Blue Ridge Parkway provides damage update
File photo
Hurricane Helene caused at least 57 landslides on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina, damaging roads and trails across 200 miles, the National Park Service said.
The storm, which also damaged facilities in Virginia, led to the closure of parts of the 469-mile parkway. About 312 miles have reopened.
Repairs, funded in part by federal disaster funds, are underway at eight slide locations, with completion expected by late summer or early fall 2025. The hardest-hit area is between mileposts 317 and 349, near Linville Falls and Mount Mitchell State Park.
Current conditions and updates about the Parkway are found online at nps.gov/blri and the park’s social media platforms at @BlueRidgeNPS (Facebook, X and Instagram). Photos and additional information regarding storm damage along the Parkway is available on the park’s website.
