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Title Lakes-To-Florida Highway Is Being Improved In Co.
Date January 21, 1937
Description This article reports on the start of grading on the last section of the Lakes-To-Florida highway (U.S. 21), between Sparta and Roaring Gap. Alludes to the desire of locals to have the road improved, and mentions the fact that the road will intersect the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Location Location Name: Alleghany County
Parkway Milepost: None
Latitude: 36.48346
Longitude: -81.11647
Creator Organization The Alleghany Times
Tags Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Construction
Road conditions
Sparta (N.C.)
Credit North Carolina Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill