Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
About this Image
| Title | Early Construction of Bridge in Section 2A |
| Date | July 22, 1936 |
| Description | Photograph shows a bridge under construction in section 2A of the Blue Ridge Parkway with scaffolding and framework, with construction equipment and automobiles in the background and workers in the foreground. |
| Commentary | Two men are witnessing the early part of bridge construction in section 2A. Notes from the image claim it is "bridge 2," which might allow one to conclude it is either the 2nd bridge in the section or Pine Creek Bridge #2. Local stones were hand laid in efforts to cut construction costs and provide a different aesthetic from a bridge constructed from cement. |
| Location |
Location Name: Milepost 223 Parkway Milepost: 223.0 Latitude: 36.49921 Longitude: -80.956352 |
| Creator Individual | W.D. Stanton |
| Tags |
Alleghany County (N.C.)
Automobiles Bridge construction Bridges Construction Construction equipment Photographs Stone carving Stonemasonry Workers |
| Credit | Courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives |
