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The Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Parkway and All-American Road in the United States, noted for its scenic beauty.The parkway, which is the longest linear park in the U.S., [3] runs for 469 miles (755 km) through 29 counties in Virginia and North Carolina, linking Shenandoah National Park to Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
The Blue Ridge Parkway is now open from Shenandoah National Park in Virginia through mile marker 200.1, about 17 miles from the North Carolina state line.. Visitors can now access the northbound ...
Near milemarker 36, the Blue Ridge Parkway crosses over I-26 with a 75.1-foot (22.9 m) clearance; access to the Blue Ridge Parkway is via NC 191 (exit 33). [5] In Fletcher, I-26 goes by Asheville Regional Airport and accesses NC 280 to Brevard and Mills River (exit 40); 3.2 miles (5.1 km) later, US 25 rejoins (exit 44).
The western North Carolina mountains are seen from a lookout on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Asheville, North Carolina, on Friday, Oct. 21, 2016. Greenville.
Within the Blue Ridge province are two major national parks: Shenandoah National Park in the northern section and Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the southern section. The Blue Ridge Parkway, a 469-mile (755 km) long scenic highway, connects the two parks and runs along the ridge crest-lines, as does the Appalachian Trail. [5]
A month after the uber-popular Blue Ridge Parkway closed in the wake of Tropical Storm Helene's wrath, a section has reopened Wednesday, Oct. 23.
The road between Jarman Gap and Rockfish Gap was built as part of the Blue Ridge Parkway and was completed on August 11, 1939, at a cost of $358,636 (equivalent to $6.17 million in 2023, [16]). This section of the Blue Ridge Parkway was given to Shenandoah National Park in 1961 and became the southernmost portion of Skyline Drive. [13]
The Blue Ridge Parkway will undergo construction at multiple points along the historic route this summer. Here's what to know. Blue Ridge Parkway to undergo road work amid $450M maintenance ...