Portion of Blue Ridge Parkway near Blowing Rock reopens
Bikers pedal their way up a stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway. A portion of the Parkway near Blowing Rock has been reopened after being impacted by Hurricane Helene. AP Photo/Alan Marler
A portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway in the Blowing Rock area has been reopened to traffic.
According to a news release, the open corridor is between milepost 285.5 at Bamboo Gap and milepost 305 near Beacon Heights.
Parkway officials say that destinations open to visitors include Bass Lake, the Moses Cone Manor House parking lot and carriage trails, and the Price Lake picnic area.
Visitors are urged to exercise caution when hiking on other trails within the specified corridor as they may encounter hazards such as landslides, tree debris, and washouts.
This is the first section of the roadway to open in North Carolina since Hurricane Helene.
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