Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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Title | Icy Rock Curve (3) |
Date | October 31, 1936 |
Description | Ice forming at Icy Rock station 257-15, Section 2C of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Thermometer 50 degrees. |
Commentary | When constructing the road, special consideration had to be paid to the varying weather conditions often experienced in this area. This particular area presented a challenge because of the accumulation of ice often seen on slopes of mountainous roads as well as the sharp curvature in this section of the parkway. |
Location |
Location Name: Section 2C Parkway Milepost: None
Latitude: 36.416769
Longitude: -81.193564 |
Creator Individual | W.D. Stanton |
Creator Organization | North Carolina State Archives |
Tags |
Alleghany County (N.C.)
Construction Road conditions Road construction Roads Rock cuts Snow View of road Weather |
Credit | Courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives |