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Title | Box Culvert |
Date | July 26, 1956 |
Description | Right of station 307-94, view showing face of 10-foot by 10-foot box culvert headwall. 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 297 Parkway Milepost: 297.0
Latitude: 36.138059
Longitude: -81.737037 |
Creator Individual | J.D.J. |
Tags |
Construction
Culverts Drainage Photographs Stonemasonry Watauga County (N.C.) |
Credit | Courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives |