Natchez Trace Parkway - News Releases (U.S. National Park Service)

December 08, 2011
Natchez Trace Parkway Multi-use Trail Segment 3P19 Wetland and Floodplain Statement of Findings Open for Public Comment
The National Park Service (NPS) has prepared draft Statements of Findings (SOFs) for Wetlands and Floodplains for Multi-use Trail Segment 3P19 – A Bridge Over County Line Road and Trail from 200 Feet West of County Line Road to Milepost 96.0 (Approximately from Milepost 95.0 to Milepost 96.0).

December 01, 2011
Natchez Trace Parkway Lowers Speed Limit in Sensitive Amphibian Habitat
The National Park Service, Natchez Trace Parkway, announces a lowered speed zone on a two- mile section south of Interstate 20 in Hinds County, MS. In this area, there is habitat for many species of salamanders and frogs, including the state-imperiled Webster’s salamander (Plethodon websteri).

December 01, 2011
Public Meeting for Meriwether Lewis Exhibits
The Parkway will be presenting drafts of the new exhibits for the Meriwether Lewis site on December 15, 2011. The public is invited to comment on these drafts.

October 11, 2011
TN HWY 412 Detour
Natchez Trace Parkway Detour at Highway 412 in Tennessee.

March 19, 2011
Parkway Trails Closed for Maintenance at Rocky Springs Site
No abstract supplied.

February 11, 2011
Park And Partners Open Multiuse Trail
Natchez Trace Parkway officially opened a new 5.3-mile-long section of the Multiuse Trail in Ridgeland, Mississippi, on Saturday, January 21st.

There is currently one detour in place along the Natchez Trace Parkway from milepost 256 to 257. This one-mile paved, parallel, detour will add no additional mileage to your trip. This detour is expected to be in place for two years, with an anticipated completion of December, 2011.

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