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Title | Tye River Gap bridge construction |
Date | 1940s |
Description | Image of overpass construction near Tye River Gap. There are three men in the photograph, one of whom appears to be chiseling stone. A portion of a crane is visible at the left of the image. Image was taken near milepost 27.2 in section 1E where the Blue Ridge Parkway passes over Virginia State Route 56. |
Location |
Location Name: Milepost 27 Parkway Milepost: 27.0
Latitude: 37.887922
Longitude: -79.150404 |
Creator Individual | Unknown |
Tags |
Construction equipment
Nelson County (Va.) Overpass construction Photographs Stonemasonry Tye River Gap (Va.) Workers |
Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |