Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
About this Image
| Title | Before grading. Washout ditch filled; needs transition, rounding, and drainage structure. |
| Date | July 25, 1935 |
| Description | Image shows a slope before it has been graded. The washout ditch has been filled but still needs transition, rounding and drainage structure. Photo taken by "MAB" on July 25, 1935, Station 540+50 R/ahead, Section 2A, Milepost 227, Alleghany County. |
| Commentary | Construction on Section 2A of the Blue Ridge Parkway began September 11, 1935. The area opened to the public September 21, 1939. |
| Location |
Location Name: Milepost 227 Parkway Milepost: 227.0 |
| Creator Individual | Malcolm A. Bird |
| Tags |
Alleghany County (N.C.)
Construction Drainage Grading (Earthwork) Photographs |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
