Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
About this Image
| Title | Looking North Through Tunnel #2 |
| Title Note | Looking north from 100ft. at south end #2 tunnel depth to date 50 ft. |
| Date | April 22, 1937 |
| Description | Photograph shows automobile at a portal for rock tunnel in section 2M of the Blue Ridge Parkway; worker is visible just inside the tunnel entrance. |
| Commentary | Tunnel #2 is found in McDowell County in section 2M. The tunnels were often employed to reduce or eliminate the need for excessive landscaping. Most of the tunnels are lined with concrete or gunite, a pneumatic cement. |
| Location |
Location Name: Section 2M Parkway Milepost: None |
| Creator Individual | W.D. Stanton |
| Tags |
Automobiles
Construction Masonry detail Photographs Rock cuts Rocks Tunnels Vehicles Workers |
| Credit | Courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives |
