Rockslide That Closed Highway Caught On Video
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Rockslide That Closed Highway Caught On Video
A rockslide that closed a stretch of highway was captured on video.
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POLK COUNTY, Tenn. (November 11, 2009)—A rockslide that closed a portion of a Tennessee highway was caught on video.

The slide happened early Tuesday and closed Highway 64 in Polk County, Tenn.

Traffic in both directions was diverted onto side roads.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation said it’s too early to know how long the detours will be necessary.

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Posted by: Douglas Larson Location: Polk County Tennessee on Nov 12, 2009 at 08:37 AM

The first slide happened around 6 am and was minor. Cleanup was nearly complete when workers heard more cracking and cleared the area. Crew were on scene to report on the earlier slide. This incident follows an earlier event in North Carolina that closed Interstate 40. The combined incidents highlight the need for an alternate route through the East Tennessee Mountains. Thanks for your interest in the East Tennessee area and happenings. Doug Larson www.thecherokeeinn.com
Posted by: Cheryl on Nov 11, 2009 at 04:00 PM

This was the second of the rock slides in that same spot. The camera crews from the local news were out there to video tape the rocks from the first and happened to catch the second. Just a matter of right place right time
Posted by: Scott Location: Tennessee on Nov 11, 2009 at 01:40 PM

More than likely, there were rocks already falling onto the roadway and it was closed off and monitored for further activity. Not very unlikely at all around here.
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