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Title | Tye River Gap Bridge construction |
Date | 1940s |
Description | Photograph of overpass construction near Tye River Gap. There are four men working on the overpass, and one man below. At the right of the image is a crane, pieces of cut stone, and a view of the access road that will connect Virginia State Route 56 to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Image was taken near milepost 27.2 in section 1E where the Blue Ridge Parkway passes over Virginia State Route 56. |
Location |
Location Name: Milepost 27 Parkway Milepost: 27.0
Latitude: 37.887922
Longitude: -79.150404 |
Creator Individual | Unknown |
Tags |
Construction equipment
Nelson County (Va.) Overpass construction Stonemasonry Tye River Gap (Va.) Workers |
Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |