Hurricane Helene repair ongoing on Blue Ridge Parkway; Heavy damage from Linville Falls to Mount Mitchell

Six months after Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has made significant progress in repairing roads and bridges damaged by the storm. According to a press release, the NCDOT has reopened 90% of the roads damaged by the hurricane. The equipment has repaired or replaced 270 bridges and 870 sewers. NCDOT presented a previous report in January on the progress made since the storm. On…

Blue Ridge Parkway near Roanoke reopens as storm recovery continues

Roanoke sections of Blue Ridge Parkway are now reopened, but officials on Friday said there is a long way to go as the park recovers from Hurricane Helene.

Blue Ridge Parkway storm repair projects under way

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY — As a result of Hurricane Helene’s path through the southern Appalachian Mountains, the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia and North Carolina sustained significant damage.

State helps repair private roads, bridges

The state launched the N.C. Private Road and Bridge Program to assist property owners in Wilkes and other western North Carolina counties adversely impacted by Tropical Storm Helene.

Hurricane Helene repair ongoing on Blue Ridge Parkway; Heavy damage from Linville Falls to Mount Mitchell

Park teams have documented more than four dozen landslides and other storm-related damage in those 38 miles of Parkway alone.

Current Conditions of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail  in Western NC, March 2025

Over 45% of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail has reopened in the mountains following Hurricane Helene. So much incredible work has been done by the staffs of the National Park Service and the US Forest Service, contractors and MST volunteers to get nearly half of the trail cleared and safe for hikers. This has been an all-hands-on-deck …