Blue Ridge Parkway officials outline multi‑phase recovery plan affecting Mitchell County
National Park Service staff told Mitchell County commissioners that Hurricane Helene caused dozens of landslides along the Parkway and described a three‑phase reconstruction plan, funded by emergency and legacy federal programs, with key travel corridors projected to be reconstructed by late 2026.
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Blue Ridge Parkway staff gave Mitchell County commissioners an update on recovery work after Hurricane Helene, emphasizing the scale of repair work and the economic stakes for the region. Jim Grant, the Parkway's acting superintendent, said crews are addressing dozens of slides and that the effort is being executed in phases; he described phase 2 as roughly 18 miles of work currently under contract and phase 3 as roughly 24 miles under design.
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