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| Title | Construction of Tunnel #2 |
| Title Note | North to S. portal of started #2 tunnel shows weathered and sound rock. From 459-85, 18ft. left. |
| Date | April 22, 1937 |
| Description | 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: Twin Tunnel #2 Parkway Milepost: 344.5
Latitude: 35.761924
Longitude: -82.169969 |
| Creator Individual | W.D. Stanton |
| Tags |
Construction
Photographs Tunnels |
| Credit | Courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives |
