Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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| Title | Underpass site |
| Date | May 4, 1937 |
| Description | Virginia State Road 89, the Skyline Highway, then called Virginia Route 98, passes over the West Fork of Chestnut Creek. From the foreground clearing, little of the road or creek are visible. Buildings in the background are difficult to discern. |
| Commentary | This photograph predates the construction of section 1-W of the Blue Ridge Parkway, therefore the site depicted is likely the proposed route of the Parkway. |
| Location |
Location Name: Intersection of Blue Ridge Parkway at Virginia State Route 89 Parkway Milepost: 215.8
Latitude: 36.571286
Longitude: -80.901353 |
| Creator Individual | Edward H. Abbuehl |
| Creator Organization | National Park Service—Blue Ridge Parkway |
| Tags |
Abbuehl, Edward H.
Blue Ridge Parkway--Planning Grade separation (Highway engineering) Grayson County (Va.) Photographs Roads |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
