Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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Title | Road Construction |
Title Note | Winding Dirt Road |
Date | April 3, 1953 |
Description | The creation of a dirt road leading downhill. Taken in Section 2U between Mt. Pisgah and Yellowstone Falls; Station 583. |
Commentary | Road construction began on March 01, 1939. The road was open to traffic on September 02, 1955. The road is 9.611 miles long. It runs between Mt. Pisgah and Yellowstone Falls. Most contracts were carried out under the supervision of the Bureau of Public Roads. |
Location |
Location Name: Milepost 418 Parkway Milepost: 418.0
Latitude: 35.319737
Longitude: -82.835127 |
Creator Individual | W.P.W. |
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Road construction Roads View of road |
Credit | Courtesy of W.P.W. |