HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The I-40 shut down in the Pigeon River Gorge in Haywood County is one of the factors for the increased traffic in and around Waynesville.
There is also bridge construction on highway 74, the Great Smoky Mountains Expressway heading into town.
At times construction can back up traffic, especially with the heavy volume of travelers in the summertime…