Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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| Title | Construction on Bridge #8 |
| Date | October 5, 1936 |
| Description | Photograph shows stone abutments and bridge with wooden framework under construction in section 2A of the Blue Ridge Parkway, with workers and assorted construction materials visible. |
| Commentary | Bridge building was essential during the construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Due to the Parkway's design, there were limited access points from nearby roads. Whenever a road intersected with the parkway, a bridge was built to accommodate the route. Similar design plans were used during the construction of the Bronx River Parkway and Merritt Parkway. Bridges were also necessary when going over a body of water or another otherwise impassable area. This picture was taken towards the beginning of the Parkway's construction and most likely one of the initial projects undertaken by the Civilian Conservation Corp set up by President Roosevelt as one of his New Deal Programs. |
| Location |
Location Name: Section 2A Parkway Milepost: None
Latitude: 36.496308
Longitude: -80.955864 |
| Creator Individual | W.D. Stanton |
| Tags |
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Alleghany County (N.C.) Bridge construction Bridges Construction Overpass construction Photographs Stone carving Stonemasonry Structures Workers |
| Credit | Courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives |
