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Blue Ridge Parkway
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Blue Ridge Parkway
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
The parkway near Grandfather Mountain
Location
North Carolina & Virginia, USA
Nearest city
Asheville, NC & Roanoke, VA
Coordinates
36°31′07″N 80°56′09″W / 36.51861°N 80.93583°W / 36.51861; -80.93583Coordinates: 36°31′07″N 80°56′09″W / 36.51861°N 80.93583°W / 36.51861; -80.93583
Area
93,390 acres (377.9 km2)
Established
June 30, 1936
Visitors
12,877,368 (in 2013)[1]
Governing body
National Park Service
Blue Ridge Parkway
Blue Ridge Parkway route map
Route information
Maintained by NPS
Length:
469 mi[2] (755 km)
Existed:
June 30, 1936 (1936-06-30) – present
Major junctions
North end:
US 250 in Rockfish Gap, VA
US 60 in Humphreys Gap, VA
US 58 in Meadows of Dan, VA
US 52 in Fancy Gap, VA
US 21 in Alleghany County, NC
US 70 in Asheville, NC
US 25 in Buncombe County, NC
US 23 / US 74 in Balsam Gap, NC
US 19 in Soco Gap, NC
South end:
US 441 in Swain County, NC
Location
States:
Virginia, North Carolina
Highway system
National Parkway
National Scenic Byway
The Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Parkway and All-American Road in the United States, noted for its scenic beauty. The parkway, which is America's longest linear park,[3] runs for 469 miles (755 km) through 29 Virginia and North Carolina counties, linking Shenandoah National Park to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It runs mostly along the spine of the Blue Ridge, a major mountain chain that is part of the Appalachian Mountains. Its southern terminus is at U.S. 441 on the boundary between Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Cherokee Indian Reservation in North Carolina, from which it travels north to Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. The roadway continues through Shenandoah as Skyline Drive, a similar scenic road which is managed by a different National Park Service unit.
The parkway has been the most visited unit of the National Park System every year since 1946 except three (1949, 2013, and 2016).[4] Land on either side of the road is owned and maintained by the National Park Service, and in many places parkway land is bordered by United States Forest Service property. The parkway was on North Carolina's version of the America the Beautiful quarter in 2015.[5]
Contents
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1 History
2 Ecology along the parkway
3 Route description
3.1 Highlights in Virginia
3.2 Highlights in North Carolina
4 Closures
5 Major intersections
6 See also
7 Notes
8 References
9 Further reading
10 External links
History[edit]
View south at the north end of the parkway at Rockfish Gap, Virginia
Begun during the administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the project was originally called the Appalachian Scenic Highway. Most construction was carried out by private contractors under federal contracts under an authorization by Harold L. Ickes in his role as federal public works administrator. Work began on September 11, 1935, near Cumberland Knob in North Carolina; construction in Virginia began the following February. On June 30, 1936, Congress formally authorized the project as the Blue Ridge Parkway and placed it under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service. Some work was carried out by various New Deal public works agencies. The Works Progress Administration did some roadway construction. Crews from the Emergency Relief Administration carried out landscape work and development of parkway recreation areas. Personnel from four Civilian Conservation Corps camps worked on roadside cleanup, roadside plantings, grading slopes, and improving adjacent fields and forest lands. During World War II, the CCC crews were replaced by conscientious objectors in the Civilian Public Service program.
The parkway's construction created jobs in the region, but also displaced many residents and created new rules and regulations for landowners, including requirements related to how farmers could transport crops.[6] Residents could no longer build on their lands without permission, or develop land except for agricultural use.[6] They were not permitted to use the parkway for any commercial travel but were required to transport equipment and materials on side roads.[6]
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians were also affected by the parkway, which was built through their lands.[7] From 1935 to 1940, they resisted giving up the right-of-way through the Qualla Boundary, and they were successful in gaining more favorable terms from the U.S. government.[7] Specifically, the revised bill "specified the parkway route, assured the $40,000 payment for the tribe's land, and required the state to build [a] regular highway through the Soco Valley". (The highway referred to is part of U.S. Route 19.)[7] Cherokee leaders participated in the dedications when the Cherokee sections opened in the 1950s.
Construction of the parkway was complete by the end of 1966 with one notable exception.[8] The 7.7-mile (12.4 km) stretch including the Linn Cove Viaduct around Grandfather Mountain did not open until 1987.[9] The project took over 52 years to complete.
Ecology along the parkway[edit]
Flowering shrubs and wildflowers dominate the parkway in the spring, including rhododendrons and dogwoods, moving from valleys to mountains as the cold weather retreats. Smaller annuals and perennials such as the daisy and aster flower through the summer. Brilliant autumn foliage occurs later in September on the mountaintops, descending to the valleys by later in October. Often in early-to-middle October and middle to late April, all three seasons can be seen simply by looking down from the cold and windy parkway to the green and warm valleys below. October is especially dramatic, as the colored leaves stand out boldly and occur mostly at the same time, unlike the flowers.
Major trees include oak, hickory, and tulip tree at lower elevations and buckeye and ash in the middle, turning into conifers such as fir and spruce at the highest elevations on the parkway. Trees near ridges, peaks, and passes (often called gaps or notches) are often distorted and even contorted by the wind, and persistent rime ice is deposited by passing clouds in the winter.
Route description[edit]
The Blue Ridge Parkway tunnels were constructed through the rock—one in Virginia and twenty-five in North Carolina. Sections of the parkway near the tunnels are often closed in winter. (Due to dripping groundwater from above, freezing temperatures, and the lack of sunlight, ice often accumulates inside these areas even when the surrounding areas are above freezing.) The highest point on the parkway (south of Waynesville, near Mount Pisgah in North Carolina) is 6,053 feet (1,845 m) above sea level on Richland Balsam at Milepost 431, and is often closed from November to April due to inclement weather such as snow, fog, and even freezing fog from low clouds. The parkway is carried across streams, railway ravines and cross roads by 168 bridges and six viaducts.
Farm at the Humpback Rock
The parkway runs from the southern terminus of Shenandoah National Park's Skyline Drive in Virginia at Rockfish Gap to U.S. Route 441 at Oconaluftee in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Cherokee, North Carolina. There is no fee for using the parkway; however, commercial vehicles are prohibited without approval from the Park Service Headquarters, near Asheville, North Carolina.[10][11] The roadway is not maintained in the winter, and sections which pass over especially high elevations and through tunnels are often impassable and therefore closed from late fall through early spring. Weather is extremely variable in the mountains, so conditions and closures often change rapidly. The speed limit is never higher than 45 mph (72 km/h) and lower in some sections.
The parkway uses short side roads to connect to other highways, and there are no direct interchanges with Interstate Highways,[a] making it possible to enjoy wildlife and other scenery without stopping for cross-traffic. Mileposts along the parkway start at zero at the northeast end in Virginia and count to 469 at the southern end in North Carolina. The mileposts can be found on the right-hand side of the road while traveling southbound on the parkway. Major towns and cities along the way include Waynesboro, Roanoke, and Galax in Virginia; and in North Carolina, Boone and Asheville, where it runs across the property of the Biltmore Estate. The Blue Ridge Music Center (also part of the park) is located in Galax, and Mount Mitchell (the highest point in eastern North America) is only accessible via a state highway (NC 128) from the parkway at milepost 355.4.[12]
Highlights in Virginia[edit]
Mabry Mill
The view from Craggy Gardens on the Blue Ridge Parkway
East Fork Overlook from Blue Ridge Parkway
Mile 0 Rockfish Gap near Waynesboro, Virginia, is the northern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway. To the north the parkway connects directly to Skyline Drive, which winds 105 miles (169 km) through Shenandoah National Park.
5 to 9.3 Humpback Rock has a self-guiding trail through a collection of old Appalachian farm buildings. A hiking trail from the parking area (at mile 6.1) leads 0.75 miles (1.21 km) to The Rocks, whose humped appearance gives the area its name. Greenstone self-guiding trail (8.8).
10.7 Ravens Roost offers vistas of Torry Mountain and the Shenandoah Valley to the west. The overlook is built above a cliff, so it is frequently used for rock climbing and hang gliding. There is also a single picnic table.
16 Sherando Lake is a recreation area in George Washington National Forest 4.5 miles (7.2 km) from the parkway via VA 814. Swimming, picnicking, and camping.
29 Whetstone Ridge provided many a mountain man with a fine-grained sharpening stone.
34.4 Yankee Horse Ridge supposedly is where a hard-riding Union soldier's horse fell and had to be shot. A reconstructed spur of an old logging railroad provides access to Wigwam Falls.
58 to 63.6 Otter Creek runs 10 miles (16 km) down the Blue Ridge to the James River. Otter Lake (63.1), fishing, trail.
63.8 The James River and Kanawha Canal is where a footbridge leads across the river to the restored canal locks and exhibits. A self-guiding trail follows the river bluff.
71 Onion Mountain's short loop trail leads through rhododendron and mountain laurel.
83.4 Fallingwater Cascades can be seen along a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) loop trail.
84 to 87 Peaks of Otter are three mountain peaks which have been popular viewing sites since the days of Thomas Jefferson. A shuttle bus provides service to Sharp Top.
114.9 The Roanoke River Gorge is visible after a short walk.
120.4 Roanoke Mountain is a 3.7-mile (6.0 km) side trip. A one-way loop road, with steep grades, crosses over the mountain. Towed vehicles are prohibited.
129.6 Roanoke Valley Overlook gives a view of the largest city along the parkway.
154.5 Smart View is named for having "a right smart view". A nearby cabin built in the 1890s is known as a spot for viewing dogwood blooms in early May.
167 to 174 Rocky Knob overlooks Rock Castle Gorge.
176.1 Mabry Mill was operated by E.B. Mabry from 1910 to 1935. A trail leads to his gristmill, sawmill, blacksmith shop, and other exhibits. Old-time skills are demonstrated in the summer and fall.
188.8 Groundhog Mountain has a variety of rural fences: snake, Post-and-rail, picket and buck. Picnic grounds and observation tower are also nearby.
189.1 Groundhog Mountain
189.9 Aunt Orelena Puckett Cabin Exhibit was the home of an area midwife.
213 Blue Ridge Music Center near the town of Galax with concerts, music demonstrations, and a 17,000-square-foot (1,600 m2) museum dedicated to anything musical, especially old-time music.
Highlights in North Carolina[edit]
Blue Ridge Parkway in autumn near Looking Glass Rock
Black Balsam Knob, Graveyard Fields and Yellowstone Falls as seen at sunrise from Milepost 419
Sign marking the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway, near Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Blue Ridge Parkway featured in the 2015 America the Beautiful Quarters series
The Blue Ridge Parkway crosses the North Carolina-Virginia state line at mile 216.9. The 1749 party that surveyed the boundary included Peter Jefferson, father of Thomas Jefferson.
Mile 217.5 Cumberland Knob, at 2,885 feet (879 m), is the centerpiece of a small parkway recreation area.
218.6 Fox Hunters Paradise, down a short walking path, is where hunters could listen to their hounds baying in the valley below.
238.5 Brinegar Cabin was built by Martin Brinegar about 1880 and lived in until the 1930s when the homestead was purchased from his widow for the parkway. The original cabin stands there today.
238.5 to 244.7 Doughton Park was named for Congressman Robert L. Doughton, a staunch supporter and neighbor of the parkway. The park has many miles of hiking trails, a lodge, dinner, picnic area and a campground.
258.6 Northwest Trading Post offers crafts from North Carolina's northwestern counties.
260.6 Jumpinoff Rock is at the end of a short woodland trail.
264.4 The Lump is a grassy knob that provides views of the forested foothills.
272 E. B. Jeffress Park has a self-guided trail to a waterfall known as the Cascades. Another trail goes to an old cabin and church.
285.1 Daniel Boone's Trace, which Boone blazed to the West, crosses near here.
292 to 295 Moses H. Cone Memorial Park has hiking, fishing and horse trails. Flat Top Manor, the former house of Moses H. Cone, is now used as the Parkway Craft Center.
295.1 to 298 Julian Price Memorial Park, the former retreat of the insurance executive Julian Price, offers a variety of hiking trails, campground, and 47-acre (190,000 m2) Price Lake. This is the only lake on the parkway on which paddling is allowed.
304.4 Linn Cove Viaduct, the last segment of the parkway built, skirts the side of Grandfather Mountain. A visitor center is located nearby and provides access to a trail under the viaduct.
308.3 Flat Rock provides views of Grandfather Mountain and Linville Valley.
316.3 Linville Falls Recreation Area provides trails with overlooks of Linville Falls and the Linville Gorge. A campground and picnic area are also provided.
331 The Museum of North Carolina Minerals interprets the state's mineral wealth.
339.5 Crabtree Meadows & Crabtree Falls is a parkway recreation area with a picnic area, campground, giftshop and hiking trails.
349.2 Laurel Knob provides views of Grandfather Mountain, Linville Mountain, Hawksbill Mountain, and Table Rock.
355.4 Mount Mitchell State Park, reached via N.C. 128, is the highest point east of the Mississippi River.
359.8 Walker Knob, formerly known as Balsam Gap, is located where the Black Mountains and the Great Craggy Mountains meet.
361.2 Glassmine Falls is an 800-foot (240 m) ephemeral waterfall visible from an overlook on the side of the parkway.
363.4 to 369.6 Craggy Gardens in the Great Craggy Mountains are covered with purple rhododendron in mid-to-late June. Craggy Pinnacle Trail and other trails (364.1 and 364.6); road to picnic area and trails (367.6).
382 The Folk Art Center is the flagship facility of the Southern Highland Craft Guild. It offers sales and exhibits of traditional and contemporary crafts of the Appalachian region. There are interpretive programs, three galleries, a library and a book store.
384 The Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center is the newest attraction along the parkway. The building itself is LEED- certified[13] The visitor center houses a 70-seat theater showing an award-winning 24-minute film about the region. Information and orientation services are provided by the National Park Service and the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area. Eastern National has a retail shop offering books, apparel and more. There are several exhibits, including a 22-foot (6.7 m) interactive map of the entire Blue Ridge Parkway known as the "I-Wall" which provides multi-media information on places to visit on and around the parkway. Other exhibits focus on the history and heritage of the parkway and western North Carolina.
408.6 Mount Pisgah was part of the Biltmore Estate. The estate became home of the first forestry school in America and the nucleus of the Pisgah National Forest. Also located here is the Pisgah Inn resort, a park service concession.
417 Looking Glass Rock is visible from many spots on the parkway starting at Mount Pisgah.
418 East Fork Overlook. Located here are the headwaters of the Pigeon River. Yellowstone Falls is a short distance away and gets its name from the yellowish moss covering the rocks.
420.2 Shining Rock Wilderness is the largest wilderness area in North Carolina, covering 18,483 acres (74.80 km2), with 25 miles (40 km) of trails and peaks over 6,000 ft (1,800 m). The wilderness is named for Shining Rock.
420.2 Black Balsam Knob is a grassy bald with panoramic views just outside the Shining Rock Wilderness in Pisgah National Forest. The wilderness area also includes Cold Mountain.
422.4 Devil's Courthouse is a rugged exposed mountaintop rich in Cherokee traditions.
423.5 Herrin Knob Overlook. A hiking trail goes around Tanasee Bald and Herrin Knob. Tanasee Bald (423.7) is said to be the home of the mythical Cherokee giant Tsul 'Kalu.
431 Richland Balsam is the highest point on the parkway at 6,053 feet (1,845 m). There is a self-guiding trail that passes through a remnant spruce-fir forest.
435.7 Licklog Ridge once hosted cattlemen and their herds of cattle before it became part of the national forest. The area earns its name from the cattlemen who would place rocks of salt into logs and holes in the earth.
451.2 Waterrock Knob provides a panorama of the Great Smokies, visitor center, trail, comfort station, exhibits.
458.2 Heintooga Ridge Road runs north from the parkway 8.8 miles (14.2 km) to Heintooga Overlook in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Mile 469 The southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway intersects with U.S. 441 in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Cherokee Reservation near Cherokee, North Carolina.
Closures[edit]
It is not unusual for small sections of the parkway to be temporarily closed to repair damage caused by the cold winter climate of the mountains or for other maintenance. Detours caused by these closures are well-marked, and are arranged to cause as little disruption as possible, though maintenance such as repaving only warrants a stop/slow switch with a one-lane only restriction.
Due to serious damage in 2004 from Hurricane Frances, then again by Hurricane Ivan, many areas along the parkway were closed until the spring of 2005, with two areas that were not fully repaired until the spring of 2006.
Major intersections[edit]
Commonwealth/State
County[14]
Location
mi[15]
km
Destinations
Notes
Virginia Augusta Rockfish Gap
0.00
0.00 US 250 to I‑64 / Skyline Drive north – Charlottesville, Waynesboro, Shenandoah National Park One-quadrant interchange plus connector road; northern terminus of parkway; I-64 exit 99
Reids Gap
13.7
22.0 SR 664 (Beech Grove Road / Reeds Gap Road) – Waynesboro
Nelson
16.0
25.7 SR 814 (Campbells Mountain Road) to SR 56 Unpaved road

16.1
25.9 SR 814 (Love Road) – Sherando Lake
Tye River Gap
27.1
43.6 SR 56 – Montebello, Steele's Tavern One-quadrant interchange
Rockbridge Humphreys Gap
45.5
73.2 US 60 – Buena Vista, Amherst One-quadrant interchange
Amherst Otter Creek
61.3
98.7 SR 130 – Natural Bridge, Lynchburg One-quadrant interchange
Bedford
63.9
102.8 US 501 – Big Island, Glasgow One-quadrant interchange
Peaks of Otter
85.9
138.2 SR 43 south – Bedford North end of SR 43 overlap; north end of VDOT maintenance of SR 43 (southern segment)
Botetourt Powell Gap
89.0
143.2 SR 618 north
Bearwallow Gap
90.9
146.3 SR 43 north – Buchanan Two-quadrant interchange; south end of SR 43 overlap; south end of VDOT maintenance of SR 43 (northern segment)

105.9
170.4 US 460 (US 221) – Bedford, Roanoke Two-quadrant interchange
Roanoke
112.3
180.7 SR 24 – Stewartsville, Vinton, Roanoke, Booker T. Washington National Monument Two-quadrant interchange

115.2
185.4 Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center, Virginia's Explore Park (Roanoke River Parkway)

120.5
193.9 Mill Mountain Park & Zoo, Historic Roanoke Star, Downtown Roanoke (Mill Mountain Parkway)

121.4
195.4 US 220 – Rocky Mount, Roanoke Two-quadrant interchange
Adney Gap
136.0
218.9 US 221 Connector road
Floyd
159.3
256.4 SR 860 (Shooting Creek Road) Former SR 109
Tuggle Gap
165.1
265.7 SR 8 – Floyd, Stuart One-quadrant interchange

174.0
280.0 SR 799 (Conner Grove Road) former SR 102 north

174.1
280.2 SR 758 (Woodberry Road) former SR 102 south

174.2
280.3 SR 758 (Buffalo Mountain Road)
Patrick Meadows of Dan
177.7
286.0 US 58 (via US 58 Bus.) – Stuart, Hillsville Parkway and US 58 grade-separated; two-quadrant interchange with US 58 Bus.
Patrick–Carroll
county line Willis Gap
192.1
309.2 SR 771 (Willis Gap Road)
Carroll
199.0
320.3 SR 608 (Lightning Ridge Road)

199.2
320.6 SR 608 (Ranger Road)
Fancy Gap
199.4
320.9 US 52 to I‑77 – Mt. Airy, Hillsville Two-quadrant interchange
Grayson Low Gap
215.7
347.1 SR 89 – Mt. Airy, Galax One-quadrant interchange
North Carolina Alleghany
217.2
349.5 NC 18 – Sparta, Mt. Airy One-quadrant interchange

229.6
369.5 US 21 – Roaring Gap, Sparta Two-quadrant interchange

248.0
399.1 NC 18 – North Wilkesboro, Laurel Springs One-quadrant interchange
Ashe Miller Gap
258.7
416.3 Trading Post Road – Glendale Springs
Horse Gap
261.2
420.4 NC 16 – North Wilkesboro, West Jefferson Two-quadrant interchange
Watauga Deep Gap
276.5
445.0 US 421 – Boone, Wilkesboro, North Wilkesboro One-quadrant interchange

280.9
452.1 Old US 421 Connector road

290.8
468.0 Green Hill Road

291.9
469.8 US 221 / US 321 – Blowing Rock, Boone Two-quadrant interchange
Avery
294.6
474.1 US 221 – Linville, Grandfather Mountain One-quadrant interchange

312.1
502.3 NC 181 – Pineola, Morganton One-quadrant interchange

316.4
509.2 Linville Falls Road – Linville Falls

317.5
511.0 US 221 – Linville Falls Community One-quadrant interchange
Mitchell Gillespie Gap
330.8
532.4 NC 226 – Spruce Pine, Marion One-quadrant interchange

333.9
537.4 NC 226A – Little Switzerland One-quadrant interchange/connector road hybrid
Yancey Buck Creek Gap
344.1
553.8 NC 80 – Marion, Burnsville One-quadrant interchange
Black Mountain Gap
355.4
572.0 NC 128 – Mount Mitchell State Park
Buncombe Bull Gap
375.7
604.6 Elk Mountain Scenic Highway – Weaverville To Vance Birthplace
Craven Gap
377.4
607.4 NC 694 south (Town Mountain Road)
Asheville
382.6
615.7 US 70 (Tunnel Road) – Black Mountain, Asheville Two-quadrant interchange

384.8
619.3 US 74A to I‑40 / I‑240 – Asheville Two-quadrant interchange

388.8
625.7 US 25 – Hendersonville, Asheville, NC Arboretum Two-quadrant interchange

393.6
633.4 NC 191 to I‑26 – Asheville, Hendersonville One-quadrant interchange
Henderson Elk Pasture Gap
405.6
652.7 NC 151 north – Candler
Haywood Wagon Road Gap
411.8
662.7 US 276 – Brevard, Waynesville One-quadrant interchange
Transylvania Beech Gap
423.3
681.2 NC 215 One-quadrant interchange
Haywood Balsam Gap
443.5
713.7 US 74 / US 23 – Waynesville, Sylva One-quadrant interchange
Soco Gap
455.7
733.4 US 19 (Soco Road) – Cherokee, Maggie Valley Two-quadrant interchange
Jackson Wolf Laurel Gap
458.2
737.4 Balsam Mountain, Black Camp Gap, Masonic Marker (Heintooga Ridge Road)
Swain Ravensford
469.1
754.9 US 441 – Cherokee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg Southern terminus of parkway
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
Concurrency terminus
See also[edit]
U.S. Roads portal
North Carolina portal
Virginia portal
Skyline Drive
Natchez Trace Parkway
Cherohala Skyway
Foothills Parkway
Notes[edit]
Jump up ^ Though current plans for Interstate 73 take it along current US 220 at its parkway interchange.
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "NPS Annual Recreation Visits Report". National Park Service. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
Jump up ^ "Blue Ridge Parkway". National Park Service. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
Jump up ^ "Blue Ridge Parkway". The Cultural Landscape Foundation.
Jump up ^ "National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics". Retrieved April 19, 2013.
Jump up ^ "America the Beautiful Quarters". U.S. Mint. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
^ Jump up to: a b c Chesto, Shawna (Summer 2007). "The Effect of the Blue Ridge Parkway on Appalachian Farmers". Appalachian State University. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
^ Jump up to: a b c Mitchell, Anne V. (Winter 1997). "Culture, History, and Development on the Qualla Boundary". Appalachian Journal. 24 (2): 144–191. JSTOR 40933835.
Jump up ^ Brown, Jeff (January 2015). "Road with a View: Blue Ridge Parkway". Civil Engineering Magazine. American Society of Civil Engineers: 42–45. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
Jump up ^ Mitchell, Monte (September 11, 2012). "25-Year-Old Linn Cove Viaduct Floats Around Grandfather Mountain". Winston-Salem Journal. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
Jump up ^ Whisnant, Anne M. (2006). Super-Scenic Motorway: A Blue Ridge Parkway History. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. pp. 45–46 – via Google Books.
Jump up ^ "§5.6 Commercial vehicles". Code of Federal Regulations.
Jump up ^ Much of the following information comes from National Park Service (2004). Blue Ridge Parkway: North Carolina, Virginia (Map). [c. 1:500,000]. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. OCLC 86108275. GPO:2003-496-196/40572 Reprint 2004.
Jump up ^ [1]
Jump up ^ USGS topos[full citation needed]
Jump up ^ Digital Confections LLC (February 2016). Blue Ridge Companion. iOS.
Further reading[edit]
Hall, Karen J.; Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway (2007). Building the Blue Ridge Parkway. Images of America. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0738552879.
Whisnant, Anne Mitchell (2006). Super-Scenic Motorway: A Blue Ridge Parkway History. University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 978-0-8078-7126-3.
External links[edit]
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Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. NC-42, "Blue Ridge Parkway, Between Shenandoah National Park & Great Smoky Mountains, Asheville, Buncombe County, NC", 243 photos, 26 color transparencies, 28 measured drawings, 346 data pages, 40 photo caption pages
HAER No. NC-42-A, "Blue Ridge Parkway, Linn Cove Viaduct, On Grandfather Mountain, Asheville, Buncombe County, NC", 41 data pages
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Suzie Plakson
Plakson in 2005
Born
Susan Plaksin
(1958-06-03) June 3, 1958 (age 60)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Occupation
Actress, singer, writer, poet, artist, coach
Years active
1987–present
Website
suzieplakson.com
Suzie Plakson (born June 3, 1958) is an American actress, singer, writer, poet, artist and coach.
Contents
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1 Early life and education
2 Career
3 Filmography
3.1 Movies
3.2 Television
3.3 Video games
4 References
5 External links
Early life and education[edit]
Born Susan Plaksin[1] in Buffalo, New York, she was raised in Kingston, Pennsylvania. She attended Northwestern University.
Career[edit]
She began her career on the stage, and played four characters opposite Anthony Newley in the national revival tour of Stop the World, I Want to Get Off. She also played Marquise Theresa Du Parc in the Broadway production of La Bête.
Plakson was a regular in the sitcom Love & War, playing sportswriter Mary Margaret "Meg" Tynan.[2] She played four characters on various Star Trek series: a Vulcan, Doctor Selar, in "The Schizoid Man" (Star Trek: The Next Generation); the half-Klingon/half-Human Ambassador K'Ehleyr in "The Emissary" (Star Trek: The Next Generation) and "Reunion" (Star Trek: The Next Generation); the Lady Q in "The Q and the Grey" (Star Trek: Voyager); and an Andorian, Tarah, in "Cease Fire" (Star Trek: Enterprise).
She played the blue brontosaurus real estate agent Monica de Vertebrae on Dinosaurs, as well as many other guest voices. Plakson has had various recurring roles in sitcoms such as Mad About You, Everybody Loves Raymond, and How I Met Your Mother. She has acted in movies such as Disclosure, Red Eye, and Wag the Dog.
She wrote and performed an allegorical solo show, An Evening with Eve. Plakson penned and performed the alternative country rock album DidnWannaDoIt! produced by Jay Ferguson,[3] and released the video of the title song on YouTube. She wrote and recorded the audiobook/e-book, The Return of King Lillian, a mythic allegory.
Filmography[edit]
Movies[edit]
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1988 My Stepmother Is an Alien Tenley
1991 Bingo Ginger
1994 Disclosure Mary Anne Hunter
1997 Wag the Dog Grace
2001 On Edge Janet Bellamy
2005 Red Eye Senior Flight Attendant
Television[edit]
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Title
Role
Notes
1987 CBS Summer Playhouse Yolanda 1 Episode: Reno and Yolanda
Family Ties Doris 1 Episode, Super Mom
1988 Eisenhower and Lutz Sheri Blankenship 1 Episode: Blast from the Past
Annie McGuire Mrs. Cipriani 1 Episode, The Fried Shoe
1989 Murphy Brown Jackie 1 Episode, I Would Have Danced All Night
Married to the Mob Connie Russo TV Movie
White Lies Phyllis TV Movie
1989-90 Star Trek: The Next Generation K'Ehleyr / Lt. Selar, M.D. 3 Episodes: Reunion, The Emissary, The Schizoid Man
1990 Beauty and the Beast Susan 1 Episode: In the Forests of the Night
1991 The Torkelsons Verna 1 Episode: Poetry in Motion
1991-94 Dinosaurs Monica Devertebrae / Elder #3 / Sally (voices) 14 Episodes
1992-95 Love & War Mary Margaret 'Meg' Tynan 67 Episodes
1995 Double Rush Meg Tynan 1 Episode: Comings and Goings
1996 Star Trek: Voyager Female Q 1 Episode: The Q and the Grey
1996-99 Mad About You Dr. Joan Golfinos 18 Episodes
1997 Johnny Bravo Vivian Vixen (voice) 1 Episode: Johnny Bravo Meets Adam West
1998 Men in Black: The Series Edie 1 Episode: The Sonic Boom Syndrome
1999 Family Guy Ann Romano Character / Various (voices) 2 Episodes: A Hero Sits Next Door, The Son Also Draws
2000 Everybody Loves Raymond Joanne "Cinnamon" Glotz 2 Episodes: Robert's Divorce, Meant to Be
Bette Dr. Bauer 1 Episode: Silent But Deadly
Judging Amy Jane Holcombe 1 Episode: Dog Days
2001 Futurama Amazonian (voice) 1 Episode: Amazon Women in the Mood
2002 The Education of Max Bickford Dr. Ingrid Chekhov 1 Episode: The Egg and I
2003 Star Trek: Enterprise Tarah 1 Episode: Cease Fire
2005-14 How I Met Your Mother Judy Eriksen 15 Episodes
2009 Eli Stone Jesse Bates 2 Episodes: Mortal Combat, Sonoma
2011 Bones Rosalind Bassa 1 Episodes: The Finder
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2000 Code Blue Chief of Staff Nan Fleming
2001 Emergency Room 3 Chief of Staff Nan Fleming
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "Suzie Plakson Biography (1958-)". filmreference.com.
Jump up ^ "SuziePlakson.com". suzieplakson.com.
Jump up ^ "Suzie Plakson". Hollywood.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013.
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