Lake Lure Storm Recovery Update - Ingress/Egress to Lake Lure Town Center and Beyond - Guidance for 10/1/24 12PM

Traffic Change Sign

Please note that a change has been made in the traffic conditions in Town Center in Lake Lure and beyond. 

  • As of 12PM on Tuesday, 10/1/24, there will be NO TRAFFIC going across the bridge between Lake Lure and Chimney Rock. 
  • The purpose for the change is to limit activity to search, recovery, and priority road clearing.
  • Workers need full access to the bridge at this time to expedite these critical activities. 
  • We will post an update when the area becomes accessible again.
  • If the need continues for limited access beyond today, the Town of Lake Lure will identify a specific timeframe for travel across the bridge on 10/2/24.

Please stay tuned here for updates. 

Wednesday, 10/2/24 at 3:00 PM

Memorial Highway Bridge Update: We are pleased to report that crews made tremendous progress on the Memorial Highway Bridge between Lake Lure and Chimney Rock Village, near the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge. Massive amounts of debris have been removed from the road.  Please stay tuned for updates on 10/3/24.