Macon County road reopened after overnight landslide closes it for most of day
by Kari Barrows
May 15, 2022 - Both directions of SR-1310 (Wayah Road) in Macon County, northwest of Franklin, were closed near Winding Stairs Road on Sunday due to a landslide. (Photo credit: WLOS Staff)
MACON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) —
A road in Macon County has been reopened Sunday afternoon, May 15, following an overnight landslide.
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An alert from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Sunday morning said both directions of SR-1310 (Wayah Road) in Macon County, northwest of Franklin, were closed near Winding Stairs Road due to a road obstruction.
Officials said Saturday night's heavy rains were the cause behind the landslide.
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"Overnight, some heavy rain has loosened some of the debris and it undermined a large boulder that slid off the mountain, bringing some of the debris in across the road," said Kenny McCourt, maintenance engineer for Macon and Clay counties.
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