GSMNP: No damages reported after Foothills Parkway closed for inspection following East TN earthquake

Part of Foothills Parkway closed for inspection after earthquake near Greenback

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — A portion of the Foothills Parkway that runs through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is temporarily closed until crews inspect the road for possible damages after a 4.1 magnitude earthquake was confirmed near Greenback Saturday. At 11:50 a.m., the park shared on social media that Foothills Parkway West, which some may know as the "new section" of Foothills Parkway, is temporarily closed. 4.1 magnitude eart…

GSMNP: No damages reported after Foothills Parkway closed for inspection following East TN earthquake

Officials with the park say they have completed initial checks of bridges, tunnels and roadways and not found any apparent damage.