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| Title | Lifting beam on to bridge |
| Date | May 1959 |
| Description | The image shows the construction of a bridge. Two cranes are lifting an I-beam to join two others placed across a set of concrete arches. The construction area has been cleared but the surrounding area is heavily wooded. The photograph was taken during May of 1959 at milepost 128.8 in section 1N of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The photographer was Jack Boucher. |
| Location |
Location Name: Milepost 128 Parkway Milepost: 128.0
Latitude: 37.182877
Longitude: -80.052182 |
| Creator Individual | Jack E. Boucher |
| Tags |
Bridge construction
Construction Construction equipment Photographs Roanoke County (Va.) Workers |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
