The project to repave the Blue Ridge Parkway in the Craggy Gardens area will require temporary closure of the Craggy Dome Parking Area at Milepost 364 from Tuesday, May 18 at 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 20, 2010. Pavement reconstruction will require completely removing all paving in the parking area by milling […]
Winter Storm Clean-up Causes Temporary Road Closure at MP 317 – MP 325
(Asheville, NC) — Due to the current storm clean-up contract work on the Blue Ridge Parkway, a temporary closure will be in effect between the hours of 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, from Milepost 317 at US Highway 221 near Linville Falls to Milepost 325 at Bear Den Mountain Road. The closure will remain […]
Rockslide on Grandfather Mountain
GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, NC – A rockslide occurred during the late hours of March 17 inside the scenic attraction at Grandfather Mountain. The slide was discovered on the lower half of the Mountain just before midnight by a security officer. Large slabs of rock slid down from the hillside and covered the main road just below […]
Parkway Ramps at US 220 Closed for Repaving
(Roanoke, VA) — Alternating closure of Highway 220 access ramps, located at milepost 121.4 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Roanoke, Virginia, will be required for repaving operations. The south access ramp will be closed beginning March 2nd and is expected to reopen in approximately one month, or no later than March 13th. The north […]
Blue Ridge Parkway Travel Advisory (revised as of 1/7/2010)
(Asheville, NC)— Due to recent severe winter storms and heavy accumulations of snow and ice, as well as downed trees, the majority of the Blue Ridge Parkway is closed. While many sections of the Parkway are gated closed at this time, motorists should be aware that it is not physically possible to gate many hazardous […]
