Visitors to the WRAL Azalea Gardens will have even more to explore.
A new section of the gardens, which includes a bridge, will open to the public Friday afternoon. An official ribbon cutting ceremony is planned during WRAL News at noon.
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The addition expands the gardens toward Centennial Parkway.
The WRAL Azalea Gardens have been open since the 1950s, when a thousand colorful azalea bushes were planted outside the WRAL studio.
The gardens are located at the intersection of Western Boulevard and Avent Ferry Road, just across the street from North Carolina State University, and can also be accessed from Centennial Parkway.
The gardens are open from dawn until dusk each day.