Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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| Title | Bridge and Abutment Construction |
| Date | August 22, 1936 |
| Description | Photograph shows bridge and abutments under construction in section 2A of the Blue Ridge Parkway, with automobiles visible in background. |
| Commentary | View from left of construction of bridge 2 and abutments (part of the bridge which supports the arches) on the Blue Ridge Parkway, most likely 2A. Taken on August 22, 1936 by W.D. Stanton. Picture from the North Carolina State Archives. Truck being used for construction hauling can be seen in background. Based on date, this bridge is part of the initial construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Construction on the Blue Ridge Parkway began in 1935 as a part of the Civilian Conservation Corp, which was started by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The Civilian Conservation Corp was part of the New Deal and was implemented to give young men jobs, as well as to conserve and promote nature and land. Picture labeled "left wing abutment #1, bridge #2 complete." |
| Location |
Location Name: Section 2A Parkway Milepost: None
Latitude: 36.496308
Longitude: -80.955864 |
| Creator Individual | W.D. Stanton |
| Tags |
Abutments
Alleghany County (N.C.) Automobiles Bridge construction Bridges Construction Photographs Pine Creek bridges Pine Creek (N.C.) Stone carving Trucks |
| Credit | Courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives |
