Part of Cherohala Skyway collapses near Tennessee line (closed for months)

Python423 · 01-17-2013, 03:48 PM

more info here,

http://www.grahamstar.com/articles/2...0449359649.txt

MrTwisty · 01-17-2013, 03:58 PM

Damn, that sucks.

Dirtysouth · 01-17-2013, 04:03 PM

And it's still raining. Hopefully it will be ready to go for the spring. I guess now there will be more traffic on the "dirt" Skyway until they get it open.

MTKNZ · 01-17-2013, 04:04 PM

Now that is gonna take some fixing!

It'sNotTheBike · 01-17-2013, 04:22 PM

I hope that the civil engineer responsible for counting on concrete
pilings which were sunk not nearly deep enough into easily eroded soil
is now the night manager at a Wendy's, and that his engineering career
is behind him.

You don't even need to be a civil engineer to take one look at this mess
and know it was a questionable idea to put a road on a steep easily eroded
dirt embankment. Of course some folks don't realize that engineers make mistakes.
For them we have an all expense paid one-way trip on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner
( they might want to bring a gas mask, because when batteries burn the smoke is rather
nasty to breathe ).

There is a place south of San Francisco called Devil's Slide. The engineers
finally grasped the futility of trying to maintain the road which passed through that
area and simply closed the road. Some ideas, despite the hubris
of men who want to "leave their mark" on the world, are just plain bad ideas.

By the way, Mr. Dirtysouth, that is the best sig I've ever seen on any forum,
anywhere.

.

ihatefalling · 01-17-2013, 04:49 PM

Says it's just west of the Stratton Meadows bridge.

I think the Stratton Meadows bridge is what we go under when we run N River Road.

So that means the road is out on the Tellico side of the bridge....FWIW.

Man........ that's a loooong way from nowhere.

mark444 · 01-17-2013, 06:37 PM

Dam......

http://www.grahamstar.com/articles/2...0449359649.txt

Sorry.........this is a repost. Did not realize it when I announced it.

klaviator · 01-17-2013, 07:07 PM

There is still a way through unless the Forest Service roads get closed too

klaviator · 01-17-2013, 07:10 PM

I guess this means that those willing to ride off the pavement can still get through and everyone else is SOL. Lets hope the forest service roads don't get closed too.

Cataract2 · 01-18-2013, 04:37 AM

http://www.grahamstar.com/articles/2...0449359649.txt

Don't know if this has been posted, but it looks like the Skyway is going to be down for a bit.

travlin · 01-18-2013, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by It'sNotTheBike

I hope that the civil engineer responsible for counting on concrete
pilings which were sunk not nearly deep enough into easily eroded soil
is now the night manager at a Wendy's, and that his engineering career
is behind him.

You don't even need to be a civil engineer to take one look at this mess
and know it was a questionable idea to put a road on a steep easily eroded
dirt embankment. Of course some folks don't realize that engineers make mistakes.
For them we have an all expense paid one-way trip on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner
( they might want to bring a gas mask, because when batteries burn the smoke is rather
nasty to breathe ).

There is a place south of San Francisco called Devil's Slide. The engineers
finally grasped the futility of trying to maintain the road which passed through that
area and simply closed the road. Some ideas, despite the hubris
of men who want to "leave their mark" on the world, are just plain bad ideas.

By the way, Mr. Dirtysouth, that is the best sig I've ever seen on any forum,
anywhere.

.

What piling wall? Are you saying there was a piling wall in place before the slide? We have occurrences like this often on our older roads in WV. I have never seen a failure where a piling wall is in place. Rule number one in a piling wall is the piles are driven to what is called refusal which basically means a hard enough surface that will cause the piles to bend or twist instead of going deeper. Should be a rather quick fix.

Dr.Z · 01-18-2013, 08:23 PM

That'll buff out!

Looks passable to me!

there's creative ways to get around barricades, no?

TeneRay · 01-20-2013, 05:19 PM

I just rode that last weekend. Good thing it didn't collapse then because I couldn't see sh!t from all of the fog and rain!

Barnone · 01-21-2013, 08:53 PM

Hope FSR81 is passable as we planned to run it in April for the 2nd Annual Sidecars in the Smokies April 25 – 28

http://www.sovietsteeds.com/forums/v...hp?f=3&t=26129

Barnone · 01-23-2013, 08:06 AM

Miracles happen, maybe.
From Graham Star Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013

"North Carolina transportation officials plan to
open an on-site detour route
around a closed section of
the Cherohala Skyway in
Graham County near the
Tennessee state line by
Monday."

01-17-2013, 03:48 PM	#1
Python423 ^OP TnAdvRiders.com Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Sweetwater, TN Oddometer: 1,267	Part of Cherohala Skyway collapses near Tennessee line (closed for months) more info here, http://www.grahamstar.com/articles/2...0449359649.txt __________________ Vist Tennessee's (and Surrounding Areas) Online Offroad/Dualsport community at ... *http://www.facebook.com/python423*

01-17-2013, 03:58 PM	#2
MrTwisty Short Bus Cowboy Joined: Jun 2009 Location: Calhoun, GA Oddometer: 1,481	Damn, that sucks. __________________ TBA #1001 "Life is too short to be a candy ass." - RuffJeep '12 Yamaha Super Tenere, '05 KTM 450 EXC. '03 Suzuki DRZ 400S

01-17-2013, 04:03 PM	#3
Dirtysouth Stud fee waived for noobs Joined: Jul 2004 Location: 30120 Oddometer: 4,814	And it's still raining. Hopefully it will be ready to go for the spring. I guess now there will be more traffic on the "dirt" Skyway until they get it open. __________________ "...When your time comes to die, do not be like those whose hearts are filled with fear of death, So that when their time comes, they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over a different way. Sing your death song, and die like a hero going home." - Tecumseh

01-17-2013, 04:04 PM	#4
MTKNZ Touring Kiwi Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Texas right now.... Oddometer: 86	Now that is gonna take some fixing! __________________ If you can't laugh at yourself, you're just not paying attention!

01-17-2013, 04:22 PM	#5
It'sNotTheBike Banned Joined: Jul 2011 Oddometer: 704	Geotechnical engineering FAIL ... I hope that the civil engineer responsible for counting on concrete pilings which were sunk not nearly deep enough into easily eroded soil is now the night manager at a Wendy's, and that his engineering career is behind him. You don't even need to be a civil engineer to take one look at this mess and know it was a questionable idea to put a road on a steep easily eroded dirt embankment. Of course some folks don't realize that engineers make mistakes. For them we have an all expense paid one-way trip on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner ( they might want to bring a gas mask, because when batteries burn the smoke is rather nasty to breathe ). There is a place south of San Francisco called Devil's Slide. The engineers finally grasped the futility of trying to maintain the road which passed through that area and simply closed the road. Some ideas, despite the hubris of men who want to "leave their mark" on the world, are just plain bad ideas. By the way, Mr. Dirtysouth, that is the best sig I've ever seen on any forum, anywhere. . It'sNotTheBike screwed with this post 01-17-2013 at 04:30 PM

01-17-2013, 04:49 PM	#6
ihatefalling Let it roll Joined: Aug 2009 Location: Franklin, TN Oddometer: 2,608	Says it's just west of the Stratton Meadows bridge. I think the Stratton Meadows bridge is what we go under when we run N River Road. So that means the road is out on the Tellico side of the bridge....FWIW. Man........ that's a loooong way from nowhere. __________________ We gunna debitchulate you boy . . . .

01-17-2013, 06:37 PM	#7
mark444 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2010 Location: Heart of Dixie........Alabamie Oddometer: 381	Cherry-Cola Skyway Closed for a few months!!!!! Dam...... http://www.grahamstar.com/articles/2...0449359649.txt Sorry.........this is a repost. Did not realize it when I announced it. mark444 screwed with this post 01-18-2013 at 03:14 AM

01-17-2013, 07:07 PM	#8
klaviator Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2008 Location: Huntsville, AL Oddometer: 4,105	There is still a way through unless the Forest Service roads get closed too __________________ Still trying to figure out what I wanna be when I grow up! If I ever grow up!

01-17-2013, 07:10 PM	#9
klaviator Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2008 Location: Huntsville, AL Oddometer: 4,105	I guess this means that those willing to ride off the pavement can still get through and everyone else is SOL. Lets hope the forest service roads don't get closed too. __________________ Still trying to figure out what I wanna be when I grow up! If I ever grow up!

01-18-2013, 04:37 AM	#10
Cataract2 Where to? Joined: Jul 2010 Location: N. Charleston, SC Oddometer: 453	Cherohala Skyway down http://www.grahamstar.com/articles/2...0449359649.txt Don't know if this has been posted, but it looks like the Skyway is going to be down for a bit. __________________ People who get made because they're old, haven't lived.

01-18-2013, 08:23 PM	#12
Dr.Z 6Sigma Knuckle Shflr Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Central FL Oddometer: 8,008	That'll buff out! Looks passable to me! there's creative ways to get around barricades, no? __________________ Stay half-assed, my friends. -- Mike West Bitch, I told you! Until someone is at the pinnacle of their craft, equipment is always...alwayyyys secondary to skill. -- Smart Fooker

01-20-2013, 05:19 PM	#13
TeneRay 2>4 Joined: Aug 2009 Location: Martinsville, VA Oddometer: 706	I just rode that last weekend. Good thing it didn't collapse then because I couldn't see sh!t from all of the fog and rain!

01-21-2013, 08:53 PM	#14
Barnone Beastly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2007 Location: WNC SWFL Oddometer: 2,402	Hope FSR81 is passable as we planned to run it in April for the 2nd Annual Sidecars in the Smokies April 25 – 28 http://www.sovietsteeds.com/forums/v...hp?f=3&t=26129 __________________ Vince @ SWFL or WNC 2001 Kawasaki W650 2012 Ural Yamal

01-23-2013, 08:06 AM	#15
Barnone Beastly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2007 Location: WNC SWFL Oddometer: 2,402	Miracles happen, maybe. From Graham Star Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013 "North Carolina transportation officials plan to open an on-site detour route around a closed section of the Cherohala Skyway in Graham County near the Tennessee state line by Monday." __________________ Vince @ SWFL or WNC 2001 Kawasaki W650 2012 Ural Yamal

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