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Title | Viaduct |
Date | June 1938 |
Description | Viaduct at Laurel Fork. Photo taken by "EHA" (Edward H. Abbuehl) in June 1938 in Section 2D, Milepost 248.9. |
Commentary | Viaducts were used to bypass waterways, roadways, and stretches of land. This section of the Blue Ridge Parkway was constructed between 1936 and mid-1938. Various federal and state agencies like the Civilian Conservation Corps and Bureau of Public Roads helped with construction. |
Location |
Location Name: Laurel Fork Viaduct Parkway Milepost: 248.9
Latitude: 36.387934
Longitude: -81.259914 |
Creator Individual | Edward H. Abbuehl |
Creator Organization | National Park Service—Blue Ridge Parkway |
Tags |
Ashe County (N.C.)
Bridges Laurel Fork Viaduct (N.C.) Photographs Viaducts Wilkes County (N.C.) |
Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |