Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
About this Image
| Title | Construction Site |
| Title Note | Construction Machinery |
| Date | May 4, 1955 |
| Description | Drilling for shot in quarry. Taken in section 2U of the Blue Ridge Parkway, between Mt. Pisgah and Yellowstone Falls. |
| Commentary | Construction began on March 01, 1939. The road was open to traffic on September 02, 1955. The road is 9.611 miles long. It runs between Mt. Pisgah and Yellowstone Falls. |
| Location |
Location Name: Milepost 408 Parkway Milepost: 408.0 |
| Creator Individual | E.G. Middleton |
| Tags |
Construction
Drilling and boring Machinery Photographs Workers |
| Credit | Courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives |
