Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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| Title | Earth and Rock cut before L.D. grading |
| Title Note | negative 6035 (714c), classification no. 625 |
| Date | October 6, 1939 |
| Description | Earth and rock cut before L.D. grading on milepost 232, section 2B on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Image taken from the National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway Headquarters and taken by "MAB" on October 6, 1939. |
| Commentary | Grading work was often contracted out for relatively short sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Maximum roadway grades vary from 6-8% along the Parkway. |
| Location |
Location Name: Milepost 232 Parkway Milepost: 232.0
Latitude: 36.432736
Longitude: -81.05689 |
| Creator Individual | Malcolm A. Bird |
| Tags |
Alleghany County (N.C.)
Grading (Earthwork) Landscape development Photographs Road construction |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
