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Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge Maintenance and Helene Recovery Project

Sector: Bridge • Location: Laurel Springs, North Carolina, United States

Source: WLOS

Project
Completed

The National Park Service reopened an eight-mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway from milepost 221.8 to 229.7, south of the North Carolina and Virginia state line. This reopening marks the completion of a long-planned bridge maintenance project and a recovery project addressing a landslide at milepost 224.9 caused by Hurricane Helene. The project restores continuous access to over 20 miles of th

Status
Closed
Sector
Bridge, Road, Government
Location
Laurel Springs, North Carolina, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
WLOS

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The project “Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge Maintenance and Helene Recovery Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Bridge sector, located in Laurel Springs, North Carolina, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from WLOS.

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completed

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Closed

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2026-07-22

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The National Park Service reopened an eight-mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway from milepost 221.8 to 229.7, south of the North Carolina and Virginia state line. This reopening marks the completion of a long-planned bridge maintenance project and a recovery project addressing a landslide at milepost 224.9 caused by Hurricane Helene. The project restores continuous access to over 20 miles of the park, including Doughton Park campground and The Bluffs restaurant.

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Transportation

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

North Carolina

City

Laurel Springs

Source

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WLOS

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Sector

Bridge, Road, Government

Article published date

2025-09-16

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