[ST] Blue Ridge Parkway

[Lisa White <redriders@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This was just posted to the Tiger Ride-In list. . . . .

Flooding and Rock Slides Close Sections of Parkway
September 10, 2004
The remnants of Hurricane Frances crossed the region on September 7-9, causing multiple rockslides and completely washing out some portions of the Parkway in western North Carolina. A preliminary estimate of damage to the road and visitor facilities is $6 million.  Road closures are as follows: Milepost 317 near Linville Falls to mile 325, from Milepost 344 at NC 80 near Marion to Milepost 355 at Mt. Mitchell State Park, and from Milepost 412 at US 276 south of Mt. Pisgah to Milepost 443 at US 23/74 near Waynesville. The major rockslides and most severe damage occured between Milepost 322 and 349 and some of this portion of the Parkway may be closed for up to a year.

Lisa



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