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Additional Stretches Of Blue Ridge Parkway Opened For Traffic

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November 1, 2024

Sunset over Mount Pisgah along the Blue Ridge Parkway/NPS

Additional miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway were opened to traffic Friday morning, including a short section near Mount Pisgah in North Carolina.

Sections opened Friday included:

  • 16 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway from Milepost 201, near Fancy Gap, to milepost 217.3, at NC Route 18.

The Blue Ridge Parkway is now continuously open from milepost 0, at the southern terminus of Shenandoah National Park (the same as Mile 0 of the Blue Ridge Parkway), to milepost 217.3, just south of the North Carolina/Virginia state line.  

The Blue Ridge Music Center, located at milepost 213, will open on Saturday, November 2, including museum exhibits, park store, and Midday Mountain Music. The center will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Sunday, November 10, 2024.

Clearing storm debris along the Blue Ridge Parkway near Galax, Virginia/NPS

Prior to Hurricane Helene, an existing closure related to a multi-year road project was in place on the parkway just south of milepost 217.3. Detour signs for that project remain in place along Route 18. Until the parkway reopens north of milepost 285.5, disregard parkway detour signs in this area. The detour signs do not direct traffic to an open section of the park.   

“We are pleased to open the final section of the parkway in Virginia that had been closed since the storm,” said parkway Superintendent Tracy Swartout. “I want to acknowledge the hard work of park staff, incident team members, and local communities as we cleared storm debris, evaluated damage to infrastructure, and placed roadway barriers to allow for safe visitor travel.”

  • From Milepost 405.5, near NC Route 151, to Milepost 411.8, at NC Route 276.

This extends an open section of the parkway announced earlier this week from milepost 411.8 to 421. Campgrounds, picnic areas, and other visitor services in this newly opened section of the park are closed for the 2024 season. The area north of milepost 405.5 remains closed for all uses due to a significant landslide at milepost 401.6.

Ongoing storm recovery may mean local routes adjacent to the Parkway remain impacted. Plan carefully and check the status of roads outside the park before driving to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Some roads remain closed or are damaged.

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