Scenery is the topic of the day when it comes to discussions of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The 469 mile long road is located in both Virginia and North Carolina, but for the sake of the America the Beautiful Quarters Program, it is honored in the state of North Carolina.
Construction on the parkway itself (known as the Appalachian Scenic Highway then) began in 1935 under many of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s public works programs. Private contractors, Works Progress Administration, Civilian Conservation Corps and even the Civilian Public Service program all played a role in its completion.
Twenty six tunnels through the rock of the mountains are located on the completed parkway, one of them on the Virginia portion of the road and the remaining in North Carolina. It is not uncommon for sections of the road near these tunnels to be closed during the winter due to hazardous conditions created by dripping water turning to ice.
The complete Parkway as it is presented today took over 52 years to complete, with the last section being added as recently as 1987. The entire road follows closely along the Blue Ridge mountain chain and offers spectacular views at almost every mile-marker.
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