Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
About this Image
| Title | Drainage Construction |
| Date | June 5, 1956 |
| Description | Right of station 13-50. Rolling bituminous gutter, finished gutter in foreground. Taken in section 2G of the Blue Ridge Parkway. |
| Commentary | During construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway, consideration of drainage systems was a major issue, particularly given the topography of the mountain sections. Drainage systems were designed to divert water away from or underneath roads in order to keep the surfaces more intact. |
| Location |
Location Name: Milepost 292 Parkway Milepost: 292.0 Latitude: 36.148597 Longitude: -81.663857 |
| Creator Individual | F.S.W. |
| Tags |
Construction
Drainage Gutters Landscape development Photographs Road construction Roads Watauga County (N.C.) |
| Credit | Courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives |
