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Road with a View

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The Blue Ridge Parkway

 

Blue Ridge Parkway photo

The view from Craggy Gardens (left) is one of many vistas that the parkway made accessible to the public. Where rock cuts were necessary, crews typically reduced the gradient of the back slope for a more natural contour.

Last updated: Friday, August 9, 2019