Press Kit: 2024 Road Maintenance Projects

 

Stone masonry in progress on Laurel Fork Bridge North abutment.

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Blue Ridge Parkway Road Projects Enhance Visitor Experience

Multiple road maintenance projects are underway in any given year on the Blue Ridge Parkway, resulting in a variety of impacts along several sections of the historic route. These projects, aimed at enhancing infrastructure and preserving the Parkway's natural appeal, and can include roadway resurfacing, bridge repair and replacement, improved signage, and other improvements to upgrade infrastructure.

Funding and Project Management

• Funding and project management for road maintenance along the Blue Ridge Parkway is planned in cooperation with the Federal Lands Transportation Program (FLTP), and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
• In addition to regular FHWA funding, the Parkway is also benefitting from historic infrastructure investments made possible by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), a concerted effort to address the extensive maintenance and repair backlog in national parks.
• The Blue Ridge Parkway is slated to receive more than $200 million from GAOA for multiple projects to address long-needed infrastructure improvements.
• Approximately 85% of the Parkway’s nearly $450 million maintenance backlog is attributed to maintenance needed on paved roads and areas in the park.

 

News Releases

• Blue Ridge Parkway Road Projects Enhance Visitor Experience
• Blue Ridge Parkway Begins Work on Pavement Preservation in Virginia
• Blue Ridge Parkway Receives $75 Million for Road Improvements in Roanoke Corridor
• Critical repairs to three Blue Ridge Parkway bridges start January 29
• Blue Ridge Parkway begins major road project in northwest North Carolina
• Blue Ridge Parkway announces closure and detour information for Laurel Fork Bridge project in Ashe County, North Carolina

• Blue Ridge Parkway announces updates to major road maintenance project in northwest North Carolina

Additional Information and Relevant Pages

• Alerts & Conditions
• Pavement Preservation
• Maintenance
• Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA)

Social Media

Find road project updates and progress reports on the Parkway’s social media sites:

• Facebook
• Instagram
• YouTube
• X

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