State Route 180 Spur in Towns County and State Route 348/Richard Russell Parkway White and Union Counties has been closed to traffic.

“These are some of the highest elevations in the state and can get treacherous quickly. We don’t want to take the chance of anyone getting stuck up there so we close both roads before the winter weather starts and they will remain closed until after the winter weather is over. SR 180 Spur is the only state route with a gate on it. The road leads up to Brasstown Bald, the highest point in the State. State Route 348 is a scenic corridor with no businesses or residences. The top one-third of the mountain, known as Hogpen Gap is closed to traffic now. There are barricades up to stop traffic. We work diligently to keep all other interstates and state routes open for you to use. Please use extreme caution if you must drive in any winter precipitation,” said Teri Pope, DOT Communications Officer.