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Blue Ridge Parkway opens eight miles of the Parkway near Sparta, North Carolina

August 15, 2025 · Source: National Park Service

Completed bridge rehabilitation project at milepost 225, near Sparta, NC — Image supplied by the National Park Service. View the original image and credit

LAUREL SPRINGS, NC – On August 15, 2025, the National Park Service reopened eight miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway from milepost 221.8 to 229.7, south of the North Carolina/Virginia state line. Opening this road section signifies the completion of both a long-planned bridge maintenance project and a Helene recovery project due a landslide at milepost 224.9.

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