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February 09, 2012
Parkway Road Closure Due to Continued Slide Stabilization
The two closures south of Asheville, NC are required for repair of tunnels.

December 19, 2011
Blue Ridge Parkway Motor Road and Alternative Uses
There is nothing in the General Management Plan (GMP) Preferred Alternative that precludes any existing uses from continuing, or precludes the consideration of new uses.

November 01, 2011
Parkway Begins Final Phases of Reconstruction of Historic Stone Guardrails
This phase of the construction will last until summer of 2012 and will complete the project.

August 26, 2011
Parkway Issues Prospectuses for Proposals to Business Opportunities
The prospectuses are for operation of facilities at Peaks of Otter, Bluffs Lodge, and Rocky Knob Cabins.

 

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Graceful curves and old fences along the Parkway

Did You Know?
Several of the early designers, architects, and engineers of the Blue Ridge Parkway worked together on New York's Westchester County Parkway, incorporating many of the same design elements.

Last Updated: March 23, 2011 at 09:04 MST