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Title | Culvert Headwall |
Date | 1940 |
Description | Culvert headwall near milepost 276-291, section 2F of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Image taken from the National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway Headquarters and taken by A.S. Burns in 1940. |
Commentary | In order to prevent pooling of water on the Blue Ridge Parkway, designers included culverts underneath the road to allow for water to continue to flow under the road rather than remain stagnant on top of the road. |
Location |
Location Name: Section 2F Parkway Milepost: None
Latitude: 36.207267
Longitude: -81.60265 |
Creator Individual | A.S. Burns |
Tags |
Bodies of water
Culverts Headwalls Photographs Snow Stone carving Watauga County (N.C.) Weather |
Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |