Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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About this Item
| Title | Road Construction |
| Title Note | Truck Unloading Cargo |
| Date | March 30, 1953 |
| Description | Making fill looking south. Section 2U. |
| Commentary | Construction began on March 01, 1939. The road was open to traffic on September 02, 1955. This section of the Blue Ridge Parkway 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 408 Parkway Milepost: 408.0
Latitude: 35.409432
Longitude: -82.750323 |
| Creator Individual | W.P.W. |
| Tags |
Machinery
Photographs Road construction United States Bureau of Public Roads |
| Credit | Courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives |
