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| Title | Parkway box culvert |
| Date | June 1, 1937 |
| Description | Unidentified man standing next to a four foot by six foot box culvert off of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Image taken from the National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway Headquarters and taken by "LMH" June 1, 1937. |
| Commentary | In order to prevent pooling of water on the Blue Ridge Parkway, designers included culverts underneath the road to allow for water to continue to flow under the road rather than remain stagnant on the road itself. |
| Location |
Location Name: Milepost 229 Parkway Milepost: 229.0
Latitude: 36.45404
Longitude: -81.020626 |
| Creator Individual | L.M.H. |
| Tags |
Alleghany County (N.C.)
Culverts Photographs Stone carving |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
