N.C. 105 Open in Watauga County

BLOWING R​OCK - The N.C. Department of Transportation has reopened a stretch of N.C. 105.

N.C. 105 from Broadstone Road to Old Shulls Mill Road is now open after crews successfully cleared debris from the roadway after an overnight blasting operation​ earlier in the week.

Also, a detour is still in place for U.S. 321 near Blowing Rock as crews move materials from the road after a previous overnight slide.

U.S. 321 remains closed from Blackberry Road to Green Hill Road with the following detour route:

From Boone:

• ​Take U.S. 421 South to Wilkesboro
  
• Take N.C. 16 South to N.C. 18
• Take N.C. 18 South to Lenoir
• Take U.S. 64 West/N.C. 18 South to Morganton
  
• Take N.C. 181 North to Pineola
• U.S. 221 North to Linville to N.C. 105
  

From Linville:

• Take U.S. 221 South to Pineola
  
• Take N.C. 181 South to Morganton
• Take U.S. 64 East/N.C. 18 North to Lenoir
  
• Take N.C. 18 South to N.C. 16 North
  
• Take N.C. 16 North to U.S. 421 North in Wilkesboro
  

Motorists are encouraged to utilize DriveNC.gov for real-time traffic information and updates.