Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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Title | Route 18 Intersection |
Date | February 2, 1937 |
Description | Photograph shows the crossing at the Route 18 intersection with the Blue Ridge Parkway in section 2A. To the right of the road are three buildings, at least one man, and one truck; four automobiles are visible on the roadway. |
Commentary | This picture was taken partway through the construction of section 2A in 1937. Section 2A was not completed and open until 1939 (under construction since 1935). |
Location |
Location Name: Section 2A Parkway Milepost: None
Latitude: 36.496308
Longitude: -80.955864 |
Creator Individual | W.D. Stanton |
Tags |
Automobiles
Building Farm buildings and land Intersections (roads) Landscape North Carolina State Route 18 People Photographs Residential building Roads View of road |
Credit | Courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives |