Officials are seeking input on a new phase of the major Foothills Parkway project
Are changes coming to the spur connecting Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg? Yes, probably. Eventually. Growing up on the quiet side of the Smokies, the Foothill Parkway was little more than a rumor for most of my life. There was an on-ramp over by Wears Valley. However, it was blocked off for years, maybe decades. The Foothills Parkway existed in other parts of the mountains. But for us? The oldest still-in-progress public works program. Then, in 2018 sections 8E and 8F were finished and there it was in all its beautiful glory. I finally got to take that on-ramp.
Now, thoughts have turned to section 8D – a 9-mile stretch that would connect Wears Valley to the Spur – so how will that affect your Sevier County vacation?…