Pavement Preservation is now occurring in areas from Milepost 217 to 385 from May to September 2022 that will require short-term closures of individual sites. Additional Road Maintenance Projects Scheduled for 2022 Updates to the road status are made on the park website at and via press release. Hwy 221 (Milepost 135.9) is closed to all uses, including motor vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians. Hwy 220 (Milepost 121.4) to Adney Gap at U.S. Due to the hazardous nature of this slope failure and the construction work in process, the section of Blue Ridge Parkway from U.S. W ork has begun in this area in 2022 and is expected to last through September 2022.
ASHEVILLE DETOURS FULL
Significant rainfall in spring 2020 caused a full road failure roughly one hundred and fifty feet (150′) in length at Milepost 127.9.
See below for further details about road repairs in the Roanoke, VA area. Roanoke VA is offering a detailed detour route with some places of interest along the way on their website.
ASHEVILLE DETOURS DRIVERS
In this area, drivers should anticipate delays up to 15 minutes, a shifted lane alignment, and a speed reduction to 35 mph. A minor slope repair project is underway at Milepost 119.7 through September 2022 which will be managed using single-lane traffic controls. The Parkway will, however, be open from Milepost 121.4 (US 220) to Milepost 115.5 (Explore Park) providing Parkway access to Explore Park from the South. Repairs will require a full closure of this area ( no access to motorists, cyclists or pedestrians) southbound drivers will need to detour at Milepost 112.2 (VA Route 24) in Vinton, VA and take US 221 through Roanoke to Adney Gap at Milepost 135.9. This project includes concrete repairs to bridge piers, reconstruction and drainage repairs to approach areas, removal of existing asphalt surface and waterproofing membrane, installation of new waterproofing membrane and asphalt surface, and repainting of the steel super structure of the bridge. Repairs on the Roanoke River Bridge at Milepost 114.7 that began in May 2021 are scheduled to be complete by the end of July 2022. Because these short-term closures occur during daytime hours (8am to 4pm on weekdays only) and are dependent on favorable weather conditions, they may not be listed on the road closure chart and don’t usually have a signed detour route.Ĭurrent Road Projects include: Roanoke River Bridge Repairs Planned boom axe closures begin in November and continue through early spring. Both lanes of the Parkway will be closed to all activity (cars, bicycles, and hikers) in active work zones to ensure the safety of the maintenance workers as well as Parkway visitors. This tractor must remain in the travel lanes during operation to properly perform its work while cutting the banks and road shoulders. This work, using a large tractor with a long arm cutting head, helps ensure safe sight distances and a clear right-of-way.
In certain severe circumstances, sections may be closed to all traffic – including hikers, bicyclists and skiers.Īnnually, Blue Ridge Parkway staff conduct boom axe operations to help control vegetation growth along the Parkway. It is important to observe all signs and information posted on the NPS website. Some sections of the Parkway cannot be gated and closed, and visitors should exercise extreme caution when traveling in these areas during the winter. These sections are only opened when they are safe for travel. Ice and snow may not melt quickly due to extreme temperatures, lack of sunlight in constantly shaded areas, or thawing and refreezing on bridges, so some Parkway sections may be closed for extended periods in the winter. Ungated sections do not have physical gates that can be closed these sections are open except in emergency situations. An open Parkway is a safe Parkway.īe sure to check road conditions before you travel and during your visit to ensure the areas you want to visit are open.īlue Ridge Parkway road closure information is available on the National Park Service website on a regularly-updated (but not real-time) chart of Parkway sections, noting whether they are closed, open or ungated. Even in summer months, winds at higher elevations have been known to bring down limbs that close sections of the Parkway.
Weather-related closures can change quickly during the winter. The Blue Ridge Parkway is open year round except for sections that may be closed due to ice and snow, storm damage, or for construction or maintenance activities.
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