YAY! Blue Ridge Parkway in NC Reopened!
It's a week earlier than announced, with a two-lane 'jog' around the 200 yard long failed area. 15 mph speed limit thru that area, and they made a point of saying that it will be enforced. (This is...
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Finally got a look at the repaired area. Clear skies here in town, so I went up to Craggy Gardens (about 18 miles) planning to set up my telescope and do a little stargazing. Ran into clouds and fog there, but that's another story.
The fixed area is just fine, well-marked & signed, and pavement reasonably smooth. The lanes don't narrow, they just jog to one side rather abruptly, and there are no shoulders. Dirt bank up on one side, concrete barrier on the other. It's right at the north end of Tanbark Ridge tunnel. This is in a 45 mph zone, so yeah, the 15 mph limit thru the repair is not unreasonable. There was no enforcement in evidence last night.
I gave up on Craggy immediately and came back down to Tanbark Ridge. Overlook. Saw 3 bears on the way down. I got set up quickly and got a look at Saturn in the twilight. I shared it with an older gent who was quite impressed. But it dropped behind the ridge, and the clag rolled in... clouds & fog. Enough, broke it down and came home.
Jim, "Mo' coffee!"
The fixed area is just fine, well-marked & signed, and pavement reasonably smooth. The lanes don't narrow, they just jog to one side rather abruptly, and there are no shoulders. Dirt bank up on one side, concrete barrier on the other. It's right at the north end of Tanbark Ridge tunnel. This is in a 45 mph zone, so yeah, the 15 mph limit thru the repair is not unreasonable. There was no enforcement in evidence last night.
I gave up on Craggy immediately and came back down to Tanbark Ridge. Overlook. Saw 3 bears on the way down. I got set up quickly and got a look at Saturn in the twilight. I shared it with an older gent who was quite impressed. But it dropped behind the ridge, and the clag rolled in... clouds & fog. Enough, broke it down and came home.
Jim, "Mo' coffee!"
