Shortly before work began on the bridge, major flooding hit the Tellico Plains area and washed out multiple roads, including main routes like Tellico River Road. This led to a long-term closure of a ...

Visitors to the Cherokee National Forest just outside of Tellico will soon be able to visit a major hot spot for waterfall watchers.

Freeman said since Bald River Falls closed, the town has been quieter. Less foot traffic in Tellico Plains' outdoors meant ... and from all over East Tennessee. "That's a lot of our Knoxville ...

Bridge Replacement: The original Bald River Falls Bridge, constructed in 1933 ... The 9 Lakes Region of East Tennessee encompasses a diverse array of lakes, rivers, and natural landscapes ...

TELLICO PLAINS, Tenn. (WATE) — The bridge at Bald River Falls in the Cherokee National Forest is slated for replacement in the spring of 2022, the Tellico Ranger District recently announced.

The Monroe County Department of Tourism and the Cherokee National Forest have announced that the Bald River Falls bridge and Tellico River Road, located within the Cherokee National Forest, will ...

On Thursday, Aug. 10 park officials announced that a planned closure to the Tellico River Road (NFSR 210) associated with the Bald River Falls Bridge replacement project is now scheduled for Sept.

The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency has opened an evacuation center at Tellico Plains High School to ... It offers gorgeous nature views at Bald River Falls and across the Cherohala Skyway.