Blue Ridge Parkway
Blue Ridge Parkway is a scenic road in USA.
- Type: Scenic
- Country: USA
- Length: 755 km
- Opened: 1936
Overview
The longest linear park in America, running 755 km through the Blue Ridge from Shenandoah to the Great Smokies. Begun in 1935 as a Depression jobs project and finished only in 1987. Speed limit 45 mph, tunnels and viaducts built for the view.
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