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| Title | Overpass looking West. Project 1L2 |
| Title Note | Irish Gap |
| Date | October 20, 1949 |
| Description | Photograph of overpass construction near Irish Gap. One wall of the overpass is partially constructed from cut stone, and there are large piles of stone near the base of the wall. There are workers and various construction equipment throughout the site. The image was taken near milepost 37.5 near where Section 1E meets Section 1F and the Blue Ridge Parkway passes over Virginia State Route 605. Image was taken on October 20, 1949. |
| Location |
Location Name: Irish Gap Overpass Parkway Milepost: 37.5
Latitude: 37.798333
Longitude: -79.218333 |
| Creator Individual | W.A.J. |
| Tags |
Amherst County (Va.)
Construction equipment Irish Gap (Va.) Overpass construction Overpasses Photographs Rockbridge County (Va.) Stonemasonry Workers |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
