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Emergency Exit for Blue Ridge Parkway
Recent Bills/Emergency Exit for Blue Ridge Parkway

Emergency Exit for Blue Ridge Parkway

IntroducedDecember 2, 2025
In Senate1 month ago
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House
Senate
Pres
Waiting for a Senate floor vote.
It has cleared committee and can be brought up at any time, though no date is set.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesEmergency planning and evacuationParks, recreation areas, trailsVirginia
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Why This Matters

This bill mandates the creation of an emergency exit on National Park land in Virginia, ensuring safety during fire emergencies. It requires thorough evaluations and environmental reviews to protect the area.

If you visit or live near the Blue Ridge Parkway, this bill could improve your safety during emergencies.
Who this affects
Visitors near Blue Ridge Parkway · Residents near Blue Ridge Parkway
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1The bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to create an emergency exit route.
  2. 2This route will be located on National Park Service land in Virginia.
  3. 3The Secretary must evaluate alternatives before issuing the right-of-way.
  4. 4An analysis of fire behavior must be completed for safety considerations.
  5. 5The bill ensures environmental reviews are conducted before the exit is approved.
Read the detailed summary

Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to issue a right-of-way through the Blue Ridge Parkway for an additional emergency exit from Wintergreen in Nelson County, Virginia, once certain requirements have been met. Specifically, Interior must grant the right-of-way if it reports to specified congressional committees that the following have been completed: (1) an evaluation of alternatives to the right-of-way for exiting Wintergreen that do not cross federal land, including an evaluation of whether existing trails can be converted to roads; (2) an analysis of expected fire ecology behavior in the event of a fire emergency with respect to the right-of-way; and (3) any required reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the National Historic Preservation Act.

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House
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IntroducedDec 2, 2025
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HouseMar 3
SenateCurrent

Waiting for a Senate floor vote.

It has cleared committee and can be brought up at any time, though no date is set.

President

The President

Donald Trump
President
Awaiting Vote
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