forge, Dollywood will become a donation drop-off location for those wishing to donate cleanup items, including buckets with lids, tarps, shovels, rakes, trash bags,  work gloves, masks, cleaning wipes, diapers,
baby formula and food, can openers, first aid supplies, personal hygiene items, kitty litter, new socks and underwear, clean towels and blankets, laundry detergent, pet food and hand sanitizer. The designated drop-off point for donations is at the front gate of the park.