Mon
Apr 14 2008
03:20 pm
Smokies to get new entrance signs
By: R. Neal

WATE:

This spring, crews are replacing all 14 of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park's entrance signs with new ones.

The report doesn't say if they will be digital LED signs.

The report also says Enola Contracting of Chipley, Florida was contracted to install the signs. There aren't any companies in Tennessee or North Carolina qualified to install signs?

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fletch's picture

They went up in the

Submitted by fletch on Mon, 2008/04/14 - 7:14pm.

They went up in the Gatlinburg area late last week when this pic was taken. The designation of "International Biosphere Reserve" was on the old signs. That designation drove the wingers crazy.

R. Neal's picture

And a handsome sign it is.

Submitted by R. Neal on Mon, 2008/04/14 - 8:54pm.

And a handsome sign it is. Too bad about the biosphere designation. Maybe it no longer applies to the GSMNP? Or Earth?

I'm just disappointed there's no flashing digital LED promoting Monster Golf Laster Tag in Pigeon Forge. It would be good for business, you know, in keeping with the Bush administration's goal to commercialize our national parks for fun and profit.

Brian A.'s picture

Yes

Submitted by Brian A. on Tue, 2008/04/15 - 12:11am.

Some prime advertising space there. Turn it over to the private sector!

Brian A.
I'd rather be cycling.

williamp's picture

Heh

Submitted by williamp on Sat, 2011/11/26 - 11:24am.

I *think* I hear the sarcasm...you don't really want an LED sign there do you?

Mello's picture

One sign fits all...some what

Submitted by Mello on Mon, 2008/04/14 - 7:18pm.

How many millions could be saved if every National Park in the country had the very same sign? All they need is a two foot square sign that reads...

You're
Here!

The lesser used variation for the GSM in Blount County would read...

YOUR
Here!

jbr's picture

Where's the oil derrick?

Submitted by jbr on Mon, 2008/04/14 - 10:41pm.

Where's the oil derrick?

djuggler's picture

Redlight revenue to Texas,

Submitted by djuggler on Tue, 2008/04/15 - 7:28am.

Redlight revenue to Texas, signage to Florida, multimillion dollar developments at Pellissippi and Northshore as well as I-40 at exit 407 to South Carolina. Do we keep anything in Tennessee? Oh yes! Mountain removal! That's right.

Doug McCaughan
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jbr's picture

South Knox Waterfront

Submitted by jbr on Tue, 2008/04/15 - 9:13am.

South Knox Waterfront Development revenue to Boston and Atlanta.

We pick up the check on infrastructure costs. Plus a bonus of new traffic congestion.

Mello's picture

Too bad they aren't using

Submitted by Mello on Tue, 2008/04/15 - 8:27am.

Too bad they aren't using the suggested new NPS emblem

(link...)

Factchecker's picture

All hail, U.N. overlords!

Submitted by Factchecker on Tue, 2008/04/15 - 12:32pm.

That designation drove the wingers crazy.

It sure did. Proof that the enviro-pinky bureaucrats who really control our country secretly ceded authority to the U.N., or something like that.

Maybe one of our resident wingers could elaborate.

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