Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
About this Image
| Title | Box Culvert |
| Date | July 27, 1956 |
| Description | Right of station 297-50, picture shows 4-foot by 4-foot box culvert headwall with small bucket on top. 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 |
| Creator Individual | J.D.J. |
| Tags |
Construction
Culverts Drainage Photographs Stonemasonry Watauga County (N.C.) |
| Credit | Courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives |
