Blue Ridge Parkway

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Beech Gap Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (Haywood County, North Carolina)
Built 1960
Concrete frame with stone bridge over N.C. Hwy. 215 on Blue Ridge Parkway
Better than minimum adequacy to tolerate leaving in place as is, although functionally obsolete

Big Pine Creek (Trib.) Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (North) (Alleghany County, North Carolina)
built 1936
Bridge over Tributary of Big Pine Creek on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Big Pine Creek (Trib.) Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (South) (Alleghany County, North Carolina)
built 1936
Bridge over Tributary of Big Pine Creek on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Big Pine Creek Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge No. 1 (Alleghany County, North Carolina)
Concrete culvert bridge over Big Pine Creek on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Big Pine Creek Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge No. 2 (Alleghany County, North Carolina)
Built 1936
Slab bridge over Big Pine Creek on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Big Pine Creek Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge No. 3 (Alleghany County, North Carolina)
Built 1936
Slab bridge over Big Pine Creek on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Big Pine Creek Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge No. 4 (Alleghany County, North Carolina)
Built 1936
Slab bridge over Big Pine Creek on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Big Pine Creek Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge No. 5 (Alleghany County, North Carolina)
Built 1936
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Big Pine Creek on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Big Pine Creek Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge No. 6 (Alleghany County, North Carolina)
Built 1936
Concrete tee beam bridge over Big Pine Creek on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Big Pine Creek Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge No. 7 (Alleghany County, North Carolina)
Built 1936
Slab bridge over Big Pine Creek on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Big Pine Creek Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge No. 8 (Alleghany County, North Carolina)
Built 1937
Steel stringer bridge over Big Pine Creek on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Big Witch Tunnel (Jackson County, North Carolina)
Built ca1930
Tunnel under Mountain on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Blue Ridge Parkway Pitzer Road Bridge (Roanoke County, Virginia)
Built 1964
Arch bridge over Blue Ridge Parkway on Virginia Secondary Route 617 (Pitzer Road)
Open to traffic

Blue Ridge Parkway Skyline Highway Bridge (Grayson County, Virginia)
Built 1951
Concrete arch bridge over Blue Ridge Parkway on VA 89
Open to traffic

Blue Ridge Parkway US 21 Bridge (Alleghany County, North Carolina)
Built 1938
Concrete arch bridge over US 21 on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Blue Ridge Parkway US 460 Bridge (Botetourt County, Virginia)
Built 1965
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Blue Ridge Parkway on US 460
Open to traffic

Bluff Mountain Tunnel (Amherst County, Virginia)
Built ca1930
Tunnel under Bluff Mountain on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Brush Creek Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (Alleghany County, North Carolina)
Built 1936
Concrete tee beam bridge over Brush Creek on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Buck Mountain Road Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (Roanoke County, Virginia)
Built 1959
Rigid Frame bridge over Virginia Secondary Route 679 (Buck Mountain Road) on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Buck Spring Tunnel (Haywood County, North Carolina)
Built ca1930
Tunnel under Mountain on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Bunches Bald Tunnel (Jackson County, North Carolina)
Tunnel on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Bureau of Indian Affairs Route 434 Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (Haywood County, North Carolina)
Built 1942
Concrete rigid frame bridge over BIA Route 434 on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Craggy Flats Tunnel (Buncombe County, North Carolina)
Built ca.1930
Tunnel under Mountain on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Craggy Pinnacle Tunnel (Buncombe County, North Carolina)
Tunnel under Craggy Pinnacle on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Devil's Courthouse Tunnel (Transylvania County, North Carolina)
Built ca1930
Tunnel under Mountain on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Don Hayes Road Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (Watauga County, North Carolina)
Concrete arch bridge on Blue Ridge Parkway over Don Hayes Rd
Open to traffic

E. Washington Avenue Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (Roanoke County, Virginia)
Built 1962
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over E Washingon Ave on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Elk Creek Road Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (Watauga County, North Carolina)
Built 1958
Concrete rigid frame bridge over Elk Creek Rd on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Elk Creek Road Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (Watauga County, North Carolina)
Built 1932
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over SR1508/Elk Creek Rd on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Ferrin Knob Tunnel No. 1 (Henderson County, North Carolina)
Built ca1930
Tunnel under Mountain on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Ferrin Knob Tunnel No. 2 (Henderson County, North Carolina)
Built ca1930
Tunnel under Mountain on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Ferrin Knob Tunnel No. 3 (Henderson County, North Carolina)
Built ca1930
Tunnel under Mountain on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Flat Top Road Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (Watauga County, North Carolina)
Concrete rigid frame Bridge on Blue Ridge Parkway over Flat Top Rd
Open to traffic

French Broad River Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (Buncombe County, North Carolina)
Built 1967
Beam bridge over French Broad River on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Frying Pan Tunnel (Transylvania County, North Carolina)
Built ca1930
Tunnel under Mountain on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Goshen Creek Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (Watauga County, North Carolina)
Built 1949
Deck plate girder bridge over Goshen Creek/Goerge Hayes Rd on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Grassy Knob Tunnel (Buncombe County, North Carolina)
ca 1930 Tunnel under Grassy Knob on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Halloway Mountain Road Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (Watauga County, North Carolina)
Built 1969
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Holloway Rd on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Hardy Road Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (Roanoke County, Virginia)
Built 1962
Concrete rigid frame bridge over Hardy Rd on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Harry Flood Byrd Memorial Bridge (Bedford County, Virginia)
Built 1959
Concrete tee beam/steel plate girder bridge over James River on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

I-64 Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (Augusta County, Virginia)
Built 1971
Steel stringer bridge over I-64 on Blue Ridge Parkway and Appalachian Trail
Open to traffic

Irish Creek Road Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (Nelson County, Virginia)
Built 1945
Concrete rigid frame bridge over Irish Creek Rd on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Laurel Fork Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (Ashe County, North Carolina)
Built 1939
Deck plate girder bridge over Laurel Fork on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Lexington Turnpike Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (Amherst County, Virginia)
Built 1959
Concrete arch bridge over US 60 on the Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Lickstone Ridge Tunnel (Jackson County, North Carolina)
Built ca1930
Tunnel under Mountain on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Linville River Bridge (Avery County, North Carolina)
Built 1940; rehabilitated in 2021
Concrete arch bridge over Linville River on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Little Glade Creek Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge No. 1 (Alleghany County, North Carolina)
Built 1937
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Little Glade Creek on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Little Glade Creek Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge No. 2 (Alleghany County, North Carolina)
Built 1937
Tee beam bridge over Little Glade Creek on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Little Glade Creek Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge No. 3 (Alleghany County, North Carolina)
Built 1936
Concrete tee beam bridge over Little Glade Creek on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Little Laurel Road Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (Watauga County, North Carolina)
Built 1941
Concrete rigid frame bridge over Little Laurel Rd on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Little Pisgah Ridge Tunnel (Henderson County, North Carolina)
Built ca1930
Tunnel under Mountain on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Little Switzerland Tunnel (Mitchell County, North Carolina)
Built ca. 1930
Tunnel under Mountain on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Mabry Mill Bridge (Floyd County, Virginia)
Built ca 1937
Concrete rigid frame bridge over Tributary of Laurel Fork on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to pedestrians only

Mayberry Creek Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (Patrick County, Virginia)
Built 1937
Concrete rigid frame bridge over Mayberry Creek on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Mountain Pass Road Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (Botetourt County, Virginia)
Built 1946
Concrete rigid frame bridge over Mountain Pass Rd on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Nettle Creek Road Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (Amherst County, Virginia)
Built 1950
Concrete rigid frame bridge over Nettle Creek Rd on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

North Carolina 18 Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (N) (Alleghany County, North Carolina)
Built 1960
Concrete rigid frame bridge over NC 18 on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

North Carolina 18 Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (S) (Alleghany County, North Carolina)
Built 1939
Concrete arch bridge over NC 18 on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

North Carolina SR1100 Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (Mitchell County, North Carolina)
Built 1940
Concrete rigid frame bridge over NC SR1100 on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Oconaluftee River Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (Swain County, North Carolina)
Built 1957
Girder bridge over Oconaluftee River on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Peters Creek Road Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (Bedford County, Virginia)
Built 1960
Concrete rigid frame bridge over Peters Creek Road on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Pine Mountain Tunnel (Buncombe County, North Carolina)
Built ca1930
Tunnel under Pine Mountain on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Pinnacle Ridge Tunnel (Haywood County, North Carolina)
Built ca1930
Tunnel under Mountain on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Rainbow Forest Drive Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (Botetourt County, Virginia)
Built 1946
Concrete rigid frame bridge over Rainbow Forest DR on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Rattlesnake Mountain Tunnel (Swain County, North Carolina)
Built ca1930
Tunnel under Mountain on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Roanoke River Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (Roanoke County, Virginia)
Built 1963
Deck plate girder bridge over Roanoke River;NSRR on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Rough Ridge Tunnel (McDowell County, North Carolina)
Built ca.1930
Tunnel under Mountain on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Round Meadow Creek Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (Patrick County, Virginia)
Built 1938
Steel stringer bridge over Round Meadow Creek on Blue Ridge Parkway


Sherrill Cove Tunnel (Swain County, North Carolina)
Built ca1930
Tunnel under Mountain on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Sims Creek Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (Watauga County, North Carolina)
Built 1957-Reconstructed 2006
Deck girder w/flooring system bridge over Sims Creek on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Tanbark Ridge Tunnel (Buncombe County, North Carolina)
Built ca.1930
Tunnel under Mountain on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Tuggles Gap Bridge (Floyd County, Virginia)
Built 1954
Concrete rigid frame bridge over Parkway Ln/Virginia Route 8 on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Twin Tunnels (N) (McDowell County, North Carolina)
Built ca.1930
Tunnel under Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Twin Tunnels (S) (McDowell County, North Carolina)
Built ca.1930
Tunnel under Mountain on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Tye River Turnpike Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (Nelson County, Virginia)
Built 1949
Concrete rigid frame bridge over Tye River Turnpike/VA 56 on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Unnamed Creek Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (North) (Alleghany County, North Carolina)
Double box culvert over Unnamed Creek on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Unnamed Creek Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (South) (Alleghany County, North Carolina)
Concrete culvert bridge over Unnamed Creek on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

US 221 Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (Avery County, North Carolina)
Built 1940
Concrete rigid frame bridge over US 221 on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

US 276 Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (Haywood County, North Carolina)
Built 1963
Concrete rigid frame bridge over US 276 on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

US-250 Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (Augusta County, Virginia)
Built 1941
Concrete rigid frame bridge over US-250 on Blue Ridge Parkway and Appalachian Trail
Open to traffic

Virginia 605 Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge (Rockbridge County, Virginia)
Built 1950
Concrete rigid frame bridge over VA 605/Nettle Creek Rd on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Wildacres Tunnel (McDowell County, North Carolina)
Built ca1930
Tunnel under Mountain on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic

Young Pisgah Ridge Tunnel (Buncombe County, North Carolina)
Built ca1930
Tunnel under Mountain on Blue Ridge Parkway
Open to traffic