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| Title | Overpass |
| Title Note | Flat Top Mountain Road |
| Date | July 19, 1955 |
| Description | Flat Top Mountain Road underpass in section 2G of the Blue Ridge Parkway. |
| Commentary | The collection of bridges and grade separation structures are considered some of the most distinctive architectural features of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Many have a rustic stone appearance meant to blend in well with the mountain landscape, created from stone sourced from local quarries. After World War II, however, cost constraints meant that construction materials switched from stone to concrete. Many of the bridges cross minor roads and are simple concrete slab structures. The shoulders above the bridges were often covered with earth and turf to hide the parapet structure from notice. |
| Location |
Location Name: Milepost 292 Parkway Milepost: 292.0
Latitude: 36.148597
Longitude: -81.663857 |
| Creator Individual | E.G. Middleton |
| Tags |
Architecture
Automobiles Construction Flat Top Road (N.C.) Landscape Overpasses Photographs Road construction Roads Structures Watauga County (N.C.) |
| Credit | Courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives |
