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Blue Ridge Parkway Info

Post by JEBar » Wed May 27, 2020 3:57 pm

Anyone thinking of traveling the Blue Ridge Parkway (BRP) near Roanoke, VA from Milepost 112.4 to Milepost 135.9, U.S. Route 24 to Adney Gap.

https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2020/05 ... s_breaking
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Re: Blue Ridge Parkway Info

Post by JEBar » Sun Sep 27, 2020 11:10 pm

for those who may be interested in planning a drive over the Blue Ridge Parkway, here is a link to an interactive map that may assist in your planning ====> https://www.blueridgeparkway.org/parkway-map/
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Re: Blue Ridge Parkway Info

Post by markiver54 » Sun Sep 27, 2020 11:59 pm

Thank you Jim!
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Re: Blue Ridge Parkway Info

Post by Cowboy Gun Fan » Mon Sep 28, 2020 12:12 am

Looks like the map is saying that it is still closed ?
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Re: Blue Ridge Parkway Info

Post by JEBar » Mon Sep 28, 2020 8:27 am

that is correct .... there are several maps in the link and I overlooked this one ===> https://www.blueridgeparkway.org/road-conditions/

"On May 22, 2020, NPS officials announced heavy rain created multiple road hazards in the Roanoke, Virginia, area of the Parkway that required a road closure from milepost 112.4 to milepost 135.9, from U.S. Route 24 to Adney Gap.

Two road hazards in the sections that remain closed, at milepost 119.7 and milepost 127.9, require significant reconstruction and slide prevention measures prior to reopening. Repairs at the smaller of these slides (milepost 119.7) will take place first, in an effort to reopen the section from the Explore Park Access Rd (milepost 115.5) to U.S. 220 (milepost 121.4) by fall of 2020.

The largest hazard is a full road failure roughly one hundred and fifty feet (150′) in length at milepost 127.9. This complex road failure will require a longer term closure for repair, and the estimated timeline for these repairs is still in development. Visitors are reminded that, due to the hazardous nature of this slope failure, the section of parkway from U.S. 220 (milepost 121.4) to Adney Gap (milepost 135.9) is closed to all uses including motor vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians."
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Re: Blue Ridge Parkway Closed

Post by Cowboy Gun Fan » Mon Sep 28, 2020 9:17 am

Right, I had heard that they re-opened it from Rt 24 to the Explore Park entrance.

I like using the Parkway as a nice pleasant "short cut" now and then and will glad to see it open up again.

Besides what is lost already, the Parkway is going to lose a lot of tourists with the fall foliage now arriving.
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Re: Blue Ridge Parkway Closed

Post by Sir Henry » Mon Sep 28, 2020 9:39 am

The road to Carnation from Duvall looks similar although not as bad. One lane is closed and they have make shift traffic lights setup. It’s been that way since winter. That is the road I take to the range.

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