Interstate highways are federal also but the states are responsible to maintain them. Has anybody ever seen a federal highway crew on these roads? Lol.

States get their share of highway money every year but I think the states decide how to use it. The National Park Service comes into play here too but I don’t know how much responsibility they have for the road. And I think they don’t get a lot of support from Congress anyway.

 

A Ranger used to live two houses below me. I could ask him when the Parkway would be open or how long it would stay closed.

He was a good source of info, but unfortunately he moved away.

 

We were on the BRP a couple of years back, must of the road surfaces were pretty smooth and hole free. The Linn Viaduct was showing some age to it back then, the concrete seemed to have taken a beating, glad they're fixing it.

 

In addition to motorcycles, one of my passions is backpacking. This was taken while doing the VA section of the AT a few winters ago. I have yet to ride it on the motorcycle but I am looking forward to changing that this summer.

 

........... more effective Senators ?

 

Another closure on BRP:

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/new...199837709.html

 

That is not the only road being closed due to rock or mud slides due to the huge amount of rains we have had the last few days. East TN and West NC have had lots of rain and road closures.

 

 

rode part of the blue ridge parkway back 1977 on my superglide. Going to retire this year and hope to do it again with my wife. Don't know if I will do it on the cycle though as I don't think my wife could do long distance from Saskatchewan to there and back.

 

We live just over an hour from the PKWY. One of our favorite places to ride. Usually we are up there 3 to 4 times a month during the riding season. Normally riding between Hwy 21 (Sparta) to Hwy 421 (Near Boone). We like to go up to Stations Inn and Freebornes to eat lunch and look at all the bikes. On beautiful weekends there can be 2 to 3 hundred bikes there. Going North we have not been past Mabry Mill. But we have ridden from Hwy 18 all the way to Asheville and Cherokee several times.

The hidden gem is Little Switzerland! Great lunch stop, "Million $$$ View" and a great place for a nice overnight weekend at the Inn. And if you want some excitement head down the famous "Diamondback".