GATLINBURG (WATE) - The observation tower at Look Rock in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is closed for construction work.
The closing at the tower on the Foothills Parkway lasts through Friday, March 23.
During the closure, the Blount County Sheriff's Office will install a new radio repeater. It will upgrade communications for the sheriff's office and local emergency management services.
The paved trail that leads from the Look Rock parking area to the tower is also closed at its entrance off the Parkway.
The tower also hosts an air quality monitoring site and houses radio repeaters serving the park, the sheriff's office, Ft. Loudon Electric Cooperative and the Forest Service.
