Comments on: How Do you Get to the Blue Ridge Tunnel? http://www.realcrozetva.com/2009/06/26/how-do-you-get-to-the-blue-ridge-tunnel/ A community blog for Crozet, Virginia Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Kmocars http://www.realcrozetva.com/2009/06/26/how-do-you-get-to-the-blue-ridge-tunnel/comment-page-1/#comment-35488 Kmocars Sun, 11 Sep 2011 02:17:00 +0000 http://www.realcrozetva.com/2009/06/26/how-do-you-get-to-the-blue-ridge-tunnel/#comment-35488 I was at the east side today. What a trip! Real historic.  I was at the east side today. What a trip! Real historic. 

]]> By: SBE http://www.realcrozetva.com/2009/06/26/how-do-you-get-to-the-blue-ridge-tunnel/comment-page-1/#comment-31739 SBE Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:54:24 +0000 http://www.realcrozetva.com/2009/06/26/how-do-you-get-to-the-blue-ridge-tunnel/#comment-31739 I finally found time to trespass and find the West end of the tunnel (Waynesboro side) on Saturday, although we left no trash. We considered exploring the East end, but went to Mint Springs instead. Pretty neat experience: lots of "reverse" icecicles seemed to be growing up from the ground, like stalagmites. Next time I'll go back with additional flashlights and someone who wants to venture further in. :) Jim, email me if you want to post some of our pictures. I finally found time to trespass and find the West end of the tunnel (Waynesboro side) on Saturday, although we left no trash. We considered exploring the East end, but went to Mint Springs instead.

Pretty neat experience: lots of “reverse” icecicles seemed to be growing up from the ground, like stalagmites. Next time I’ll go back with additional flashlights and someone who wants to venture further in. :)

Jim, email me if you want to post some of our pictures.

]]> By: Kelly McPhee http://www.realcrozetva.com/2009/06/26/how-do-you-get-to-the-blue-ridge-tunnel/comment-page-1/#comment-31185 Kelly McPhee Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:53:30 +0000 http://www.realcrozetva.com/2009/06/26/how-do-you-get-to-the-blue-ridge-tunnel/#comment-31185 That is frustrating that people have been trespassing and leaving trash. I'm excited about the rehabilitation of the tunnel so that it will be accessible to the public. Thanks for the update! That is frustrating that people have been trespassing and leaving trash. I’m excited about the rehabilitation of the tunnel so that it will be accessible to the public. Thanks for the update!

]]> By: Emily Harper http://www.realcrozetva.com/2009/06/26/how-do-you-get-to-the-blue-ridge-tunnel/comment-page-1/#comment-31184 Emily Harper Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:44:41 +0000 http://www.realcrozetva.com/2009/06/26/how-do-you-get-to-the-blue-ridge-tunnel/#comment-31184 This is an update from Nelson County, the owners of the Blue Ridge Tunnel. The Tunnel is closed to the public at this time and any unauthorized persons entering at this time are trespassing. The Tunnel walls are not stable at this time. It is disappointing that some trespassers have been leaving trash and defacing the walls with graffiti. It is the County's objective to restore the Tunnel and convert it to a pedestrian trail. Woolpert Inc, our architectural & engineering firm is in the process of determining the most feasible, cost effective methods for rehabilitation and design of the Tunnel and related trails. Once that is complete construction will begin as funds are made available. We appreciate your interest in the Tunnel, are working to make it safe for your enjoyment, and ask that you stay away until it's completed This is an update from Nelson County, the owners of the Blue Ridge Tunnel. The Tunnel is closed to the public at this time and any unauthorized persons entering at this time are trespassing. The Tunnel walls are not stable at this time. It is disappointing that some trespassers have been leaving trash and defacing the walls with graffiti.
It is the County’s objective to restore the Tunnel and convert it to a pedestrian trail. Woolpert Inc, our architectural & engineering firm is in the process of determining the most feasible, cost effective methods for rehabilitation and design of the Tunnel and related trails. Once that is complete construction will begin as funds are made available.
We appreciate your interest in the Tunnel, are working to make it safe for your enjoyment, and ask that you stay away until it’s completed

]]> By: Ben Hiked the Blue Ridge Tunnel — RealCrozetVA http://www.realcrozetva.com/2009/06/26/how-do-you-get-to-the-blue-ridge-tunnel/comment-page-1/#comment-30874 Ben Hiked the Blue Ridge Tunnel — RealCrozetVA Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:03:09 +0000 http://www.realcrozetva.com/2009/06/26/how-do-you-get-to-the-blue-ridge-tunnel/#comment-30874 [...] If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS Feed or sign up for Email Alerts. Thanks for visiting!Thanks, Ben for the comment! [...] [...] If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS Feed or sign up for Email Alerts. Thanks for visiting!Thanks, Ben for the comment! [...]

]]> By: Kelly McPhee http://www.realcrozetva.com/2009/06/26/how-do-you-get-to-the-blue-ridge-tunnel/comment-page-1/#comment-30870 Kelly McPhee Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:37:59 +0000 http://www.realcrozetva.com/2009/06/26/how-do-you-get-to-the-blue-ridge-tunnel/#comment-30870 That's so neat that you went through the whole thing, Ben! The water looked deeper than knee deep when I went, so I didn't want to wade through it. That’s so neat that you went through the whole thing, Ben! The water looked deeper than knee deep when I went, so I didn’t want to wade through it.

]]> By: Ben E. http://www.realcrozetva.com/2009/06/26/how-do-you-get-to-the-blue-ridge-tunnel/comment-page-1/#comment-30869 Ben E. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:31:58 +0000 http://www.realcrozetva.com/2009/06/26/how-do-you-get-to-the-blue-ridge-tunnel/#comment-30869 Thanks for the directions! It was a pretty easy find from the Afton side and definitely worth the short hike. We traveled the entire length of the tunnel - just be prepared for potentially knee deep freezing water on the Afton end and crawling through two short drainage pipes. These pipes lead through the two walls that Kelly mentions above. Perhaps not for the feint of heart, but it made the experience that much more surreal. Thanks for the directions! It was a pretty easy find from the Afton side and definitely worth the short hike.

We traveled the entire length of the tunnel – just be prepared for potentially knee deep freezing water on the Afton end and crawling through two short drainage pipes. These pipes lead through the two walls that Kelly mentions above.

Perhaps not for the feint of heart, but it made the experience that much more surreal.

]]> By: SBE http://www.realcrozetva.com/2009/06/26/how-do-you-get-to-the-blue-ridge-tunnel/comment-page-1/#comment-30590 SBE Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:54:05 +0000 http://www.realcrozetva.com/2009/06/26/how-do-you-get-to-the-blue-ridge-tunnel/#comment-30590 Thanks for this info, Jim! I've been looking for the tunnel and have not yet found it. Thanks for this info, Jim! I’ve been looking for the tunnel and have not yet found it.

]]> By: Jim Duncan http://www.realcrozetva.com/2009/06/26/how-do-you-get-to-the-blue-ridge-tunnel/comment-page-1/#comment-30589 Jim Duncan Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:03:03 +0000 http://www.realcrozetva.com/2009/06/26/how-do-you-get-to-the-blue-ridge-tunnel/#comment-30589 Thanks, Kelly! Thanks, Kelly!

]]> By: Kelly McPhee http://www.realcrozetva.com/2009/06/26/how-do-you-get-to-the-blue-ridge-tunnel/comment-page-1/#comment-30587 Kelly McPhee Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:21:30 +0000 http://www.realcrozetva.com/2009/06/26/how-do-you-get-to-the-blue-ridge-tunnel/#comment-30587 There is a cement wall in the middle of the tunnel now, so you can't get to the west entrance anymore from the east one. There is a cement wall in the middle of the tunnel now, so you can’t get to the west entrance anymore from the east one.

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