Blue Ridge Parkway prob reopening Fri (Pisgah Inn open now)
Oddly, the BRP has remained open as a thru road, despite the federal shutdown. All CG's and such are closed, but the road remains open.
But they've just closed one stretch on the SW side of Asheville due to drainage issues (yes, more of those). It's closed from US 25 (Hendersonville Rd) to NC 191 (Brevard Rd). A culvert failed and the road got undermined in the heavy rain last night at the I-26 bridge. Detour is probably signed, but just in case: NB, at the Brevard Road light, take a left (toward town); ~5 miles to I-40E; next exit, US 25 south is ~3 miles. SB, reverse.
At least this detour takes you past the WNC Farmer's Market and the Moose Cafe (home-style Southern cookin' at its finest).
Current predictions are that a repair will take about 2 weeks. Dunno how that'll work with the shutdown.
Jim, "Consider the Malevolent Universe Theory: It may really be out to get you!"
But they've just closed one stretch on the SW side of Asheville due to drainage issues (yes, more of those). It's closed from US 25 (Hendersonville Rd) to NC 191 (Brevard Rd). A culvert failed and the road got undermined in the heavy rain last night at the I-26 bridge. Detour is probably signed, but just in case: NB, at the Brevard Road light, take a left (toward town); ~5 miles to I-40E; next exit, US 25 south is ~3 miles. SB, reverse.
At least this detour takes you past the WNC Farmer's Market and the Moose Cafe (home-style Southern cookin' at its finest).
Current predictions are that a repair will take about 2 weeks. Dunno how that'll work with the shutdown.
Jim, "Consider the Malevolent Universe Theory: It may really be out to get you!"
