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| Title | Mountain cut bridge construction - Miss. 66 |
| Date | June 1959 |
| Description | The image shows a steep section of hillside cleared for construction. A dirt road winds along the side of the ridge and the area surrounding the construction site is heavily wooded. Lower down the hillside from the road, there is a partially constructed arched bridge support with a crane behind it. The photograph was taken by Jack E. Boucher during the month of June 1959 south of Roanoke, Virginia, near milepost 125 in section 1N of the Blue Ridge Parkway. |
| Location |
Location Name: Milepost 125 Parkway Milepost: 125.0
Latitude: 37.197018
Longitude: -80.009345 |
| Creator Individual | Jack E. Boucher |
| Tags |
Bridge construction
Construction Construction equipment Photographs Roanoke County (Va.) |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
