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Title Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
Date October 2, 1981
Description Photograph of precast segments for the Linn Cove Viaduct being stored alongside the road near Beacon Heights and section 2H of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Taken by C.E. Westveer, Robert Hope, and Robert G. Bruce on October 2, 1981.
Location Location Name: Beacon Heights
Parkway Milepost: 305.0
Latitude: 36.0823501
Longitude: -81.8301105
Creator Individuals Robert G. Bruce
Robert Hope
C.E. Westveer
Tags Beacon Heights (N.C.)
Concrete
Construction
Grandfather Mountain (N.C.)
Linn Cove Viaduct (N.C.)
Photographs
Viaducts
Credit Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway