Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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| Title | Road Excavation |
| Title Note | A Loader and a Panoramic View |
| Date | July 9, 1953 |
| Description | Bringing up lift in fill excavation material coming from Station 568-50 in section 2U of the Blue Ridge Parkway between Mt. Pisgah and Yellowstone Falls. |
| Commentary | In addition to the loader carrying fill, there is a panoramic view of the mountains. Rod construction began on March 01, 1939. The road was open to traffic on September 02, 1955. The road is 9.611 miles long. It runs between Mt. Pisgah and Yellowstone Falls. Most contracts were carried out under the supervision of the Bureau of Public Roads. |
| Location |
Location Name: Milepost 418 Parkway Milepost: 418.0
Latitude: 35.319737
Longitude: -82.835127 |
| Creator Individual | E.G. Middleton |
| Tags |
Construction
Machinery Photographs United States Bureau of Public Roads |
| Credit | Courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives |
