‘More than a road’: New superintendent discusses her vision for the Blue Ridge Parkway

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Wednesday, 15/12/2021

Growing up in Columbia, South Carolina, Tracy Swartout made some of her favorite childhood memories traveling the 469-mile ridge road known as the Blue Ridge Parkway. Since May, she’s been leading it as superintendent . 

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Parkway gets new superintendent

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Friday, 16/04/2021

Tracy Swartout will take over as superintendent for the Blue Ridge Parkway on May 23 following the departure of former Superintendent J.D. Lee last summer. Alexa Viets, the Parkway’s chief of resource management and interpretation, has served as acting superintendent since then.

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