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onenote

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5. Slighty misleading

Reply to G_j (Original post)

Mon Sep 30, 2013, 05:46 PM

Sep 2013

While it is true that all lodges, information centers and campgrounds along the parkway will close, and visiting the Parkway would be much less appealing for many people, the Parkway itself would remain open to traffic.

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Leaf season coming, All lodging camping etc. along the Blue Ridge Parkway will be shut down [View all] G_j Sep 2013 OP

Leaves are turning! RobertEarl Sep 2013 #1

Tell you what 2naSalit Sep 2013 #2

Wow.. the Gov shutdown would affect the Blue Ridge Parkway! Cha Sep 2013 #3

How exactly do they plan to enforce this? KamaAina Sep 2013 #4

Slighty misleading onenote Sep 2013 #5

are you sure? G_j Sep 2013 #6

See link below onenote Sep 2013 #8

Thank you G_j Sep 2013 #11

How will they close the parkway? nt sufrommich Sep 2013 #7

They won't. Just the lodges, attractions etc. along the Parkway onenote Sep 2013 #10

Oh OK,I misunderstood,thanks. nt sufrommich Sep 2013 #12

They use barriers to shut down the parkway ohheckyeah Sep 2013 #13

But who would install them? KamaAina Oct 2013 #15

Good question... ohheckyeah Oct 2013 #16

Oh, this is rich. The repuke rep from western NC is the architect of the shutdown startegy. KamaAina Sep 2013 #9

Yep G_j Oct 2013 #14