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NPS/RIP Route ID Report BLRI Road Inventory Program NPS/RIP Route ID Report (Numerical By Route #) Page 1 of 28 Shading Color Key: White = Paved Routes, ARAN Driven Yellow = Unpaved Routes, ARAN not Driven Blue = All Paved Parking Areas Red text denotes approx. mileage Grey = Paved Routes, ARAN not Driven Red = Green = All Unpaved Parking Areas Black = Paved State, Local or Private non-NPS Routes, ARAN Driven Purple = BLRI Blue Ridge Parkway Un- Rte. FMSS Route Description Paved Rte. Func. Rte. Manual Surf. Asset Route Name Paved Rated # From To Miles Lgth Class Lanes Type # Miles SQ/FT 0001A Blue Ridge Parkway, From MP 0.0 To MP 106.0 105.65 0.00 105.65 1 2 0 AS Maintenance District 1 0001B Blue Ridge Parkway, From MP 106.00 To MP 217.00 110.62 0.00 110.62 1 2 0 AS Maintenance District 2 0001C Blue Ridge Parkway, From MP 217.00 To MP 305.00 88.38 0.00 88.38 1 2 0 AS Maintenance District 3 0001D Blue Ridge Parkway, From MP 305.00 To MP 469.15 163.82 0.00 163.82 1 2 0 AS Maintenance District 4 0100 4972 Balsam Mountain From Route 0001D at MP To Great Smoky 3.58 0.00 3.58 2 2 0 AS Access 457.60 Mountains National Park Boundary and Route 5100 0101 48284 Access to U.S. Route From Route 0001D at MP To U.S. Route 19 South 0.27 0.00 0.27 2 2 0 AS 19 South 455.20 0102 48288 Access to U.S. Route From Route 0001D at MP To U.S. Route 19 North 0.13 0.00 0.13 2 2 0 AS 19 North 455.04 0103 48298 Access to U.S. Route From Route 0001D at MP To U.S. Route 23 0.52 0.00 0.52 2 2 0 AS 23 442.90 0104 48299 Access to NC Route From Route 0001D at MP To North Carolina Route 0.11 0.00 0.11 2 2 0 AS 215 422.80 215 0105 48301 Access to U.S. Route From Route 0001D at MP To U.S. Route 276 0.17 0.00 0.17 2 2 0 AS 276 411.26 0107 48303 Access to NC Route From Route 0001D at MP To North Carolina Route 0.24 0.00 0.24 2 2 0 AS 191 393.14 191 0108 48306 Access to U.S. Route From Route 0001D at MP To U.S. Route 25 South 0.17 0.00 0.17 2 2 0 AS 25 South 388.40 0109 48307 Access to U.S. Route From Route 0001D at MP To U.S. Route 25 North 0.15 0.00 0.15 2 2 0 AS 25 North 388.20 0110 48310 Access to U.S. Route From Route 0001D at MP To U.S. Route 74-A East 0.22 0.00 0.22 2 2 0 AS 74-A East 384.40 0111 48312 Access to U.S. Route From Route 0001D at MP To U.S. Route 74-A 0.21 0.00 0.21 2 2 0 AS 74-A West 384.30 West 0112 48313 Access to U.S. Route From Route 0001D at MP To U.S. Route 70 East 0.16 0.00 0.16 2 2 0 AS 70 East 382.30 0113 48316 Access to U.S. Route From Route 0001D at MP To U.S. Route 70 West 0.17 0.00 0.17 2 2 0 AS 70 West 382.04 0114 48318 Access to NC Route 80 From Route 0001D at MP To North Carolina Route 0.06 0.00 0.06 2 2 0 AS 343.76 80 0115 48320 Access to NC Route From Route 0001D at MP To North Carolina Route 0.07 0.00 0.07 2 2 0 AS 226 330.56 on Right 226 0116 48321 Access to U.S. Route From Route 0001D at To U.S. Route 221 0.06 0.00 0.06 2 2 0 AS 221 317.16 0117 48322 Access to NC Route From Route 0001D at MP To North Carolina Route 0.09 0.00 0.09 2 2 0 AS 181 311.80 on Right 181 0118 48701 Access to U.S. Route From Route 0001D at MP To US Route 221 0.14 0.00 0.14 2 2 0 AS 221 304.80 on Right 0119 47891 Access to U.S. Route From Route 0001C at MP To U.S. Route 221 0.09 0.00 0.09 2 2 0 AS 221 and Shulls Mill 293.42 on Left Road 0120 Access to U.S. Routes From Route 0001C at MP To U.S. Routes 321 & 0.14 0.00 0.14 2 2 0 AS 321 and 221 North 290.72 221 0121 Access to U.S. Route From Route 0001C at MP To U.S. Route 421 0.05 0.00 0.05 2 2 0 AS 421 No. 1 279.76 on Right 0122 47896 Access to U.S. Route From Route 0001C at MP To U.S. Route 421 No. 2 0.14 0.00 0.14 2 2 0 AS 421 No. 2 275.56 on Right 0123 47897 Access to NC Route 16 From Route 0001C at MP To North Carolina Route 0.08 0.00 0.08 2 2 0 AS South 260.40 16 South 10/27/2005 Road Inventory Program NPS/RIP Route ID Report (Numerical By Route #) Page 2 of 28 Shading Color Key: White = Paved Routes, ARAN Driven Yellow = Unpaved Routes, ARAN not Driven Blue = All Paved Parking Areas Red text denotes approx. mileage Grey = Paved Routes, ARAN not Driven Red = Green = All Unpaved Parking Areas Black = Paved State, Local or Private non-NPS Routes, ARAN Driven Purple = BLRI Blue Ridge Parkway Un- Rte. FMSS Route Description Paved Rte. Func. Rte. Manual Surf. Asset Route Name Paved Rated # From To Miles Lgth Class Lanes Type # Miles SQ/FT 0124 47898 Access to NC Route 18 From Route 0001C at MP To North Carolina Route 0.08 0.00 0.08 2 2 0 AS South 247.26 18 South 0125 47899 Access to NC Route 18 From Route 0001C at MP To North Carolina Route 0.12 0.00 0.12 2 2 0 AS North 247.12 18 North 0126 47900 Access to U.S. Route From Route 0001C at MP To U.S. Route 21 South 0.07 0.00 0.07 2 2 0 AS 21 South 228.84 on Right 0127 47901 Access to U.S. Route From Route 0001C at MP To U.S. Route 21 North 0.08 0.00 0.08 2 2 0 AS 21 North 228.70 on Right 0128 47902 Access to NC Route 18 From Route 0001C at MP To North Carolina Route 0.17 0.00 0.17 2 2 0 AS East/West 216.50 on Right 18 0129 47744 Access to VA Route 89 From Route 0001B at MP To VA Route 89 0.13 0.00 0.13 2 2 0 AS North/South 215.02 on Right 0130 47755 Access to U.S. Route From Route 0001B at MP To U.S. Route 52 South 0.09 0.00 0.09 2 2 0 AS 52 South 198.56 0131 47759 Access to U.S. Route From Route 0001B at MP To U.S. Route 52 North 0.10 0.00 0.10 2 2 0 AS 52 North 198.46 0132 47763 Access to U.S. Route From Route 0001B at MP To U.S. Route 58 East 0.07 0.00 0.07 2 2 0 AS 58 East 177.12 on Left 0133 47766 Access to U.S. Route From Route 0001B at MP To U.S. Route 58 West 0.10 0.00 0.10 2 2 0 AS 58 West 177.00 on Right 0134 48893 Access to VA Route 8 From Route 0001B at MP To Virginia Route 8 0.13 0.00 0.13 2 2 0 AS 164.58 on Right 0135 47768 Access to U.S. Route From Route 0001B at MP To U.S. Route 221 0.30 0.00 0.30 2 2 0 AS 221 135.46 on Right 0136 47769 Access to U.S. Route From Route 0001B at MP To U.S. Route 220 0.18 0.00 0.18 2 2 0 AS 220 South 121.02 on Left South 0137 47770 Access to U.S. Route From Route 0001B at MP To U.S. Route 220 North 0.20 0.00 0.20 2 2 0 AS 220 North 120.78 on Right 0138 5559 Mill Mountain Access From Route 0001B at MP To Park Boundary 2.39 0.00 2.39 2 2 0 AS 119.90 on Right 0139 47772 Access to VA Route 24 From Route 0001B at MP To VA Route 24 East 0.13 0.00 0.13 2 2 0 AS East 112.02 on Right 0140 47775 Access to VA Route 24 From Route 0001B at MP To VA Route 24 West 0.10 0.00 0.10 2 2 0 AS West 111.82 on Left 0141 47549 Access to U.S. Route From Route 0001A at MP To U.S. Route 460 East 0.17 0.00 0.17 2 2 0 AS 460 East 105.60 on Left 0142 47550 Access to U.S.
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