Partial Road Closure Coming To Blue Ridge Parkway

Published Date

April 12, 2025

A roughly 10-mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia will be closed beginning on Monday/NPS graphics

A full closure of a 10-mile section of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia will take effect on Monday to allow for road repaving and rehabilitation. The section in question runs from milepost 95.9 at Montvale Overlook to milepost 106 near U.S. Route 460.

A signed detour will direct travelers around the closure via route(s) Highway 43 through Bedford, Virginia, and Route 460 north of Vinton. The National Park Service did not say how long the closure would be in place.

A full closure to all uses including vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists will be in place between milepost 95.9 and 106 to ensure the safety of Parkway visitors and staff. Appalachian Trail hikers should coordinate arrangements for any support at Montvale Overlook or points further north on the Parkway.

The $75 million project includes slope stabilization, road resurfacing, repair or replacement of drainage structures, curbs, walks, shoulders, guardrails, stone walls, overlooks, pavement markings, and signage. The project has been ongoing with single-lane closures since last summer. The shift to a full road closure is part of the project’s planned phase structure.

In order to maintain access to Explore Park, and as work continues in the coming months, the project will also involve a series of smaller closures between milepost 106, near U.S. Route 460, and milepost 121, near U.S. Route 220.

The target completion for both phases, from milepost 97 to milepost 106 and from milepost 106 to milepost 121, is Fall of 2026. Updated road status and detour maps can be found on the Blue Ridge Parkway’s website.

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