[TN-Bird] Blue Ridge Parkway closure at Devil's Courthouse tunnel
- From: Marcus Simpson <mbsmjw63@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: TN Bird <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, CarolinaBirds <carolinabirds@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 13:40:05 -0400
We just received notification that a three-mile section of the
Blue Ridge Parkway will be closed for repairs at Devil's Courthouse
tunnel.from 3 November 2014 through May 2015. Details of importance to
birders are included in the announcement below and are self-explanatory.
Mark
Marcus B. Simpson, Jr.
Hendersonville, NC
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*Blue Ridge Parkway Announces Full Road Closure at Milepost 422 for
Rehabilitation of Devil’s Courthouse Tunnel*
(Asheville, NC) – Blue Ridge Parkway officials announce the closure of a
small section of motor road between existing gates at Milepost 420.3 near
US Forest Service Road 816 (Black Balsam Road) and Milepost 423.3 at NC
Highway 215. Both lanes of the motor road in that section will be closed
to all visitors beginning November 3, 2014 through May 2015.
During this closure, Devil’s Courthouse Overlook at Milepost 422.4 will be
accessible from the south by foot, bicycle or skis at NC Highway 215. The
Art Loeb Trail crossing at Milepost 421.2 will be accessible from the north
at Black Balsam Road. Visitors inside the closure are encouraged to use
extreme caution and watch for construction related traffic also in the
area.
Devil’s Courthouse Tunnel was originally constructed in 1941. This project
will make repairs to the aging drainage system and concrete lining inside
the tunnel. The work requires that portions of the overhead concrete lining
be removed, creating potentially hazardous conditions for visitors that
require a full road closure. The tunnel will be sealed and inaccessible to
any traffic during this project.
For regular Parkway updates on this and other projects follow the Blue
Ridge Parkway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BlueRidgeNPS; or for
real-time road closure information visit maps.nps.gov/blri/road-closures/.
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