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Title Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
Date October 2, 1981
Description Photograph showing construction of the Rough Ridge reinforced earth wall at Station 215 on milepost 305 of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Photograph shows a partially completed rough road bed and large stone fragments. Taken by C.E. Westveer, Bob Hope, and Robert G. Bruce on October 2, 1981.
Location Location Name: Grandfather Mountain
Parkway Milepost: None
Latitude: 36.111239
Longitude: -81.8114991
Creator Individuals Robert G. Bruce
Robert Hope
C.E. Westveer
Tags Avery County (N.C.)
Construction
Grandfather Mountain (N.C.)
Photographs
Retaining walls
Road construction
Credit Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway