Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
About this Image
| Title | Road washed out |
| Date | August 16, 1940 |
| Description | Image shows severe damage done to the road from water runoff or flooding. Photo taken by Granville Liles on August 16, 1940, Section 2K, Station 100+00, Milepost 319.4. |
| Commentary | Road damaged caused by water runoff, storms, and flooding often required workers to go back and repair sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway before construction was completed. |
| Location |
Location Name: Milepost 319 Parkway Milepost: 319.0 |
| Creator Individual | Granville B. Liles |
| Creator Organization | National Park Service—Blue Ridge Parkway |
| Tags |
Erosion
Flood of 1940 Photographs Road conditions Road damage Storm damage |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
