Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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Title | North end of former tunnel |
Date | November 5, 1938 |
Description | This photo shows the north end of a former tunnel. Taken by "FMW" on November 5, 1938, in Section 2E, Station 480, milepost 268.4. |
Commentary | This section of the roadway was constructed between 1936 and 1937. Various federal and state agencies including the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Bureau of Public Roads helped with construction. Tunnels were utilized in areas where roadways could not pass on top of mountains. |
Location |
Location Name: Milepost 268 Parkway Milepost: 268.0
Latitude: 36.279869
Longitude: -81.41477 |
Creator Individual | F.M.W. |
Tags |
Ashe County (N.C.)
E.B. Jeffress Park (N.C.) Photographs Tunnels Wilkes County (N.C.) |
Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |