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| Title | Relocation of Rte 43 |
| Title Note | Excavation for sub-drain to cut off under ground springs |
| Date | April 23, 1948 |
| Description | Image shows a man working near the side of a road. He appears to be working on a project to assist drainage. A trench has been dug between the road and the surrounding land, and there is pipe visible near the bottom of the image. The project is part of the relocation of Virginia State Route 43. The image was taken in the Peaks of Otter area, near milepost 87.3 and Section 1K of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Taken on April 23, 1948. |
| Location |
Location Name: Milepost 87 Parkway Milepost: 87.0
Latitude: 37.451794
Longitude: -79.623005 |
| Creator Individual | W.D.L. |
| Tags |
Bedford County (Va.)
Drainage Peaks of Otter (Va.) People Photographs Road relocation Workers |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
