GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Great Smoky Mountains National Park provided an update on construction on Newfound Gap Road.

The roadway was closed on Aug. 3 when a landslide made it dangerous to drive on.

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In the weeks since the road’s closure, the national park said crews placed 120 tons of sandbags to temporarily divert the stream and protect the work zone.

Additionally, 144 loads of landslide debris have been hauled away and 2,000 tons of gravel fill and 152 boulders have been delivered to add fill and build a retaining wall.

“We appreciate your continued patience as we work to restore and reopen the road,” the national park said in a social media post.

At the end of August, park officials

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