Blue Ridge Parkway: Closed To Cyclists?

by WILL HARLAN (excerpts)
The Blue Ridge Parkway is the single most popular road for bicyclists in the Blue Ridge. Cyclists cherish the Parkway’s 469 scenic miles from Shenandoah to the Smokies. Even Lance Armstrong pedaled the high-elevation road during his Tour de France championship training.
Unfortunately, the Blue Ridge Parkway’s newly released draft management plan could limit cycling on the Parkway. The draft plan focuses exclusively on the Parkway being “actively managed as a traditional, self-contained, scenic recreational driving experience.”
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What You Can Do
Submit written comments on the Blue Ridge Parkway Draft Management Plan by December 16, to:
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Or formally submit comments through the on-line system,
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