March 18, 2008
(Boone, NC)-The 6.3-mile section of the Blue Ridge Parkway between US Route 421 east of Boone, NC and US Route 321 south of Boone will be temporarily detoured for bridge repairs. The detour will begin for visitor traveling south at milepost 285.5, Bamboo Gap. These visitors will follow state road (SR) 1514 Bamboo Road to Deerfield Road, following the detour signs along US Route 321 south of Boone then connecting back to the Parkway at milepost 291.8.
Visitors traveling north will begin the detour at milepost 291.8, intersection US Route 321; follow the detour signs along US321 to state route 1514 Deerfield Road to Bamboo Road which will bring them back to the Parkway at milepost 285.5. The
total detour is estimated to be approximately 8 miles.
Parkway officials said the closure is to allow repairs to be made to the Goshen Creek Bridge, mile post 286.3. These repairs are estimated to take nine months to complete. Officials emphasized that the scenic motor road will be open, weather permitting, up to the point of the detour. They also noted that visitation to the Parkway is at its lowest levels in winter, and the closure was scheduled to cause the least possible impact on public use and enjoyment of the scenic road.
Visit Virtual Blue Ridge's
Goshen Creek Bridge History page for more information on the current construction project and historical significance of Goshen Creek Bridge.
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