Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
About this Image
| Title | Road Construction |
| Date | August 23, 1955 |
| Description | Blading and rolling Class 2 sub-base for the Blue Ridge Parkway in section 2G. |
| Commentary | Parkway planning involved both specifics of curvature and grade and constraints on costs that played into the actual construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Within each segment of the Blue Ridge Parkway, several construction contracts were usually awarded. The first contract involved clearing, grubbing/removal of stumps, provisions for drainage, and rough grading. The next contracts involved the grading and surfacing of the roadway. Most contracts were carried out under the supervision of the Bureau of Public Roads. |
| Location |
Location Name: Milepost 292 Parkway Milepost: 292.0 |
| Creator Individual | P.E.O. |
| Tags |
Construction
Construction equipment Grading (Earthwork) Landscape development Machinery Photographs Road construction Roads |
| Credit | Courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives |
