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Blue Ridge Parkway Begins Repairs In Roanoke, Virginia, Area

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September 28, 2020

Work has begun on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Roanoke, Virginia, to repair a slope failure that has closed the scenic road from the Explore Park entrance (milepost 115.5) to U.S. 220 (milepost 121.4). 

The work, which will be completed under a full parkway closure, is expected to take about 10 days and will allow for the section of parkway from U.S. 24 to U.S. 220 to reopen for the busy fall season. The road will remain closed to all uses south of U.S. 220 (milepost 121.4) to Adney Gap (milepost 135.9).

On May 22, Park Service officials announced heavy rain created multiple road hazards in the Roanoke 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. The section from Milepost 112.4 to 115.5, at the Explore Park entrance, opened earlier this summer and remains open. 
 
The largest hazard is a full road failure roughly 150 feet in length near milepost 128. This complex road failure will require a closure of at least 12 to 18 months. 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. 

Updates to the road status will be made when available on the park website at www.nps.gov/blri, via press release and on social media at www.facebook.com/blueridgenps.  

 

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