Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
About this Image
| Title | Bridge #6 Construction |
| Date | October 29, 1936 |
| Description | Photograph shows an automobile and a person walking on a bridge with stone abutments and no side rail in section 2A of the Blue Ridge Parkway. |
| Commentary | This bridge was built through the work of the Civilian Conservation Cort which was started by Franklin Roosevelt as part of his New Deal program to help stabilize the American Economy during the Great Depression. Almost 3 million young men between the ages of 18-24 participated in the CCC and its efforts to conserve and develop natural resources. |
| Location |
Location Name: Section 2A Parkway Milepost: None Latitude: 36.496308 Longitude: -80.955864 |
| Creator Individual | W.D. Stanton |
| Tags |
Automobiles
Bridge construction Bridges People Photographs Road construction Roads Rocks Traffic safety |
| Credit | Courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives |
