Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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Title | Bridge #5 42' span cost $17,520 |
Date | May 18, 1937 |
Description | View of bridge number five on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Located at milepost 224, station 389, section 2B off of Blue Ridge Parkway. Bridge has 42 inch span and cost $17,520 dollars to build. Image taken from the National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway Headquarters and taken by "EHA" on May 18, 1937. |
Commentary | Runoff from melting snow and rainstorms were frequent in this mountainous area, so bridges such as this one were necessary to ensure water would not pool on the Blue Ridge Parkway. |
Location |
Location Name: Milepost 224 Parkway Milepost: 224.0
Latitude: 36.495382
Longitude: -80.967075 |
Creator Individual | Edward H. Abbuehl |
Tags |
Alleghany County (N.C.)
Bridges Cement Culverts Drainage Photographs |
Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |