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Title Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
Date October 2, 1981
Description Construction equipment working near temporary bridge located near the Linn Cove Viaduct and Grandfather Mountain, on milepost 304, section 2H of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Image taken from the National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway Headquarters and taken by C.E. Westveer, Bob Hope, and Bob Bruce. Photograph labeled "Temporary bridge at Station 185-Project 2H6-stockfiling of backfill material for Wall No. 2 at Rough Ridge."
Location Location Name: Linn Cove Viaduct
Parkway Milepost: 304.0
Latitude: 36.090028
Longitude: -81.814444
Creator Individual C.E. Westveer
Tags Avery County (N.C.)
Bridge construction
Bridges
Construction
Construction equipment
Grandfather Mountain (N.C.)
Linn Cove Viaduct (N.C.)
Photographs
Road construction
Credit Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway